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what is your fav word
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I'm thinking, if I coulnd't thwim, would I think right away, or would I float firtht then think?
Wow, you think a lot about nothing!
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- Married
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- About Me:
- I don't have a significant other; I have a significant ONE, no other!
Serving 2 life sentences: Abundant Life and Eternal Life
Born to die. . . For the wages of sin is death. . . Born again to live! But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Play the Christian game and lose. . . or live the Christian life and win . . . you choose!
NOT JUST ABOUT ME: ABOUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME!
God is first priority in my life -- I have a personal relationship with Him through His Son Jesus Christ, Who is my Lord and Savior. I find f.i.s.H. (fulfillment in serving Him). My first ministry is to my family.
My favorite non-biblical phrase comes from the great philospher, Ron Wood, who said "If life were fair, I'd still have hair." I lost most of my hair in '95; the problem is each strand of hair is replaced by ounce of weight. Bummer.
My favorite grade to teach was 5th, because they still think I'm smarter than they are, they laugh at my jokes, and I'm taller than most of them. Then this year, for the first time, (2007-2008), I'm teaching 6th grade at Pacific Drive in Fullerton, and I must admit I am loving it, even though they only shake their heads at my jokes, they're almost as tall as I am, and some are even smarter than I am. I now have two favorite grades to teach. GO DOLPHINS!!! (not the Miami ones, the PacDrive ones!)
Name
JoAnn Hammer
Birthday
A very fine day in March, 19??
(I turned 40 in 2001 ... you do the math!)
Interests
Teaching, reading, creating short-cuts
If I were an animal, I’d be a
Dolphin . . . oh, wait, I already am --
A Pacific Drive Dolphin!
How I became a rocket scientist...
... actually, I didn’t. I’m afraid of heights, and rockets go WAAAYYY high!
I did, however, become a teacher, but it took a while. Where do I start? Well, the beginning is as good a place to start as any. I was born in the Philippines, but we moved to Guam in 1972. My parents were not in the military; they were medical personnel. In 1975, we moved to Oxnard, where I went for junior high (Go, Blackstock Panthers!!!) and high school (Channel Islands Raiders Rule!!!)
It was in 9th grade that I first fell in love. I saw this cute kid with a letterman's jacket (very important to me back in the day... by the time I found out his letter was in golf, it was too late -- I was already crazy about the guy), and even though we didn't meet for two years, I made sure he knew he had a secret admirer. He finally noticed me my junior year, and the rest is history. He asked me to be his girlfriend in 1978, and we were married in 1983. Yup, the golfing hunk was and is Mr. Hammer.
I am a mother of 3 -- Jhen, 22, just got married in July '07; Jacky, 21, returned to Australia to staff a YWAM base for two years; and Jimmy, who graduated in '07 did the RTO JMY school and his outreach in Indonesia. While the my kids were growing up, I was a stay at home mom... as soon as they were all in school, I finished my degree and began teaching.
I completed most of my courses at Cal State Northridge, but received my degree and teaching credential from California Baptist University in Riverside. I've been teaching since 1994; I've taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades; this is my first year teaching 6th grade, and I must admit it is a whole lot more fun than I had first imagined.
A lot of things you may have wanted to know about me... ...but were too shy to ask!
~~ My personal relationship with Jesus Christ is the most important thing in my life, and it influences every choice I make.
~~ I can't eat ravioli!!!
~~ I love dark chocolate and Coca Cola
~~ My first computer was a Tandy.
~~ Now I own a Dell, and the only good mac is a Big Mac, and even that's debatable. Just kidding. My work computer is a Mac, and I love it.
~~ I allow myself three mistakes a day... if, by chance, I make three mistakes in one day, then I start all over again and give myself three more.
~~ I love word games.
~~ I have two three-inch screws in my neck keeping my head from falling off...
~~ I have a GPS system in my car that doesn't keep me from getting lost, but it does confirm that I AM lost...
~~ I lost most of my hair in '95, and it never came back completely; that's where I get the phrase 'Life's not fair. If life were fair, I'd still have hair."
~~ I was never on the Philippine Jr. Olympic Diving Team. I lied about that and paid dearly for it with my dignity.
~~ I am an active member of Whittier Area Community Church.
~~ I CANNOT stand ravioli.
~~ I just love working with children and seeing their excitement when they learn something.
~~ I don't wear jewelry.
~~ Part of my life story was featured in the premiere episode of the Philippine TV series Pinagmulan: The Journey Home; unfortunately, the show was cancelled after 14 episodes.
My Favorites
Ice Cream: Rocky Road
Soft Drink: Coca Cola, hands down
Color: Blue and any shade of blue
Sweets: dark chocolate
Book: The Word of God, To Kill a Mockingbird
Movie: You’ve Got Mail is just one of gajillion
Singer: The Hammer Kids
Student: ALL OF YOU. PAST AND PRESENT!
