Last Day of July

Well, it's that time of year again... my annual "end of summer" post.

Few people get to experience the joy of the lifestyle that a teacher has. During the school year, we work so hard and are must adhere so closely to a routine and structure. (Seriously, who else knows exactly where they will be at 10:47 every Thursday? Who else mus schedule bathroom breaks for between 9:34-10:25?) In the summer, we are suddenly freed from our routine and workloads. Though most of us take classes at some point during the summer, it is not the strict routine or heavy workload of the school year.

The more I grow in Yahweh, the more the difference between summer and the school year lessens. It's funny to say that because my hours and free time will drastically change, and yet the stress of starting school that I had in previous years is gone. I no longer worry about things that used to bother me incessantly. I'm actually excited to return to school, meet new people, and teach new lessons. (I learned how to teach PHONICS this summer!)

Still, I am ever introspective and I must consider what it means that summer is ending. Yahweh has been talking to me lately about frequency, and the frequency of our dance will change. I'm beginning to enjoy change, and as the dance goes on, I don't really mind the change so long as I have my Dance Partner.

This summer has been different than others, but I say that every summer. Time went by so quickly, I feel like summer just began yesterday. This summer I went on my first missions trip to Belize and met a group of wonderful people. It was an amazing, purposed time for which I will forever be grateful.

My second book was largely completed this summer. I won't get final copies back until September, but the editing and cover design are done.

I have grown so much in Yahweh this summer. I've learned about things that I never even dreamed before, and I started a new blog to talk about some of these things. You can read them about them here. And while some people may not think that this is as big as the other, obvious changes from this summer, I would say that the way you see the world will impact the way you live your life, and so changing the way you see the world will change your life. It certainly has mine.

All in all, it's been a wonderful summer full of adventures, fun with friends, and growing up. I am twenty-nine years old, and most people would consider that grown up, but we never stop growing. And I am more myself today than I have ever been, more aware of Reality and the beauties of the Father.

I shall be sure to enjoy this last week of summer as I have all of the others. Then I will dive into the new school year with equal, if different, enjoyment.