walking next to you...

i want to talk about one other thing. MAIT is the thing i told you about in the last post and i have more to say about it but before i go there, i want to mention another special group here at Montverde. before i go there, just in case you are new, i got a job at one of the neatest places...ever:) and well, it is safe to say that i am super living it up:) and sometimes, i just have to talk about this place because i want those of you who i love dearly to see the goodness i am in:) so you don't worry too much about me...:)

this year soccer team is the best that Montverde has ever seen in its history. true story because this week, they were acknowledged for that very thing. i have a number of these guys in my classes and if there is one thing i can say about them, it is that they are not just soccer players. they are some of the nicest students any teacher could ask for. ALL of my students are but how many teachers can say they love even the students who play sports? i can:) easily. they don't expect to be handed anything. they work for their grades the same way they work on the field to be the best. and that is such a special thing. these boys know a lot about brotherhood too. because they are very far away from home. so they are like brothers and their friendships sort of make me teary sometimes. they live in the same dorms, they eat their meals together, they attend class together, they play soccer together, they laugh together, and i am sure they miss home together. they are no only teammates, they are like a million little and big brothers and i love that. and they are absolutely incredible on the soccer field. they may be in high school but boy oh boy, they are brilliant. the first time i saw them play, they looked like they were dancing on that field! they really are brilliant individuals that are so easy to admire. what a neat place to be. how blessed i truly am:)

i know you don't see much when you google Montverde....that's because it's pretty much the best kept secret around;) there is a student here who loves taking photos and he took these of the soccer boys recently:

i am so blessed to be here. i couldn't have drawn up a better life picture for myself. ever.