*This has been the most insane week ever. Meetings everyday after school, Math & Science Night after school on Tuesday, and I completely lost my voice yesterday and taught with a whisper. But it was a GREAT week.
*Science night was one of the highlights of my week. We had the local weather man come for an assembly that afternoon to get the kids excited. "Mrs...this is SO fun!" We were even on TV! Email me and I'll send you the link! Our med school friends and their spouses volunteered in a "doctor" room. We made skeletons out of pasta and red twizzlers, they got to dress up in scrubs and other doctor tools to get their pictures taken, and get their heartrates moving. It was so fun to see our friends interacting with the kids I love so much. The kids were in heaven to have so many cool young people in one room. The school had robots, animals, a star lab, etc. and our room was extremely popular. Exhausting but worth it.
*One image that sticks with me this week is one of my hilarious little kids walking down the hallway. Her hair was EVERYWHERE, a toothless smile, shoes untied, holding up her pants, dragging her backpack and jacket behind her...walks up to me and says: "Morning Mrs..." and gives me a big hug. Makes these insane weeks seem very calm.
*One of my families does not live within walking distance and does not have a car, so I went to pick them up for science night. The kids were waiting at the door of their apartment building jumping up and down screaming "She came! She's here! We get to go! YESSSSSS!" On the way in the car, they told me about how when people shoot guns in their playground, they have to run inside as fast as they can. But they're really fast so they don't get hurt. People asked me if I was scared to go pick them up in that area, my answer was: the kids walk and play there everyday.
*I woke up yesterday morning with NO voice. I am not sick and feel fine, but I could not talk above a whisper. I jumped on my treadmill to try to loosen up my throat, drank hot tea, took a hot shower, but nothing worked. I was a little worried about how I was going to teach all day, run a fall party and take my kids to an assembly without a voice. Plus, 2 of the other K teachers had a sub that day! It was hilarious to see my kids' faces when I whispered "Good Morning!" to them. All morning, they all whispered back to me. It was kind of peaceful...My husband and I went out to dinner and to the Goodwill to pick up some more things for our costume. I never realized how much I talk. It was refreshing to listen to him the whole night instead of hear my own voice.
"Mrs. Want to hear another joke? There was this truck, and it threw up! hahahaha" Um? :) ha
*I went to visit a mother yesterday who requested that I come talk to her in person about her daughter. She confided some serious things in me. We ended by hugging and talking about how the Lord provides us a father figure when we don't have one we want to know. I had to deal with another issue with a child at school yesterday as well. Worried about the safety of my kids. My 5 year olds have experienced more than any adult should EVER have to. I know it's not biblical or of the Lord to hate. But I hate men who hurt their children. The greatest ministry a man can have is to be a good father. We need more male role models in the areas of poverty. It makes me sick.
*I"m kind of glad I can't talk today, because I really need time to be quiet and process.
*We are having a Halloween Party tonight to thank the med students for coming to Science Night. I'm making all the dips and goodies. Every year, my husband and I dress up as a fun cartoon couple. He kind of carried the costume this year because I have been so busy. It is going to be so fun.
*Warning: A little cheesy. I used to watch the movie Freedom Writers or The Blind Side and wanted to give up my life like that and devote myself to kids in need. But I always vowed to myself that I would still have a life. Well, the truth is, my job has consumed my life. It's not just the long hours, frozen meals, but even on the weekends, I am thinking about these really hard issues my kids are facing. I'm processing all the time. I'm just really thankful for my husband who is so understanding and cares about these kids just as much as I do. He lets me spend money on them all the time, and understood when our date was pushed back an hour last night because I had to go visit a family. I'm just really thankful for him.
*I love seeing the lights turn on for my kids. We have started to read books in my small groups that they take to the library center and read to themselves. The kids are really reading. The kids are stretching out sentences. "I cllt mune" (I collect money). "I play hd and sek" ( I play hide and seek). I've never taught Kindergarten, but the improvement I've seen baffles me. They are SO excited to learn, so it is SO fun to teach them.
*3 day weekend!!!!! The only thing better than a 3 day weekend is a 4 day work week! WOOHOO!
:)
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
I am SO happy.
