Dear year one, adios

It's crazy to think how fast one year can go. I said goodbye to 22 of the most undescribably precious children I had the privilege of teaching five days a week for 7 hours a day. Sure, I will see them next year, but they will be dispersed in different classrooms up in 2nd grade, and into my classroom will walk twenty-something more littles ones, with anxious and eager faces for what's to come.  At this moment, I don't feel I can love any students more than the ones I just had for my first year of teaching. It was special; that's all I know.  If you want to see pics, you can check out my Facebook, but I won't post them here because I don't want the whole world to see my students. =)

So now I am right back where I started, sitting at home in NC. Wow, listening to Pandora, the song just came on "This is Home" by Switchfoot. Here's the lyrics. I think they explain better than I can how I feel right now. Thanks God, you know I'm a bit of a wreck right now.

"This Is Home"
by Switchfoot

I've got my memories
Always inside of me
But I can't go back
Back to how it was
I believe you now
I've come too far
No I can't go back
Back to how it was

Created for a place I've never known

This is home
Now I'm finally where I belong
Where I Belong
Yeah, this is home
I've been searching for a place of my own
Now I've found it
Maybe this is home
This is home

Belief over misery
I've seen the enemy
And I won't go back
Back to how it was
And I got my heart set on what happens next
I got my eyes wide it's not over yet
We are miracles and we're not alone

And now after all my searching
After all my questions
I'm gonna call it home
I've got a brand new mindset
I can finally see the sunset
I'm gonna call it home

Now I know
Yeah, this is home
I've come too far
And I won't go back
Yeah, this is home

So, for now, for this summer at least, I'm home. It's good. It's weird. It's needed. But the truth is, I really do have two homes.