Flexible

Lamentations 3:22-25

"The LORD's lovingkindesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. "The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "Therefore I have hope in Him." The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him" 

I have been a terrible blogger as of late

I am terribly sorry about that and I PROMISE I am going to try to get better 

I keep thinking I will get a second to breath but it hasn't happened yet

Summer school has been going on for about 6 ish weeks now 

It has been quite hectic, busy, and challenging 

We just finished our 1st summer session class

Are on the 5th week of ESY (extended school year) 

AND have begun our next TWO summer 2 classes 

F is all ready to be a famous cheerleader in Hollywood :) 

Thank you team California 

Therefore days are made up of entertaining children from 9-1:00 

Class from 1:30-3:30

A super awkward break and class again from 5-7:15 

Phew, does it make you tired?! 

Long days and I have never been more thankful for a sweet family that lives in Orangeburg...

You know what that means-no summer commuting, support, meals, and everything else I could possibly need-hallelujiah!

Y'all really are the BEST Mom and Dad-THANK YOU! 

As I have reflected on my first year of teaching, the main words of learning have been  dependence and flexibility. Jobs changed often, attitudes and actions changed and I had to remain flexible, learn to choose JOY, and to love well even when that was a challenge, which was more often than not!

What do you know...our Sweet Savior is still teaching me what it looks like to be flexible, what it looks like to work with challenging people, what it looks like to love well and have compassion.
Learning to have my full and COMPLETE identity in Him because I am redeemed and I am HIS!

All these precious children in my life, people I interact with, friendships, and relationships have been such a learning experience of the Lord's grace and mercy! I mess up every single day and I do not do things that I should and do things I shouldn't but there is a HUGE umbrella of grace. The Lord continues to delight in me, continues to use life and people to mold me and shape me into who He wants me to become, and continues to show me his mercies EVERYDAY!

Thank you Jesus for beautiful reminders such as these of your grace, mercy, faithfulness, unfailing and everlasting LOVE to us!