Mice everywhere!-One of the other K teachers found a dead mouse in her closet this week and saw a live one run across her floor on Friday morning. Friday after school, all of the teachers were coming back inside from releasing the kids-our lovely secretary put on a hat that had been sitting on her desk for about 3 days. When she took it off, one of the teachers said "Hey! You have a piece of fuzz in your hair." When she reached to take it out, the "fuzz" (A dead mouse!!) rolled out of her hair, down her body onto the floor. Guess that's what we get for working in an old school?! We could not stop laughing.
*We weren't allowed to take our kids to the pumpkin patch. I was so sad-my husband and I went a bought 20 medium sized pumpkins and one large pumpkin. During our reading time, I pulled out the big pumpkin and the kids guessed what was inside (Most of them had never carved/owned a pumpkin before)-We cut it open and I let each kid feel, see, and smell the inside (We're working on using our senses.) Later that afternoon, for our special Friday activity, I pulled out the smaller pumpkins, layed them out and let them each pick one out to paint. They were so excited. During the activity I heard-"I am SO happy!" "I love this day!" "This is so fun".
*My husband had a test yesterday....which happens 1 time a month. This means last weekend we had NO time together and this weekend we get to be normal people. For 2 days, he doesn't have to study or listen to lectures. Last night we went to dinner and a movie. It was SO fun. Just going grocery shopping together is such a treat! In some ways, it's not so bad because it helps us not take anything for granted! I was asking my 40 year old co-teachers for suggestions about what movies to see because they have more of a life than I do right now. :)
*I heard this song on the radio when I was driving home from my job at a daycare last April. It's cheesy but literally changed my life. After hearing this song, when I got home, I told my husband I was modivated again to find a job in the inner city. http://youtu.be/LR0lPDcwh-E. We heard it last night on the way home from our movie: rolled down the windows, cranked up the heater and screamed the lyrics.
*The thing that annoys me most? Commercials and signs to save the starving pets in our city. I think we should start first with all of the children who go hungry and who are homeless before we can think about the cats and dogs!
*I have decided that anyone who has a full time job, kids, and still cleans their house and cooks is my hero! I can't imagine doing all of this plus having kids! And let's be honest...most nights I don't even cook. ;)
*"Ms....I. am. a. robot. Watch.me.run. I.am.a.robot." :)
*After library checkout, I give the kids a few minutes to look through their books and "read" them. I heard several of my students playing "teacher"....saying and doing the things I do. So cute. "The title is the name of the book. Good job friends."
*"Ms...I just love that dress. You are so cute."
*My student who falls out of his chair about 5 times a day, throws up when he cries (which is a lot), covered the whole paper in scribbles when asked to try to write his name the first few days of school, knew 0 of his letters, chopped up our "Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom" tree into tiny pieces when learning how to use scissors the first week of school, was tested last week and now knows 20 of his letters and their sounds, he is interacting better with his peers and was our star student this week. You should have seen his face. It's amazing to see how much children can succeed when given a structured atmosphere. Did I mention that he's 5 and the oldest of 6 kids?
*I can't sleep past 8am on a Saturday, drink hot tea every morning and we're going to a wine tasting with friends tonight. That makes me an adult right? :) Ha.
*"To love another person is to see the face of God". I feel like I'm seeing the Lord's face every single day these days.
:)
*We weren't allowed to take our kids to the pumpkin patch. I was so sad-my husband and I went a bought 20 medium sized pumpkins and one large pumpkin. During our reading time, I pulled out the big pumpkin and the kids guessed what was inside (Most of them had never carved/owned a pumpkin before)-We cut it open and I let each kid feel, see, and smell the inside (We're working on using our senses.) Later that afternoon, for our special Friday activity, I pulled out the smaller pumpkins, layed them out and let them each pick one out to paint. They were so excited. During the activity I heard-"I am SO happy!" "I love this day!" "This is so fun".
*My husband had a test yesterday....which happens 1 time a month. This means last weekend we had NO time together and this weekend we get to be normal people. For 2 days, he doesn't have to study or listen to lectures. Last night we went to dinner and a movie. It was SO fun. Just going grocery shopping together is such a treat! In some ways, it's not so bad because it helps us not take anything for granted! I was asking my 40 year old co-teachers for suggestions about what movies to see because they have more of a life than I do right now. :)
*I heard this song on the radio when I was driving home from my job at a daycare last April. It's cheesy but literally changed my life. After hearing this song, when I got home, I told my husband I was modivated again to find a job in the inner city. http://youtu.be/LR0lPDcwh-E. We heard it last night on the way home from our movie: rolled down the windows, cranked up the heater and screamed the lyrics.
