Sometimes the best blessing is a change of heart!
257. Students rising to the occasion and doing a great job packing food for Generation Alive.
258. The willingness of Tim to spend his whole day at the middle school working alongside the students packing food.
259. 12,000 meals
260. Learning from diving into an unknown project and looking forward to doing it better the second time around.
261. Being able to give a great report to the Behavior teacher about one of his students.
262. Difficult passages of scripture.
263. Students responding, without hesitation, to a suggestion to show kindness to another student being left out.
264. Difficult conversation that lead to meaningful solutions.
265. Colby teaching at Youth Group - seeing the evidence of deep thought and concern about his faith and the faith of those around him.
266. A surprise birthday party thrown for Calli by her friends.
267. A 16-year old daughter who can drive herself to take care of her horse!268. All of the money needed for Colby’s internship at Niños de Mexico coming in before he ever started writing a support letter - and coming in from just one donor!
269. Colby getting the call from Nancy Sachs from Ninos de Mexico to talk about raising support and Colby is able to say, “it is already done.” Her response - “that never happens! That is amazing.”
270. Next year’s housing dilemma for Colby resolved by the generosity of his friends and their parents.
271. My children having amazing friends
272. Sandy and I having amazing friends
273. Calli choosing her Bibles study over getting her license
274. The wisdom of our school vice-principal who shares my desire to leave teaching for the sake of some sort of mission work - “God is doing a work in you, Darrell, to prepare you for the time when it is right.” Thank you Laurie for that reminder!
275. Hearing about young ladies on mission trips who came home terribly ill, and are still anxious to go back!
276. Being asked to be a mentor
277. Being asked to speak to youth about faith and scripture
278. God changing my heart - where there was once frustration there is now hope that I can be used to help
279. Testimonies from youth
280. A day off, free from obligations, so I can just hang out with Sandy!
281. Calli having her license so she can drive herself to take care of her horse and help Katie when she is sick
282. Seeing former students, now in college, who don’t think I know who they are but I do. I love seeing former students in random places and I love it when they are willing to stop and talk, even if it is only for a moment.
283. Lessons in patience - they are really hard to count as blessings now, but I know there will be a time when I will realize the benefits
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