My Christmas Miracles

So here I was laying in bed, praying actually, that I would just not be sick anymore.

For those of you who live with me/know me pretty well, you already know I have probably had every sickness known to man in the last 2 months. Weird colon problems, strep throat, mono, head to toe itchy hives... I'm currently feeling nauseous...it's going around my apartment... it only seems logical I would get it too... haha

So here I was, feeling sorry for myself. Then I remembered something Clint showed me a little bit ago. His mom always finds a Christmas miracle every year and writes a little blog about it. So I stopped praying to not be sick and instead prayed for a Christmas miracle. Then I realized how many I've already had and I have to share.

My students are angels.
I realized this month how absolutely INSANE kids get from really little things. Snow for example, or even just really cold wind if we're being honest haha. Also, pictures coming back from the school (yes. I got my class picture today. I'm framing it this weekend! ) And if little things get them excited, you had better believe that Christmas would make them crazy.
But they aren't.
The other teachers are amazed at how mellow my class is. I know it's not me. I haven't been very consistent with their schedule this week and I give them art projects and they still are just so so good. And o how grateful I am for that.

I am safe
There have been some sketchy things happen around my apartment complex in the past few months, some coming way closer to home than I would ever want. When all is said and done though, I am safe. I carry my pepper spray around with me everywhere I go and my apartment has our FHE brothers and my strong Clint who is willing to escort us around the parking lot and anywhere else we don't feel safe. I could go through this category alone and find enough Christmas miracles to last the whole blog... a cell phone out and ready, the right words to say... I am so blessed.

Peace
I think this is my biggest one. It's not anything I can measure like the others, but it fills my heart everyday. Life is crazy. I'm not saying this to get pitty parties or anything, I don't want you to feel bad for me. That isn't the point of this post. Things in life are chaotic right now, but I have so many miracles that I see everyday and peace fills my heart.
When Christ was born, the angels brought glad tidings of great joy. They proclaimed peace on earth. I know my peace comes from this same source. The love I feel from everyone surrounding me, the patience and understanding of people that are counting on me to teach their children or to help the girls in my ward, the overwhelming feeling that things will just work out... I know these feelings come from the prayers said on my behalf and the fact that the Lord is aware of how much I can take. I have learned so much about the Atonement through all of this. I have learned to take the things that I cannot handle and give them away to the Lord. Of course, I'm not perfect at this, but I'm getting better... hopefully. I have learned that I can't do all of this alone. I need the help of people around me, I need the help of my family, but the most help I get is from the Savior, after whom this season is named for. The things I have gone through haven't gone away, but the promise of peace proclaimed to shepherds so long ago is real. I feel it everyday. It makes me happy.

So these are my miracles. Thanks for sharing with me.

Merry Christmas

Geometry

Miss Pitt: Boys and girls, today we are learning something new. It is called geometry! Only really really smart kids get to learn geometry but I think you can do it. Tap your head if you have heard the word geometry before (a few kids tap their heads). Now I want you to touch your nose if you can tell me what it means....

One little boy touches his nose.

Yes bobby (obviously not his real name)

Bobby: That's when you sit at the computer a really REALLY long time and you look at a bunch of stuff and its the names of your family from a long time ago. Like your ancestors.

Miss Pitt: Well Bobby, that is genealogy.... close, but geometry actually means we're going to learn about shapes...

O the mormon moms that would be o so proud if they knew what their kids knew in second grade :)