thanks to all who left sweeeeet messages on my blog. I MISS YOU ALL so very much! sorry for the lack of update, but there is never a dull moment on this side of the state!!!
my newest news: i'm got a position volunteering as a catechist for 1st graders!!! =) i'm sooooo super excited about this one, because 1.) i get to have some teaching experience, 2.) i'm teaching my most favorite subject: RELIGION, and 3.) i get to teach the little ones! i really couldn't be more blessed to have this opportunity. oh how i wish there was a sonshine bookstore/catholic traditions here so that i can stock up on material and goodies! they do have this one store but it's more for church stuff...incense, priest vestments, etc. but yes, i'm so excited to start...nervous, but excited!
other than that, everything else is pretty much the same. school keeps me busy most days, but i'm finding it bearable thus far. i'm also one week into the spiritual exercises, which have been very grace-filled and special moments with just me and God. this one time i prayed in the carmelite monastery across the street from si church, and the sisters were doing those latin chants...i don't know what they are formally called, but anyway, it was beautiful! a bit creepy for the first minute or so, but once you really listen to them, it's really an awesome experience.
serving in the choir has been a neat experience, as well. it's different, though. i like singing with dan...and, believe it or not, he's not a perfectionist as some would think! well, i guess i just really thought he'd be more strict and really precise with notes/timing/etc...but i find him to be soooo relaxed. he focuses more on the spiritual side of the music...always closing his eyes or gesturing with his hands so that we can FEEL and PRAY what we are singing. the piano player is way cool, too...she's real jazzy and spices our music up a lot. of course, i still like my ex-piano player at interfaith better!!! ;) yeah mel! go julliard!!! =D
oh and GUESS WHAT?!?! yesterday, david was dropping me off at loyola house to see my spiritual director and we saw....TATYANA ALI!!! yesiree!!! it was truly her...and she looks indian. she looked at us, too...haha! and that's when we recognized her. i suppose she's continuing her education there...but cool, huh?!
anyways...you know, the more and more i learn about teaching in my classes, and the more i'm around students and other teachers, i really start to feel like this is truly what i'm supposed to be doing with my life. to be honest, i was never drawn to teaching in a classroom before. i always felt like teaching was a career that most people in this world could do, and i always wanted to have a career in something that was challenging for most people...a job that not too many people would choose. i don't know why...but it probably had something to do with me wanting to go where i was needed. but, as i observe these teachers and learn about all that goes into teaching, my respect for this profession has grown immensely. and the more i think about it, the more i realize that almost anyone can get up in front of a group and talk their brains out and try to input information into students' brains...BUT it takes a special soul to really allow a child to grow -- grow in knowledge AND in spirit AND in compassion.
and i take my inspiration and instruction from the best teacher i have ever had...Jesus.
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