*Today=warm weather!

I just read through Jesseca's blog and liked hers, this one may be just as jumpy. I am starting to write before I head out the door for school. English class with my 1st GUY professor!! YIKES having guy teachers are always on the fence with me because I've had guy teachers that have A-hit on me BLEGH and B-guy teachers that are just plain buttheads and C-a select few that have been a great teacher and I loved how they taught. So after class I'll share about my experience!

Today I am going to share about my LOVELY job....the reason I go to english class and many others. I had to share this photo of the cute little TOMS!! This little girl Lily had them on Wednesday and they made me want TOMS so much because they just looked so cute on her little feet.
      Lily there's a story behind this little mini. Her dad died this summer, she turned 3 a couple days after his death. It's crazy, I go back to the first day I met Lily and her sister, Lauren (who is 5). My director Jennifer came in and introduced me to these two little girls, she told me there were going to be in my summer class and they were both very nervous,....more so Mom Lindsay was nervous about the situation. I didn't know until after I was introduced to these little ones that their daddy had past away. I later found out that he went into surgery to have something removed off(I cannot recall exactly what it was...something in the heart or brain, something major) and there were complications and he didn't make it through. These tiny little things walked into my care and truly I was held responsible for these little ones to make sure they had a great time. I had to make sure to ease mom into being comfortable and making the girls sort of happy while I'm sure everyone else in their world at the moment was mourning and they don't exactly grasp the concept of death quite yet. So I made sure to make this little Lily and Lauren have fun! I did just that! Helped them through their need of summer lovin'. These girls had so much fun and had the cutest smiles, voices, and so many other adorable quirks They came in everyday and sat on my lap or in my chair.


My Lily=Precious and Priceless



Later on that summer as time had past and mom grew more and more comfortable and happy (as happy as you can be after losing a spouse) one day the girls stood for After Care (so when the whole morning summer classes and afternoon classes were over they stood until about 4 or 430 (school ends at 2:50)) they stood with my mom (the after care teacher) well mom came in and the girls were playing in playland and their Mom told my Mom that Lily always tells her mom, "I just love Ms. Chantella! She's my hero!!" Gal I lost it!  When my mom told me that Lily says that I cried and then my mom continued to tell me how much their mom appreciates me and how much I have helped her feel safe with leaving the girls at school so she can get herself better for those girls. I still get teary eyed just thinking about it. (if my typing doesn't make sense it's because of tears streaming down my cheeks). This little thing thinks I'm her hero, now I know God is and was working miracles for that little one through me. I could not be her "Hero" without him helping me. This is why I know my passion, my calling, my ME goes here. God has given me a patience and peaceful heart to be able to do what I do not just for money cause I am definitely not doing it for money but doing it because I can make an impact in little girls and boys lives! "Thank you Jesus for putting me in this field, it is so rewarding and so humbling!"    I was just listening to this on my Pandora radio and GOSH it's a perfect fit....I am so lost without him...he gives me my guidance and direction I need. ".....Daily saith God ask me for the power to make discerning decisions, ask me for the power to chose to do what is right in my sight and I will put you in a cycle of blessing...." that right there is PART of the prophetic word I got on APRIL 25, 2010. WOW almost a year later and I know I am on that path of blessing and I have asked for his power to make any and all decisions....have I fought some YES but in the end I have given in and let go! For this I am GRATEFUL and I have listened to Jesus and I have done what I needed to do.

    One final story, a funny Lily story. Lindsay, Lily and Lauren's mom overheard the two girls arguing back and forth and decided to listen in, and here's what she heard, "I have a boyfriend and I am going to get married to him and you don't have one and you'll never get married!"-Lauren "Yes, yes I will!! You know what I am going to marry Ms.Chantella! Cause she loves me!!"-Lily Now of course it's just a funny story and they don't know that marrying girls is not okay haha but it was SOOOoooo cute to hear that story too! I love that she loves me so much and I love her tiny little body and feet that fit into little TOMS like this!! Beautiful Soul!

Now about school. Class tonight started at 5:30 and ended at 6:05...it's supposed to go until 8:15 but because he had an emergency he let class out early! Which I commend him for even having class because he was attached to his cell phone the moments we did have class so he could keep posted. Overall my first impression was WOW way different then my stick in the butt english teacher from last semester. He tries "to be funny" but he's quirky so I think I'll def have some fun in that class. He's very mellow so I am not nervous too much and I kinda made a class friend. Brittany and I both did....we are not talkers to strangers but I think because of how the teacher approached the class the rest of us felt at ease. All my nerves are calmed for this semester even though I have 5 classes and am working. I always work myself up only to know that I truly have it under control again because JESUS IS SO AWESOME! I'll have the strength to have those late nights (which I'm sure they'll come) and those early mornings (which happens OFTEN) but I am excited!!


Starbucks and Goldfish so I didn't get jittery during
the morning haha :)




The snow that fell last night
while I was babysitting
Collier and Kira
(6 and 7)

 Ps. I also had to share what AWESOME parents I have (not my mom and dad) but my students parents. Today it was cold when I did carpool and there was snow on the ground!  I woke up not wanting to get out of my blankets and when I got to work I didn't even want to take of my coat! Little did I know what I would be so thankful for! One of my parents of twins (Tanner and Allison 3 years old) would forget to bring shoes with her kids (they don't wear shoes in the car apparently, funny but understandable, less messy).   So Shannon (mom) went back home to grab their shoes.....she came back.....then she turned to us and said, "these are for you guys, it's a Starbucks kinda morning!" and she thought of us and we had extra hot Starbucks this morning! Thanks God for even helping me get out of bed to get my day started, so that I can get all the little surprises you have set for me that day! I LOVE YOU!


Goodnight, did you have any surprises even with the COLD weather?!?
Tay


P.s. right before I posted this on my Pandora Radio the song from "Sister Act Two" came on "Oh Happy day" and I think that's awesome because what a HAPPY day it was!! Thank you Jesus for my morning, afternoon, and evening on January 20, 2011!!