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I am so thankful. Thankful for rest. I was supposed to start student teaching Monday of this week but the mountains decided to become winter wonderland instead. Therefore, I have not gone to school at all this week. I have been provided with rest, reassurance, and fellowship instead. How sweet. God is so sweet to me and I am so thankful!

Today I decided to drive to Wal-Mart. While I was sitting in my car to wait for it to heat up I saw the most beautiful, perfect, flawless snowflake. I always thought those paper snowflakes in the store were pretend, that real snowflakes really don't look as perfect as these do. I was mistaken! The snowflakes I saw today looked just like paper, just like the clip-art on the computer, just like the stickers that fill the shelves of Wal-Mart during winter time. I was blown away. I tried to take a picture on my phone but you can't see them. As I looked at these perfect snowflakes I was reminded of His creation. I almost cried when I thought of this! He has perfectly designed every bit of creation. God created those perfect snowflakes to entrance us with His beauty. I can't even put into words how happy I was to see that flawless snowflake. Maybe that sounds silly but I don't really care. I am so thankful for those sweet snowflakes. They served as a great reminder for me. They reminded me that I am hidden in Christ. When God looks down on me, He sees how much I love Him. I want to love Him more. Lord, show me how to love You more. I want more. God that you would use me to spread Your Glory in immense ways.

Tomorrow I am going to school. Finally. It's an optional teacher workday but as a student teacher I am required to go. I am nervous, anxious, a little scared. Lord I trade these feelings of fear for feelings of confidence. Your heart is not one of fear. Lord I cast fear out of my heart. I am excited to finally meet my teacher, to get to know her, and begin to understand how I am to Love her. Lord I pray I would serve her, that Your Light would shine.

Lord, thank you for always being with me, for comforting me even when I am to blind to see.

Let it be.