Back to school

I am officially registered for classes starting August 18th! The scariest part of that statement is that I am only going to be 2 weeks into my healing process after the surgery.....what am I thinking, right? Everyone I spoke with who's had a C-Section says that I should be fine by then and that the doctors are very conservative with the healing time. I guess we'll see. For those who don't know, I am having the surgery to remove a uterine fibroid the size of a softball. FUN!
On another note, I am also getting ready to say good-bye, once again, to a family I've worked with for 2 years. Being a nanny is rewarding in so many ways, but this is the part I dread. You fall in love with the kids (and if you're really blessed, the family too) and then the inevitable happens, they move on. In this case, as well as the last, they are physically moving out of state. The boys will leave for California August 6th. It's sad. I will most certainly miss them. It's been such a blessing to work with them over the last two years. To watch them grow and mature. To see them learning and taking risks that they wouldn't have a year ago. It's really cool to be a part of it. I love knowing that God is using me in the lives of all these children He has given me the distinct privilege of caring for. The nice thing about this time is that they will be moving back to Pittsburgh in a year, so I'll be able to spend time with them again when they return. That makes it a little easier to say good-bye. doesn't mean I'll miss them any less.
I am excited, however, for the next chapter of my life. God is always so good to me. I can't wait to see what He has planned for me in the coming year with the new nanny position and the new teaching job! What I've noticed is that with each new experience God has grown me in trusting Him and in remembering that ultimately, everything I do at work is for His glory. It's not necessarily about my comfort or happiness with everything that I'm dealing with. It's about my response to what God has laid out before me. His grace in this area is more and more evident with every struggle I face. Oh, how wonderful it is to be grateful for the struggles. It is in those times that we must trust God and our faith is grown! Praise God because He is worthy in all things to be praised! AMEN!