The Last Day

Friday was my last day of work. It was bittersweet. On one hand, I am very excited to be going on a mission and all of the adventures that will come with that endeavor. On the other hand, I am going to miss my "babies" so much! These kids have taught me so much about love and patience in the year and a half I worked at Open Arms. When I first started, I was just shuffled from room to room. I thought I knew a lot because I had taken ECE (Early Childhood Education) Classes.
Boy, I still have lots to learn about kids. Working with youngsters, I learned a lot of things that they I couldn't just absorb from the textbook. Like how to be patient with a child who bites almost every day or pushes the other kids. How to love the hard to love. How to relax even when parents are freaking out. How to entertain kids all day long. How to figure a child's needs based on his/her behavior. How to chill even when I felt like jumping off a cliff.
I'm going to miss these crazy kids....


These are from one of my little boys ;)