my day

Today was a challenging day at school. I've been back in Junior High for the last two days and it makes me truly not miss those early teen years. Working in an alternative classroom can bring lot's of exciting things during the day like being flipped off and cussed at on a regular basis. It also can be blessing to be able to love on these kids that in most cases have very few people on there side. No, I can't share my faith but i can pray for them constantly during the day and really try to live Christ. I've realized that if my goal is to look to Christ for help in every situation that we come across, my attitude and patience level greatly improves.
I'm very thankful for my job. Every day brings different challanges..especially when you don't find out till 5am the morning of, what classroom you'll be working in! I like this because every day is different but it's also hard to build relationships when you are with kids for such a short time. The comparison between being a sub and and going on a short term missiontrip without planning on going back comes to mind. :) I know for those who have been on short term mission trips might disagree with me but it works well in my head!
signing off...