*The thing that annoys me most? Commercials and signs to save the starving pets in our city. I think we should start first with all of the children who go hungry and who are homeless before we can think about the cats and dogs!
*I have decided that anyone who has a full time job, kids, and still cleans their house and cooks is my hero! I can't imagine doing all of this plus having kids! And let's be honest...most nights I don't even cook. ;)
*"Ms....I. am. a. robot. Watch.me.run. I.am.a.robot." :)
*After library checkout, I give the kids a few minutes to look through their books and "read" them. I heard several of my students playing "teacher"....saying and doing the things I do. So cute. "The title is the name of the book. Good job friends."
*"Ms...I just love that dress. You are so cute."
*My student who falls out of his chair about 5 times a day, throws up when he cries (which is a lot), covered the whole paper in scribbles when asked to try to write his name the first few days of school, knew 0 of his letters, chopped up our "Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom" tree into tiny pieces when learning how to use scissors the first week of school, was tested last week and now knows 20 of his letters and their sounds, he is interacting better with his peers and was our star student this week. You should have seen his face. It's amazing to see how much children can succeed when given a structured atmosphere. Did I mention that he's 5 and the oldest of 6 kids?
*I can't sleep past 8am on a Saturday, drink hot tea every morning and we're going to a wine tasting with friends tonight. That makes me an adult right? :) Ha.
*"To love another person is to see the face of God". I feel like I'm seeing the Lord's face every single day these days.
:)
Sunday, October 16, 2011
I Recognize I'm Not My Own!
"It's all a gift undeserved that I shouldn't have known. Every moment I covet-I'm just earning Your judgement. So in times that are good--in times that are bad. For any time that I've had, I will be glad. I will boast in the cross, I'll boast in my pain. I'll boast in the sunshine, boast in this rain.What's my life if I'm not praising You? Another dollar in my bank account of vain pursuit. I do not count my life as any value or precious at all-let me finish my race. Let me answer my call. Tomorrow's never promised-but it is we swear. Think we're holding our own? Just a fist full of air. God has never been obligated to give us life...Patiently You turn my heart away from selfishness. I live to show Your glory. I'm dyin to tell Your story."-Lecrae. I can't tell you how many times I listened to this song in the car today. Seems to fit all too well!
*We got some bad news in my family this week, so I put my work on hold and went home for the weekend. It's hard to see someone you love suffer. I feel like we have rewound 10 years. It was so refreshing to be around family and some close friends.
*My mom helped me find a bunch of crock-pot meals. Hopefully we can move away from cereal and salad this week. :)
*We had apple week at school on Friday. We made Applesauce together, I made apple muffins, apple juice, apple chips and apples. We graphed which one was our favorite. "Ms....I wish my mom could cook like this!!!"
*Is it weird that I'm excited for school tomorrow to see my students?
:)
*We got some bad news in my family this week, so I put my work on hold and went home for the weekend. It's hard to see someone you love suffer. I feel like we have rewound 10 years. It was so refreshing to be around family and some close friends.
*My mom helped me find a bunch of crock-pot meals. Hopefully we can move away from cereal and salad this week. :)
*We had apple week at school on Friday. We made Applesauce together, I made apple muffins, apple juice, apple chips and apples. We graphed which one was our favorite. "Ms....I wish my mom could cook like this!!!"
*Is it weird that I'm excited for school tomorrow to see my students?
:)
Saturday, October 8, 2011
I LOVE this school....they give us food!!
What an incredible, exhausting week. I really needed to debrief. I went on an 8 mile run this morning through the beautiful trees of fall with JJ Heller Pandora. Last night after having a date night with my husband, while he was studying, I sat on my back porch and listened to JJ Heller while looking at the stars and reflecting. My new favorite song for life right now is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyPBtExE4W0 this song! I listened to it over and over.
