Saying goodbye's

I know I've touched on it before, but I feel compelled to give God a huge shout out for what he's been doing in our lives. Tomorrow is my last day with these kids that I've gotten to know over the last four years. I will miss them, and especially my team. Four years ago, I was graduating and Josh was trying to figure out where his next step was going to lead him. He decided U-of-H sounded good, and he applied, got in, and we made the random move to Houston. At the time we thought it was what Josh needed, but looking back I think the move was for me. Of course, there were a lot of experiences that Josh had here that were very significant in his life also, but I can really see how this move changed my life drastically. I started working at the most amazing school. The outgoing music teacher was still in the building, and even became a friend of mine. She mentored me and taught me so much about teaching music and classroom management. I honestly don't know what I would have done had she not been there, but I can speculate... it wouldn't have been pretty. Considering that my degree was very concentrated in secondary music, I didn't have as much knowledge on teaching these little ones as I should have. Because of her help, I was confident in my teaching, and that confidence led to success. The cherry on top was that she and her husband became our friends, and we even became parents within days of each other! Blessing number one. The second blessing came in the form of my co-workers. The large group team that I work with makes my lunch breaks, planning breaks, and overall work experience fun. I laugh so much at work... and that's a good thing :) They are supportive, at every program, and truly my friends. Blessing number two. The kids at my school have accepted me from the beginning, with open arms (literally!) Blessing number three. Now that I've had this amazing experience, it was time for God to get Josh back on track for His plan, which is why we are moving to Bryan. I feel like a certain you-know-who (I don't even want to put that name in my blog!!!) is attacking me because God is working so much in our lives. I know he only attacks me because God is being glorified through our experience. This just gives me even more confidence that God is doing big things in our lives, and makes me even more excited about this journey! Josh got into nursing school, I got a fantastic job...... Bryan, here we come!! Thank you God for moving in our lives.