So many things have happened this past year. Some quite wonderful, and some quite hard. Something I have discovered this year - and am learning more every day, is that no matter what happens in life...God is always good. When things are great and life is happy - God is good. When things are rough and life is hard - God is good. He is good in spite of...and I'm so very thankful for this amazing truth. I don't know what I'd do without Him. I hope that in this new year I can be a better light to the people around me, and to share the joy that He so freely gives.
One of the main things that happened this year - is my first real teaching job :D As a Pre-K teacher my head has kicked in to extra high gear and it hardly ever stops. I took my first Grad class this Fall and I learned that teachers make around 900 decisions a DAY!! Can you believe that?? No wonder I'm tired, lol. I have discovered first hand that there is NO possible way to get everything done in the normal 8/9 hour day...or...at least there's not to get everything done that I want them to be able to do. The past few weeks I've worked on rearranging my room - changing up centers, doing this, doing that, etc., in order for the kids to have a better learning experience. I can honestly say that I love teaching, and I love teaching Pre-K, though it is definitely a challenge. But I wouldn't trade this year or the kids I have for anything. I'm so thankful to be able to be their teacher.
Another wonderful thing that happened this year was being able to go to Hrvatska (Croatia) for a second time!! I was able to see all of my dear, dear friends once again :D We had such a blast at camp!! Again :D! And walking around Varaždin with Ivana and looking at the castle...sigh...I miss them!!
Moving on - I have now started some classes on Graphic Design, which I'm super pumped about :D It's been kind of a slow process because life's been so crazy, but I have enjoyed it thus far!
I'm so thankful to be able to end this year with all of my family and friends. God's been good to me. I have new projects to work on in the upcoming year, new things I want to do, things I want to try, things I want to accomplish. But instead of calling them New Year's Resolutions, they're just going to be goals. Things to strive for. I may not be able to do all of them at once, but a little bit at a time can make all the difference in the world!
I'd like to share a verse with you that I found the other day. "In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge." Proverbs 14:26 Isn't it wonderful that as long as we have the Lord we can have the confidence to face whatever comes against us? And not just confidence, but STRONG confidence. :D For when has the Lord ever failed? Never...and when the waves are crashing and the winds are howling - He is our place of refuge. Comforting words to take with us into the New Year.
I'd like to share a verse with you that I found the other day. "In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge." Proverbs 14:26 Isn't it wonderful that as long as we have the Lord we can have the confidence to face whatever comes against us? And not just confidence, but STRONG confidence. :D For when has the Lord ever failed? Never...and when the waves are crashing and the winds are howling - He is our place of refuge. Comforting words to take with us into the New Year.
To end with, I'm thankful for all the things that've happened this year - good and bad. For without the good, we wouldn't be able to cherish life quite so much, and without the bad, we would never grow and become the person we're meant to be. I'm also thankful for this New Year. Time to start fresh :D No actions have yet been done, no words have yet been said, no mistakes have yet been made.
Happy New Year, my dear friends.
May you find the Lord real in this New Year.
I love you all.
Jenn
I love you all.
Jenn
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