*I joined the Backsnack Program team to pass out backpacks full of food on Friday afternoons to kids who don't have enough food to eat on the weekends. I was assigned to distribute backpacks to the Kindergarteners.....So on my plan break I called my group up to the office and explained what was in the backpacks. You should have seen their faces. It was like Christmas. "You mean we get to take this home to eat?! Just for me!?" It was hard not to cry right there. The kids were so proud as they took their backpacks back to class, knowing that they would have food for the weekend. As they were leaving, I heard one of the kids say: "I LOVE this school-they give us food!!" Later during one of my kids' birthday snack time-one of my kids asked if she could take her juice home to go with her "lunch". I told her this was not lunch, but a birthday snack. She pointed to her backsnack backpack I had given her earlier-and said-"No, Ms.-to go with my lunch tomorrow."
Student-"Ms., I'm excited because my dad gets out of jail today." How many 5 year olds should have to say that?! :(
Student-"Ms., I'm excited because my dad gets out of jail today." How many 5 year olds should have to say that?! :(
*One of my kids came up to me after recess and said-"Ms. can I have some of that stuff you put on your hands earlier? My legs are all ashy." What a special treat to get lotion from your teacher. haha :)
*We have been talking about the seasons changing and how this season is called "fall". We talked about how the leaves change colors, the weather gets cooler and the leaves fall. When I went to pick up my kids from recess Friday, they were playing in the leaves and chasing the ones falling to the ground. Several of them ran up to me: "LOOK! We're having a leaf party!!!" :)
*"Ms. want to hear a joke?-There was this spider and jelly beans were coming out of his EYES! HAHAHAHAHAHA" :) Oh my.
*"Ms.-I really love it when you read to us." We had about 7 minutes' extra time after we packed up on Friday afternoon before the bell rang. I chose a student who was sitting so quietly on the carpet to get their library book that I would read to the whole class. (When I read aloud to the kids-they are on the EDGE of their seats, absolutely silent and ALL of the kids are focused-it is so sweet). About halfway through the book, I realized the bell was about to ring. "Friends, we need to get in line to go home. We will have to find out what happens to these chickens on Monday." Student-"Will you PLEASE read us 1 more page?" Me-"We really need to get ready to go home for the weekend. We'll finish the book on Monday." 3 students-PLEASE?!! Me-"Ok! ok!" How could I refuse kids wanting to read a book!?
*My most popular item in the prize box this week were little coloring books. But then a problem arose: "Ms., I don't have crayons at home." I let the kids who chose coloring books go pick out 6 colors from my crayon tub to put in a bag and take home. Again-like Christmas morning. :)
*For the next few weeks, I will be testing my kids on letter ID, phonemic awareness, sentence dictation, counting, etc. for grade cards. I tested letter ID on Friday-one of my kids came in with 0 letters in August. Yesterday he positively knew 30/54 uppercase/lowercase letters. I was shocked. He was so serious as he told me the letters that I kind of laughed. I didn't think he saw me. "Ms., why are you laughing?!" Oops! :)
*I had a few new teacher moments this week of feeling overwhelmed, but am SO thankful for a volunteer coming to help in centers once a week, a great evaluation from my principal, and an incredible team to work with.
*SO thankful for the beautiful fall weekend to run, walk, clean, plan, sleep, and spend time with my husband.
"Therefore, because we have this ministry, just as we have received mercy...we will not give up." 2 Corinthians 4:1
:)
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
"Can you PLEASE separate the Peanut Butter?!"
Highlights of the week so far:
*Running Club-One of my long-time dreams (ever since I read about one in my running magazine) is to start a running program for teen girls to build self-confidence in the Inner City. You can imagine my excitement when I found out my school already had one! Yesterday was the first meeting. I am around 5 year olds all day so it was a BIG change to run with the older kids-much more attitude. :) Any girl who can run 1 1/2 miles in skinny jeans is my hero. I am on the hunt for running clothes to fit these girls. We are training for a 5K. So fun.
*When stressed out: some people drink, some break out, some eat....apparently I talk-er YELL-in my sleep. Paul has a different story every night while he's studying being interupted by my screaming in our room. Last night it was: PAUL!! Did you seperate the peanut butter for the kids?! Every kid needs peanut butter. Did you?? Can you PLEASE separate the Peanut Butter?!" How attractive. What a sweet, timid wife he has. HA
*I was so nervous to send clothes home with some of my kids yesterday. I know they need help and need clothes that fit/are clean/etc. but I was so scared that parents would be offended. Today both girls walked in the room wearing their new clothes, looking as beautiful as ever.
