Everything is moving so quickly! I can't believe we've been in TN for 6 months already! I also can't believe that I've not been back to Richmond since July. Even though we love it here, I am looking forward to returning "home" for Thanksgiving next week. Secretly, I think Justin is, too. :)
School/work is going well. I love the students and teachers that I get to work with. Thanks to some pretty awesome teachers, I even get some instructional time in the classroom! Honestly, though, this job is quite challenging. I constantly yearn for my own classroom. I am learning to take a back seat and to allow others to be in control. I'm also learning to let the little things slide. It's tough! I read a prayer for teachers the other day that said, "May I not be so concerned with rules and procedures that I forget to show mercy and love toward the errant student. Amen." I'm making that my daily prayer.
In my down time at school and at home, I have been reading a ton of books. I love having this extra time! I recently read Redeeming Love and And the Shofar Blew by Francine Rivers... amazing! I can't wait to read more of her stories! I'm currently reading CrazyLove by Francis Chan, and it's awesome as well! God has really been teaching me a lot more about Himself through these books and Scripture as well (especially Hebrews).
I have also been blessed to have made great new friends here. It is amazing to me that God already had a group of friends waiting for me. I had really been missing the fellowship shared between sisters in Christ, and He provided that in a big way.
God has been so good to us!
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