Blessed

I am so blessed: with good health, an open schedule, and amazing opportunities.

Youth Group: I love their hearts, and I love their honesty. I'm slowly meeting the kids and am amazed by their confidence and eager spirits. I'm not really feeling apart of anything there but am okay with where I stand. I'll be patient.

ESL Class: Every day without fail I am exhausted by 5. By the time I get to class and students start to trickle in, my energy rises. By 9 I'm on could nine. I love my students and I love seeing them learn. I am thankful for the situation.

Half Marathon: I've been working closely with CiCi to work out fundraisers and am enjoying the process (although a little stressed about time). I've been met with some negative attitudes about my fundraising goal and have to fight letting that mood take control. Ultimately if I don't reach my fundraising goal I won't run, I will still have raised money for digestive diseases. I need to be okay with that.

Rob built me a website, you can see it here: www.my13miles.com

on my heart

Alma was the first to arrive, I sat at a front desk with my books spread out, doing a poor job hiding the fact I was overwhelmed. In her beautiful thick accent she welcomed me but was too shy to engage in much of a conversation. I told her I had never taught before and that it was my first time to Vickery Meadows, she said she was happy to have me and thought class was fun.

Today I stepped outside of myself and got to give whole heartily to this group of strangers.

For the next couple months I'll be teaching this fantastic group English. I'm blessed.

help please

Please explain why the closest parking spaces to the front door of the gym are always taken.

Am I the only one who thinks we should be parking in the back?