My week (maybe month) was not.
If I am being honest, I have muddled through my days of the
week, Monday through Friday, barely able to pull my shoes out of the mud to
take the next step. If stress has a limit, I am close to the ceiling.
Growing up, I never felt like I had very many talents. I
mean, I could hit a softball pretty well and I liked to sing in the choir and I
enjoyed speaking in front of others… but a talent? Something that really stands
out… no where to be found. I think I was more like vanilla pudding- simple
wholesome reliable vanilla pudding.
And this cup of vanilla pudding became a school counselor.
Helping
people is what I enjoy most. Each day, I get to spend time with teenagers and
share life and advice and laughter and tears. In the past few weeks though…
there have been many tears. And when their hearts hurt, mine does too.
Sometimes those emotions follow me wherever I go, even after I shut my office
door.
It’s hard to walk through the muddy roads of life with
people because your shoes will get dirty too.
But it is worth every step. Because you will have days like TODAY. When I get to wake up at 5:15am with my husband to coach 20 full-of-life teenagers who sing "Sadie Hawkins Dance" by Relient K all the way home from our meet with the fall air blowing through the bus windows.
And one of them will say, “Thanks for watching me today and
cheering me on. It really meant a lot.”
We wear matching hoodies that say “Endurance Inspired by
Hope” on the sleeve.
Isn’t that our theme through every day of life? To never
give in and never give up and keep going.
Guys- It has been busy. Tyler and I work during the day, coach in the afternoon, eat dinner late, Tyler works on homework, I fall asleep on the couch (that’s right- we bought a COUCH this summer!) and we do it all over again. Meet days are on Saturday and we help with the little kiddos in church every other Sunday. Life is CRAZY.
But it is crazy awesome. And I am so glad I get to share it
with my best friend J.
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