my husbands a hero.

The last thing I said to C as he walked out the door 15 minutes ago was, "babe, you're my hero. I love you." Those words could not be more true than right now. My husband, a volunteer firefighter is going out on his second shift of the day to be on standby.

Against everything I am, especially since this is my first hurricane-ish storm, I let him go. Being a firefighter is one of the most selfless acts a man/woman can do. They are offering all that they are for the sake of other people of whom they have never met. I can say those words and thoughts have never made me more proud.

My husband is out, while the winds are rocking the trees against our windows, as the rain pours down like a faucet and as many people's houses are being compromised. I am sitting at home terrified to lose power and terrified that something bad may happen. But I have all faith and confidence that he is safe and will be safe.

C, I have never been more proud of a man in my life. Here is to all the firefighters, EMS, policemen and service men. I could not be more grateful for the love and support you have for each other. And how much you love and how selfless you are. What better way, whether you know it or not, to emulate our Lord. You are selflessly and humbly serving others. What an inspiration and example.

Makes me want to live my life like a firefighter now. Not in the living on the edge running into fires kind of way, but the living in reckless abandon, with a faith like no other, and such a selflessness to your person. wow.


take that hurricane sandy.

Teaching

As I teach, I find that I see some of my students complete resemble me and show their true colors in my class. One of my students specifically, I have been trying to narrow down how there is that certain familiarity in her. I finally realized this week, I see her as the exact replica of what I was when I was in 2nd grade. I knew every Religion and Catechism answer, I wanted to be the one reading out loud all the time, and I wanted to be the one laughing all the time.

I find that each week I am seeing how much children laughing is contagious and as much as I teach at such an amazing and beautiful faith filled school that I think that instead of them being taught by me, they are secretly teaching me so much more.

When we pray every morning I am seeing just how much the Lord truly wants me to learn from them, I am seeing that their reckless abandon in the Lord is amazing and something, as an adult, we can only desire and want constantly.

I am amazed at how much I am learning from my students and how much I truly love them, even if they may be driving me up a wall. They are truly bringing me into this year of faith with a strength and desire to want and yearn for more in the Lord and in this faith. It's something I have wanted for a long time but never thought that eleven 7 and 8 year olds would teach me.

I always need to remember that a little laughter goes a long way.

to things anew

i realize that everything I do is a new adventure. From trying a new activity with my 2nd graders to making dinner for c. From trying to dress warmly enough for fall weather to realizing the Lord has far better plans for me and has me in this city, at this school, with my husband for reasons I may have no reason for. BUT the Lord has way bigger reasons that I may never see or know, but it is a blessing to know that I am where I am for a reason.

This new adventure of two months has been crazy and wild. It has been a whirlwind but in all honesty and truthfulness, I love it. I am loving every single moment even when things aren't the easiest. The Lord has blessed me more than I know and I couldn't be happier.