May express my sincere apologies for my slacker ways. After missing a few days of blogging, it is all to easy to continue in that way. I miss blogging, and will try to recap our busy lives.
The last two weeks have been extremely busy. Our church held the 5 annual Fall Festival... it was awesome, but tiring. We have spent our time collecting decorations, prizes, and volunteers. For the first year I felt confident about the amount of volunteers and donations. I just know it will continue to grow.
I will post a separate blog about my school field work... let's just say I adore education. Many people consider it an easy career, but I am filled with respect for many of the educators I have worked with. Middle schoolers are a challenging bunch - crazy, unpredictable, and so intelligent.
Wednesdays are without a doubt the best day of the week. Wei-J quickly captures our heart with his weekly antics. He opens up a little more each time we visit. I didn't realize it then, but looking back, I see how shy he was the first few weeks we visited. He has really opened his heart to us. I have learned that his is a silly goofy boy! : )
Today I left the stressful campus scene to spend time with little man. The university is nice and all, but people are so high strung this close to finals. Actually, I am typically stressed out too. This semester is my last period of classes, next semester is solely student teaching. Yay! There are so many reasons for me to chill-out this semester... God has really been doing a work in my heart. Going to China was a HUGE leap of faith for me. It was more than just leaving the country - it was leaving the country knowing that when we came home nothing would be the same, and many things would not be "figured out." I like to figure things out, and not knowing almost physically pains me. I'm not sure when it happened, but I feel totally free from that aching feeling that used to dominate my heart and mind. Letting go of what I want to happen is allowing me to live a brand-new life. This is the first moment I've acknowledged that the heavy burden I used to carry is lifted... wow.
Wei-J only adds to this transformation. I don't want to be so caught up in worrying about school, future plans, and finances that I miss the important events which occur everyday. He changes everyday. Each time we visit he learns something new. How amazing.
Wei-J and I took our first walk together; just him and I. As we strolled I thought about how when he is older I will tell him about our walks... how I sang to him as he peacefully surrendered to his afternoon nap. My mom always made sure to tell me how my aunts and uncles spent special time with me when I was little - now I know why they visited so often.
This is more of a reflection than a blog - oh well. My professors would be so proud; they promote reflective teaching practices. Reflecting is supposed to increase the effectiveness and efficiancy of a teacher's practice.
More pictures to come... stay tuned
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