I love sleep.
More than that, I adore sleeping in.
This morning, however, these peepers popped wide open at 4:48 am.
I can feel the adrenaline rushing....the nerves firing....a new adventure awaits and my mind and body are feeling the effects.
Today marks Round 2 for me.
A "full circle" kind of day.
A day I honestly NEVER SAW COMING.
But God did.
He planted the idea in my head (and in my heart) back in May while we were on a family vacation.
After much prayer and doors swinging WIDE OPEN~ that little planted idea has become a full fledged reality.
Sixteen years ago I walked out of Cass Middle School ready to take on the task of being a stay-at-home mom.
I have loved every wonderful, difficult and exhausting moment of those 16 years.
Today I walk back into that school as a teacher. Again.
I even get to work on the same hallway (there is that full circle part:).
But this gal is not the same person that taught all those years ago.
This girl has grit that the other gal didn't know existed.
This girl has the perspective of being a parent and loving three very different and unique kids.
This girl's heart has more compassion, tenacity, patience and humor than she did before.
Somehow 16 years of working in your home and volunteering with the broken of this world has a way of smoothing some of our character's very rough edges.
I am excited y'all.
Pray for me.
I get the privilege of teaching and influencing kids.
That is no small task. I feel the weight of that responsibility.
But there is a giddiness too.
I guess that is why I was wide awake at 4:48.
Giddiness.
But, hey, there are way worse ways to begin your day.
Today I look ahead with gratitude, grit, and giant grin. It's hard to hide my giddiness.