Music Style: Contemporary Christian, Classic Rock, Old School Hymns
Subject: MATH
Teacher(s) : Mr. Varnava (HS Spanish), Mrs. Ortega (HS English), Mr. Le Grange (7th Grade Math) Mr. Mock (6th Grade) Mr. Gose (HS Government) Dr. DawnEllen Jacobs (Ed Courses) Dr. Swindall (CBU Intro to Logic)
- Website:
- http://www.hammerlearn.com
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Jhen's Unopened Gift
When I visited Jacky in Townsville in August, I was going to be a grandma. When I got back, Jhen experienced a heart-breaking miscarriage; through it all God worked in her and Jon's lives, as well as in the lives of another couple in their small group. God used their experience to bring another soul unto Him.
This Christmas, Jhen wrote a small vignette based upon her experience. This video was written and performed by Jennifer Stark yesterday, December 12.
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This Christmas, Jhen wrote a small vignette based upon her experience. This video was written and performed by Jennifer Stark yesterday, December 12.
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Posted on December 15, 2008 at 12:43pm —
Heroes
hero (n) pl. heroes
1. In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods
2. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life
3. A person noted for special achievement in a particular field
My Hero
1. In reality, THE Man, of Divine Ancestry… Continue
1. In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods
2. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life
3. A person noted for special achievement in a particular field
My Hero
1. In reality, THE Man, of Divine Ancestry… Continue
Posted on September 5, 2008 at 5:47pm —
The Heavens at 40,000 Feet
The heavens declare the glory of the Lord…
I was three hours into a 13-hour flight, and I was beginning to get antsy. I mean, really antsy. My legs wouldn’t stop twitching, my shoulder was aching, my hands wanted to scratch something, and I was sleepy but couldn’t sleep. I had the window seat of three in a row, and I hated the thought of having to wake up the very nice couple next to me just to use the facilities.
I was feeling cramped and sorry for myself, especially since the as I loo… Continue
I was three hours into a 13-hour flight, and I was beginning to get antsy. I mean, really antsy. My legs wouldn’t stop twitching, my shoulder was aching, my hands wanted to scratch something, and I was sleepy but couldn’t sleep. I had the window seat of three in a row, and I hated the thought of having to wake up the very nice couple next to me just to use the facilities.
I was feeling cramped and sorry for myself, especially since the as I loo… Continue
Posted on August 3, 2008 at 1:09pm —
Name, Rank, and Serial Number
DISCLAIMER: To members and former members of the Armed Forces: please ignore any inaccuracies in the metaphor due to my ignorance. No offense is intended.
Men and women of the Armed Forces are given serial numbers, a mark of their expendability, meaning they could lose their lives any day, for the sake of duty and defense of freedom. They
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Comment Wall (23 comments)
- At 4:00pm on May 21, 2009,
jaclyn said… - hey mom! i be missing you lady.... you are usually everywhere... where u at?
- At 2:31pm on March 4, 2009,
Rebekah Hoover said… - Is your bday on the 19th?? or today??
- At 11:59am on October 2, 2008,
Ryan & Adriel Booker said… - WOW, that's very impressive! hahaha. I love it! Congratulations to you. :)
- At 5:20am on September 19, 2008,
Tabi Tracy said… - Yay!!! Another person who absolutely can't stand ravioli!!! I love your page, btw, it's so much fun to read--for more reasons than just ravioli! :D I was seeing your comments on the discussion board, and thought I'd check your page out. ^.^ God bless!
- At 11:38am on August 24, 2008,
The Haythorpes said… - Which email do you check the most? Just send me that address... I would LOVE to get you into the prayer chain!!
- At 5:39am on August 24, 2008,
The Haythorpes said…
- Ok... CRAZINESS! I'm feeding Xavier right now but I thought I could multi task being as its the middle of the night. :) I have you gotten our emails??
Basically we are trying to buy our house... so CRAZY!!!!! Anyway, if you haven't gotten my emails I'll have to tell you more when I'm not half asleep.
2 more things before I go... ok maybe 3.
Firstly, its taking me forever to write this because I'm trying with one hand... and just typing that mad it longer. Why I do it? I don't know. Ha, ha...
2) Xavier has 2 teeth!! Well, I found that out the HARD WAY... if you know what I mean. ;)
and 3) Your wedding picture makes me SMILE!! I mean... powder blue tuxes?! Awesome.
Love you! xxoo Give all the 'J's my love!
- At 5:20pm on August 8, 2008,
Helen Haythorpe said… - We are probably not friends on Ning because I don't even know what it is! You are an absolute treasure and I loved having you (and your cooking) and I'm sure the kitchen didn't mind. I count you as a friend even without Ning.
- At 3:02pm on August 7, 2008,
Luke Haythorpe said… - It is so good to have you around momma hamma... I think sledge is loving it and we are too... thank you heaps for that amazing meal the other night!!!
- At 2:48pm on August 7, 2008,
Fiona Saxby said… - .... stay forever???
- At 2:48pm on August 7, 2008,
Fiona Saxby said…
- Great to have you around these parts nannahammah! =0)
Its awesome!! Stay as long as you like!!!
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