Sweet ♫♪~Shakes

This morn a student surprised me with an enveloped stuffed with these 

sweet notes:

She even made this tiny violin for me!

 Tonite I'll be here:

Making these with the other teachers.
It's a little fundraiser we do every January to raise $$ for our programs.
The students all come with their parents to help support us.
Yum Yum Yummy!!

Don't mind if I do!
Headed there Spring Break.
Yahoo!
Found out about it New Years Eve at a dance.
Can't wait!!  First time.
Then later this summer I'm going here
(while the choir tours to Chicago):

Current Status

Doing my best to stay afloat thru some special challenges & changing health issues that have been around now for a number of years.

Life is hard.

EZ in some ways, not in others.

I'm not advocating this movie, but:

Being patient . . . in more ways than one.

Had to go to the doctor recently to get a cist removed that has been there for 4 or 5 yrs now.
Thought it was puncturable.  Turns out it was solid & would not drain.
A sample was taken to make double sure it is truly benign.
That's how I spent Martin Luther King Day.

I think I'm getting people better now these days.

Some.

Love truly is the answer, even when others don't get me.
So is purity!

Walking . . . one step at a time.
God is the answer.
Always

He sustains me.
I rely on Him thru every step.
(And every detour).

That's how I make it thru.

My dear cousin is still fighting for her marriage.
My dear friend is still dealing with
the circumstances
& her troubled past.
A past college buddy is trying to survive thru
a broken marriage.
An Institute friend is still dealing
with all of her losses.
I'm still getting 100's of emails from Linda.
The list goes on & on & on & then . . .
KARMA?
Law of Attraction?

I'm getting really good at this.

Charity truly NEVER FAILETH.
Striving for it daily
thru my own complaints & cont'd long walks by faith.

Thank heavens for:
Institute
the Temple
the scriptures
prayer
good friends
love from family
the Spirit
support
etc.

Birthday/Christmas Bag From My Sister Sunday.
Was so very grateful when she said lately
that she & her hus
were praying I'd find my eternal companion soon.
I have been really trying to prepare
thru a lot of trial & heartache;
good & evil.

Sun. Sch Buds

Thank you to all of you who have good hearts.
God Bless You
each & EVERYone!

My brother from L.A. is in town
for the Sundance Film Festival & visits with Mom.
Glad he's here.

Meanwhile, the rain keeps falling on the just & the unjust.
Praying for all.

My #1 Goal in Life:

is to make others as happy as possible, and to bring light, peace, joy, comfort, healing, & solace into their lives.  I sometimes fail and find I have to redirect, but when I receive notes like I did this past week I feel like I am succeeding.

Left on my Projector Board I Use Everyday

I was so grateful also for hugs and student comments today (and other days) telling me I had made the most impact in their lives of ANY teacher and that I was just the "right" teacher for them.  I appreciate this on days when I wish I could be doing ANYTHING but teaching, and especially when I feel like I am ANYTHING but the Best Teacher for them.

 I can't even tell you how this note lifted me one day last week:

It was really neat, too, because when I came home from teaching that afternoon

someone special had "pinned" me a whole bunch of 

Valentine's Day 

treats to choose from.

How I L♡VE whoever did that for me!

THANK YOU!!

Pic

An interesting pic my brother sent us today:

Said he was a great speaker.

HAPPY!

I'm happy b/c after a year or two of hearing about everyone else's adventures getting to travel, I finally have an opportunity to go myself.  Bon voyage soon!  ;-)

It's interesting how it came about, too. 

More to come on that . . .
God is good.