[God] Is So Good!

This is going to be one giant post of blessings because things are so awesome right now!

Okay, so I work at a library and one of the books we have on reserve is titled, "Life is So Good"- I was going to title my post based on that title, but I decided it wasn't good enough.... GOD is so good!

I had the day off on Monday. I got so much done, as well as my neck pain relief. I got to stop by some professor's offices and check in with them and let them know how I am doing, and update them on some things that have changed... and well, that haven't. 

Anyway, everyone was delighted (at least they said so, and appeared to be), to see me. I love the net of support I have here on campus!

I also had lunch with a professor and a gal who is just completing missionary work in Latvia. It was so awesome to hear her story and see how God is continuing to bless her and her ministry!

Monday evening (golly, my memory is getting bad), we had class, and my co-op teacher was the guest speaker. She is just phenomenal- her depth of knowledge and wisdom as a teacher. I have learned so much from her for the first half of the term and I am still continuing to learn a ton. She is amazing. No other way to put it.

Tuesday we had music class, and there were no recorder bloopers this time! 

Yesterday's teaching went so well, and as I told you yesterday, I got my mid-term back, and I am still so happy and proud. I also got in my Scholastic book order!

Did I mention ever how blessed I am to always start my day with Jesus time or chapel! It is awesome!

Today I did more shared reading, we're working on The Apple Pie Tree, and the flannelgraph I worked so hard to make was such a valuable teaching tool!

Then, this afternoon I presented a lesson on greater than/less than symbols. I had a crocodile puppet and it "ate" the bigger numbers right out of the students' hands.

I spoke a bit with my mentor professor, who is in charge of the literacy festival this weekend. I am already helping a ton, but I said, "If you need anything, give me a call any time and I will help in whatever capacity I can." And she responded, "There are few people we would call in the event we needed immediate, dependent help. You are one of those people."  It was such a high compliment!

Then we had Science methods class. It was really interesting and a lot of fun, and I gave a lesson on bubbles, and we ended up sidetracked and tried to see how big my "students" (actually my classmates), could get a tower of bubbles. It was fun!

And this evening I got to have dinner with one of my best friends, and also two other guys I don't really know. I'm always thrilled to meet new people.

Then, I met FIVE children's book authors!!!! There are about 8 coming to campus for our children's literacy festival this weekend (which I am heavily involved in, so I don't know how much you will hear from me). Anyway, a prof introduced me to them, and I went around the table and shook all of their hands, and laughed with a few. It's so awesome that I can pull a book off of a shelf, especially in my classroom, and say, "Oh, I met this author!" I can't wait for Friday and Saturday. 

And the evening was topped off with a birthday party, complete with 2 cakes and 3 types of cupcakes. I didn't eat one, but took one for my lunch tomorrow! Espresso cupcake with coffee icing. Mmmmmm!

If it isn't evident by how blessed I am in the above, God is SO GOOD!