Balancing Miss Waseca, school, a brand new job, and figuring out my summer has been crazy. Thus, my blog has taken the back burner. Since my last post, I participated in the Easter Egg Hunt in Waseca that was put on by Grace Lutheran Church. I had a great time seeing so many kids from our community have a free for all at the park. I even got to see some of my favorite kiddos, Ellie and Rylee. 
Miss MN prep is going well. I'm squeezing everything in when I have time! I had a great time being interviewed by Kathryn Karg and her crew in early April! They had great feedback and gave me a lot to work on! My lovely baby sister queen's parents also have been a great help in preparing my interview skills! Thanks Luke and Rochelle! This weekend I am heading home to do some prep with my committee! It will be a busy weekend! I can't believe we are only 5 weeks away!
School has been so crazy with finals coming up and finishing up my clinicals in the school. My kindergarten class has been so great and such a learning experience. I had one little boy screaming today while his classmates were picking dandelions that "MISS SCHROEDER THEY ARE KILLING NATURE! THEY ARE KILLING NATURE!" There is definitely never a dull moment in kindergarten!
Yes! You read it right at the top! I was accepted as the BSA (Bethel Student Association) Student Activities Director of Banquets and Dances. What does that mean? Next year I get to head a committee of 8-12 students in planning Bethel's Homecoming, Christmas, and Spring Banquets and dances along with the Halloween dance, BU's So You Think You Can Dance, and a bunch more fun activities! I am so excited to take on this challenge God has blessed me with!
Things up at Bethel have been great, but things in Waseca have not been. I was so so disheartened and relieved to hear about the foiled school massacre that was planned in my hometown. Waseca has gone through so much suffering the past few years that I cannot fathom the amount of devastation we would feel if this would have gone through. I have so many loved ones at the Waseca High School including my baby sister queen, Sadie. Losing them is unimaginable. I am beyond grateful that God was watching over our small town.
When I was reading the news articles about the event, I couldn't stop thinking about how someone could think such dark things. I am continuing to pray for the young man who found this to be his only way out and I encourage you to do the same.
I did find a light in this terrible situation, however. Today, while scrolling through my Facebook, I noticed a picture from a very familiar place, the Waseca High School Commons (to the right). It was so uplifting to see the students make such a negative situation into something positive. The students and staff were encouraged to bring in newspaper articles of the Waseca students doing good in our community. I love seeing such inspiring things come out of my community! I am so so proud to represent such a strong town.
xoxo,
Katie
