my heart. (part 2)

Happy Earth Day!
We celebrated in the classroom today by making Oreo chocolate pudding cup with a gummy worm. Basically, "mud" and a worm to represent life on Earth and growth and whatever. Kids loved it, we loved it. It was fun.

And it's days like this that remind me to take it day by day. No matter how much of the future I'm fighting and striving for, all He is calling me to do is enjoy a day at a time, trust in Him, and stop taking all the little things for granted.

I looked around at all my students today during nap time and remembered my time with them is very limited. You never know when they'll grow up and leave you, or when you yourself have to step into the next chapter of your life and leave them.

One of my students had to leave our class to Kindergarten last month. I still remember him, grabbing tightly onto a table leg, unwilling to go. I want to stay here with you!


That really broke my heart. Coming from an uneasy family background, I knew change would be hard for him, especially after finally being comfortable with us. As I carried him down the hall, telling him growing up is hard but exciting things always comes with it, he continued crying saying he doesn't want to grow up.

That's me.
I always forget the little exciting things that comes with growing up. That it's not just about new responsibilities and challenges, but also the little joyful things. New relationships. New perspectives. New you.


Thank you, abba.
For using these children once again to teach me that You got me. To just enjoy everyday as it is, and leave the rest in Your hands. That I can only do my best and that's enough.

Thank you.