Just two

I have 2 things to say about the group of 16 & 17 year olds I work with every Wednesday.

1) I believe in them. I believe they can become mature, responsible adults. I believe they have goals and dreams, and that they can acheive them. I believe they can pass their Level 1 math & english exams. I believe they can be better people. I can see so much potential and sometimes, I can see it starting to become reality.

2) AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Thanksgiving

So, I decided to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. (Last year I very nearly forgot it was even happening.)

And let me tell you, the people I work with are so incredible awesome. I had Thanksgiving cards, which took some thought as they had to be made :) Charlotte bought me a gravy boat, knowing it was the one thing I really needed for my dinner, and Howard got me flowers that were perfect for the table. The only thing they wouldn't give me was the day off work!!! I was walking home carrying all my stuff just feeling so blessed to work with such wonderful, wonderful people. (OK, so maybe they don't quite understand how Thanksgiving works, but I can't complain ;) )

I managed to pull off dinner but not without my housemate Chris who took over the chicken and roasting vegetables while I was panicking going "What else needs doing? Oh yeah! Bread! What else? Ahhh!" How on EARTH do people do this on their own??? But then again, I guess they do get the whole day to cook. There are several things I definitely could have improved on, but as it was my first time doing any of it, from roasting a chicken (not enough time for turkey) to making cranberry sauce, I'm pleased with how it went.

All in all, it was pretty cool to have 5 people sat round the kitchen table (Ian & Sarah, Chris, Cassie- if you're wondering) having Thanksgiving dinner, and to thank God for having family to celebrate with. :)

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Matt moved out today...


really and truly...



REJOICE WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!