In March

(background: every day this year, I've been writing down 5 things that I am thankful for. I decided the end of the month would be a good time to review them all. and then I decided to share them)

In March, I was thankful for

1. For my brother PRS and how our friendship has deepened over the years
2. For the accountability KEA gives me without being pushy
3. For my nephew RJS and the anticipation of kissing those cheeks this summer
4. That LSB came into my room just to talk
5. That the MUN celebration went well with the 8^th graders and that I got to hear more about their experiences
6. For a heart-felt thank you e-mail
7. For getting confirmation of my flights home this summer
8. For having flowers in the house
9. for how music spoke to my heart today
10. that ZLB and I had some good ideas for the upcoming lesson
11. the 7^th graders had such a good day in class
12. an encouraging e-mail from someone who observed my class
13. for magical things like cake mix and Heath bars at the Korean store
14. that we were able to have an advisory good-bye party for a leaving student
15. for cuddle time with J$ and Bean
16. for a great dinner celebrating RLM’s birthday
17. that the mail merge for the women’s retreat e-mail was easy
18. that AK and KEA let me crash KBBQ and spend time with them
19. for ridiculosity in the teacher’s lounge
20. that You are still at work in me every time I feel like I’m back at the beginning
21. that NW came to the retreat
22. for the opportunity to build relationships with a mom of a student
23. for a really good chat with Mom and Day
24. for energy to get through the day on not as much sleep
25. to be able to see a different side of a person that helped me understand their heart a little better
26. for the small conversation that help me get to know SKB better
27. that I was able to give encouraging examples to a parent during conferences
28. for a really random family dinner
29. my body waited until after conferences to get sick
30. for KEA and how You have used her in my life.