3 H's

Let me just say that I am so so happy with where I'm at right now. I'm overwhelmed and have all of these thoughts going on and things I'm trying to prepare for and a balancing a million other little responsibilities at the same time, but I'm happy. I feel like my life is going one day at a time, which is good, because it's forcing me to slow down and take things step by step. Kind of like instead of doing a bunch of things all at once, I'm learning to start one thing, finish it, and then move onto the next. It's nice.

The one thing that's keeping me balanced though is the students I'm working with. Getting up at 5:30 in the morning is a lot easier when I know I have the day with them to look forward to. It's so fun seeing them line up at the door in the morning and give us one of the three H's-- a high five, a hug or a handshake. :) Being in this class and community completely affirms that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. And as one of my friends reminded me, not only am I not being paid to do this right now, but I'm actually *paying* to teach. ;)

The students in our class are really insightful, and so funny! They make me laugh every day. I love seeing growth in their learning, the way they interact with and help eachother, and their openness with us and the class. We're a team, which we always remind them, and you can see that attitude providing a sense of belonging for them. We have such a variety of kids, but each one is unique and provides something special to the class. We have challenges each day and different circumstances we have to navigate around, but I'm so happy with where I'm at. It makes all of this busy-ness completely worthwhile.