*You know you're pathetic when one of the highlights of your day is getting a Color Printer of your own for the classroom!!! It will be so much easier to make centers/games for the kids now-and cost us a lot less at home. Ha. You should have seen the kids' faces when I was telling them how excited I was. Not quite sure what to think!
*Do you want to know the best part of living in a Hispanic area of town? Store-bought guacamole is the best I've ever had!! :)
*Me-What are some healthy foods that you like to eat? Student-I like McDonalds. Me-Well, McDonalds probably is not the healthiest choice...Can we think of something else? Student-I like the Apple Pies at McDonalds. Those are GOOD. That seems pretty healthy right? :)
*Me-(with my man voice in the morning from my terrible cold)-Friends, I am sick with a bad cold. It is really important for us to wash our hands, cover our mouths when we cough and drink a lot of water so that we don't get sick! Student-So do you not wash your hands Ms. !? hahaha
*"Mrs-you are so funny. You are such a funny person and teacher." Gotta love feeling popular with 5 year olds. ;)
:)
*Running Club-One of my long-time dreams (ever since I read about one in my running magazine) is to start a running program for teen girls to build self-confidence in the Inner City. You can imagine my excitement when I found out my school already had one! Yesterday was the first meeting. I am around 5 year olds all day so it was a BIG change to run with the older kids-much more attitude. :) Any girl who can run 1 1/2 miles in skinny jeans is my hero. I am on the hunt for running clothes to fit these girls. We are training for a 5K. So fun.
*When stressed out: some people drink, some break out, some eat....apparently I talk-er YELL-in my sleep. Paul has a different story every night while he's studying being interupted by my screaming in our room. Last night it was: PAUL!! Did you seperate the peanut butter for the kids?! Every kid needs peanut butter. Did you?? Can you PLEASE separate the Peanut Butter?!" How attractive. What a sweet, timid wife he has. HA
*I was so nervous to send clothes home with some of my kids yesterday. I know they need help and need clothes that fit/are clean/etc. but I was so scared that parents would be offended. Today both girls walked in the room wearing their new clothes, looking as beautiful as ever.
*You know you're pathetic when one of the highlights of your day is getting a Color Printer of your own for the classroom!!! It will be so much easier to make centers/games for the kids now-and cost us a lot less at home. Ha. You should have seen the kids' faces when I was telling them how excited I was. Not quite sure what to think!
*Do you want to know the best part of living in a Hispanic area of town? Store-bought guacamole is the best I've ever had!! :)
*Me-What are some healthy foods that you like to eat? Student-I like McDonalds. Me-Well, McDonalds probably is not the healthiest choice...Can we think of something else? Student-I like the Apple Pies at McDonalds. Those are GOOD. That seems pretty healthy right? :)
*Me-(with my man voice in the morning from my terrible cold)-Friends, I am sick with a bad cold. It is really important for us to wash our hands, cover our mouths when we cough and drink a lot of water so that we don't get sick! Student-So do you not wash your hands Ms. !? hahaha
*"Mrs-you are so funny. You are such a funny person and teacher." Gotta love feeling popular with 5 year olds. ;)
:)
Sunday, October 2, 2011
No Furniture
I am a first year Kindergarten teacher in an urban school. My life has been flipped upside down in the last few weeks and I am glad. My husband is in his first year of Med School which adds to the chaos of our lives. During the week we eat a lot of frozen meals or cereal for dinner, have no clean laundry, forget that there is a life outside of our insanity, and have very limited time together. But we have never been happier or more fulfilled.
-This last week I had a student throw up, one wet their pants, many tears, tied 1000 shoes and received lot of hugs. I love teaching Kindergarten. Only 2 of my students knew ANY of their letters or numbers at the beginning of the year. This week several of my small group read sentences and sounded out words. They're like little sponges. It is worth all of the work because they are so eager to learn!
-I have been swamped with planning lessons, arranging my classroom, keeping up with testing schedules, etc. that I have not had as much time as I want to to connect with my students outside of the classroom. Until this week. A switch changed this week. At my school we have a walking club every Tuesday after school. Several of my kids were signed up. I had a LONG to-do list but ignored it for an hour and went walking with my kids. We held hands, talked about the most random things they wanted to share about their lives, and enjoyed the changing color of trees and beautiful weather. It energized me.
