End of first term

Again I start this blog sending out apologies on my lack of posts lately allowing you all to see the journey I am on.

Today is December 11 and in just 8 days I will be flying across the pond to spend a much needed Christmas with my family and friends!! To back up a little I will let you all know that going home for Christmas was never in the plan when I left to come here. I was prepared to spend a full year in London and see you all again next summer, but as luck would have it, God had much better plans for me!! He made it possible for me to come home knowing how badly I need it amongst the struggles I have been facing over here. Of course, thank you Anna and Mommy and Jess for helping with the support to get me over there!! I look forward to heating and real food and most importantly the beautiful faces I have come to love soo much!! =]

This is my last week of teaching before next year and as I say goodbye to my kids for the holidays I can't help but feel that I will miss them dearly while I am gone. Many of them have made leaps and bounds in progress since the beginning of the year and this brings me to tears!! One of my children who has it particularly rough has been invited to bake cookies with me and another volunteer after school this week to give him that bit of extra love he so badly needs!
Others, I have not seen so much progress in and that is always difficult, but it is a constant reminder about how much these kids really need from me!
I am already thinking about how hard it is going to be when I come home for good and cannot continue to boost them on their journeys and tell them everyday how much they mean to me, I guess I will just be writing lots of letters =]

Most of you who read this will see me soon and get to hear many more stories about just what I am going through over here, but I can say without reserve, this has been the HARDEST most CHALLENGING year of my life, and I still have 9 more months to go!

At the end of most days I find myself on my knees praying to God to help these children and to give them hope, more than I ever could.

Keep sending those prayers my way, not only for my strength but for the impact in my kids lives and for them to just feel Gods love!!
I love you all so much and you better believe I am running around the house everyday excitedly singing "Ill be home for Christmas"!!

My housemates are wonderful and I have definately made some life long friends here and I absolutely love them to death! There is always something exciting going on over here in London which I am sure you can imagine. My supervisors at one of my schools are like surrogate mummys and always taking care of me! I am so blessed to have them. I believe they are my own personal guardian angels!

Ok I know I am rambling on but I just want you all to have a little insight into my daily life and know how much I love and miss you all! =]

Cheers!