Big Snow and Me

      I thought I would write one about my first big snow storm that we are having here in AR right now. I'm learning a lot about life and the weather is not helping because it is just going right along with it teaching me the same thing. I have seen how my job now works with the snow and knowing me that is not good. I have been driving in this mess everyday but when you have children that need you, there is nothing else you can do. You can stay there and make it like a short mission trip but I haven't yet.
        This weather is also getting to me emaitonally because I'm stressed when my work calls and ask if I want to come in. I'm the kind of person that says, "yes" espically when it involves children and that could get you in touable sometimes. I was in a wreak on the way to work one day. It was just me hitting a little metal pole and bared wire and all I got was a dent in my car. It also was the first time that I drove in snow in AR because the last two years all I had to do to get to my 1st job here was walk because I lived that close to it so I could go in no matter what. It took me about at last 10 mins. to walk there. I would rather drive in the snow now to my work then to walk to work. All together it is my 1st big snow storm in AR. A lot of firsts here these past couple of days.
         It is neat to see the people you work with, your co-workers, really band together for the children at a time like this. They are saying I will stay a week at work or come back on the icy roads and help. If you stay over, you get to know them more and they become like family, I kind of hope it does another big storm like this before winter is over and then I will stay no matter what. You have to do this because it is just the nature of the job. It also helps you see who is there for the children and who is there for just the money because if you are there for the children you will either stay or come back if needed, I think.
          I get to work or see people that I never get to see or work with so I get to know more of who is in the other sections of the building. It is a very, spiecal place that I work and I couldn't ask for a better one even if I do get in one or two wreaks along the way. These past few days with work too has helped me to see if I made the right choice or not. To see if I'm listening and in a way trusting God, which I need help with badly. I've been making the right choices I think after that wreak. They always tell you that the storms of life will past you by and you will get through them.
         It was fun yesterday too though because we had a snow themed day without even knowing it or that is what the teacher in me calls it. I had them make snowman out of cotton balls and snowflakes around the snowman with their hands painted white. Another co-worker went outside to get snow from the playground and the children got to play inside with plates of snow. They made little snow mans and used rasins and marshmallows for eyes and buttons. Such a cute idea to keep them busy! :) That is one way of co-workers working together.
         It is funny because this natural storm fits my storm of life right now. Not listening to God or seeing the signs if I should go or not and not seeing the signs in my life whether to stop or to go in a different way. It was so good though yesterday after I got to work after the wreak. Three of my boys started to talk about God and Jesus as soon as I sat down to play with them. I was like that is strange, God. I crashed and then I come on in to work and here Your Name. I will write more about that experince later because something happened later on that night that was neat. That moment made my whole day and night better.
          I hope this make somewhat of some sense. I have gotten 6 hours of sleep in the past 2 days. I just wanted to try and explain what my job is like during snow days because it is really different. It is like a mission in the states. The people staying are the missionaries for those few days or week. I might stay at this place a little longer. :) Things might get tough but yet they are so fun and easy compared to other jobs.