-I had conferences last week and got to talk to families and get a feeling for the need my kiddos have. It is more than I anticipated. I was given the chance to give away a backpack, sign up my kids for free food through the backpack club and more. It reminded me of why I have put in the long hours-these families need an advocate.
-Then I went to an in-home conference. At the home of one of my sweetest students. The mother does not have a car, phone or computer, so the only way to talk to her was to go to her. It broke my heart. A small apartment with many people living there, with no furniture. I have been trying to process ever since.
-We have so much. It is ridiculous. I am disgusted by the disproportion of wealth in our country. But also really modivated to do something about it. People are trying the hardest they can. I have 5 year olds in my class who have see more than most adults have. The more we open our eyes and are generous with our things, the more we can even things out. I have not earned ANYTHING I have-it's all a gift. We have to give it away.
-At a kids sale this weekend I was buying clothes for some of my students-the lady asked me how many kids I have-I said-20....but I'm not a mom, I'm a teacher. :)
-The most popular items in my prize box this week (out of playdoh, toys, candy, etc.) was juice and used crayons. Kind of heartbreaking.
-"Ms.-I love school. I don't want to go home. I want to stay here with you." Makes the ridiculous, all-consuming schedule worth it.
-From one of my kids who was sick the day before: "Ms., Was everyone real worried about me? Were they wondering where I was? Don't worry-I was just sick-I'm ok now."
-Me: What do you want to be when you grow up? Student-A soccer ball.
I am blessed. I am energized from a weekend of shopping for my kids, playing ultimate frisbee, running the hills with my husband, watching shallow shows on Hulu and spending time on my porch swing thinking about the call Jesus has for my life. I am not my own. I just pray that I continue to open my eyes to the need. I love my job. Ready for another crazy week!
:)
-This last week I had a student throw up, one wet their pants, many tears, tied 1000 shoes and received lot of hugs. I love teaching Kindergarten. Only 2 of my students knew ANY of their letters or numbers at the beginning of the year. This week several of my small group read sentences and sounded out words. They're like little sponges. It is worth all of the work because they are so eager to learn!
-I have been swamped with planning lessons, arranging my classroom, keeping up with testing schedules, etc. that I have not had as much time as I want to to connect with my students outside of the classroom. Until this week. A switch changed this week. At my school we have a walking club every Tuesday after school. Several of my kids were signed up. I had a LONG to-do list but ignored it for an hour and went walking with my kids. We held hands, talked about the most random things they wanted to share about their lives, and enjoyed the changing color of trees and beautiful weather. It energized me.
-I had conferences last week and got to talk to families and get a feeling for the need my kiddos have. It is more than I anticipated. I was given the chance to give away a backpack, sign up my kids for free food through the backpack club and more. It reminded me of why I have put in the long hours-these families need an advocate.
-Then I went to an in-home conference. At the home of one of my sweetest students. The mother does not have a car, phone or computer, so the only way to talk to her was to go to her. It broke my heart. A small apartment with many people living there, with no furniture. I have been trying to process ever since.
-We have so much. It is ridiculous. I am disgusted by the disproportion of wealth in our country. But also really modivated to do something about it. People are trying the hardest they can. I have 5 year olds in my class who have see more than most adults have. The more we open our eyes and are generous with our things, the more we can even things out. I have not earned ANYTHING I have-it's all a gift. We have to give it away.
-At a kids sale this weekend I was buying clothes for some of my students-the lady asked me how many kids I have-I said-20....but I'm not a mom, I'm a teacher. :)
-The most popular items in my prize box this week (out of playdoh, toys, candy, etc.) was juice and used crayons. Kind of heartbreaking.
-"Ms.-I love school. I don't want to go home. I want to stay here with you." Makes the ridiculous, all-consuming schedule worth it.
-From one of my kids who was sick the day before: "Ms., Was everyone real worried about me? Were they wondering where I was? Don't worry-I was just sick-I'm ok now."
-Me: What do you want to be when you grow up? Student-A soccer ball.
I am blessed. I am energized from a weekend of shopping for my kids, playing ultimate frisbee, running the hills with my husband, watching shallow shows on Hulu and spending time on my porch swing thinking about the call Jesus has for my life. I am not my own. I just pray that I continue to open my eyes to the need. I love my job. Ready for another crazy week!
:)
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