Okay, so pretty much anyone who knows me knows how much I'm bugged by an unfinished checklist. When I arrived at school today and started working, I quickly realized that it would be pretty much impossible for me to both complete my personal checklist and be a good team player to help with moving the team shared curriculum. I was overwhelmed, discouraged, and exhausted even before I really got started. I wasn't even sure that I would be able to move my stuff once I packed the boxes because papers and books are so heavy, and the boxes I was using are too big to pack lightly. There is no way I could move them into my car and into the storage unit by myself. Plus, my car is so small it would have taken a zillion trips. And I had planned to visit Grace on Saturday so I really, really didn't want to have to come back tomorrow and pack and move alone.
But...
God is good. And He gives me far more than I need or deserve. Jonathan offered to come up and help me on Monday, which meant that I could focus my energies today on working with my team teachers and not stress about all the items on my list that aren't getting done. So, instead of freaking out all day, I was able to be a blessing, help most of my teammates finish their rooms, move all of the joint curriculum, help my lead teacher work on packing her room, and just be generally helpful. Way better than being stressed!
So, in spite of an incomplete checklist, my day was still one completely blessed beyond what I could have expected or imagined. Plus I get to see a friend again before I leave for Italy on Wednesday. Doesn't get much better than that! Thanking God for His abundant love and grace displayed toward me :-).
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