Selfless Love

I have been blessed in so many ways lately as to leave me completely humbled. The generosity and thoughtfulness of my friends, family, and all those close to me has shown me how God uses people to show his magnificent love. The steps people have taken to help carry me through the good and bad times has not ceased and I cannot seem to find the words to thank them enough. These are just some examples of the ways people have selflessly given...

• Spending hours helping me in and out of the classroom to lighten my load,
• Lending me a car to get home from Pullman when mine broke down,
• Traveling 6 hours one way and trailering my car 6 hours back to get it home,
• Lending me a car to drive around for over two weeks as I piled on the miles,
• Treating me to lunches, dinner, and coffee,
• Hugs and supporting words when unexpected tragedy befalls,
• Staying up into the late hours of the night helping me cut and paste,
• Secret notes, from precious ones, I find on my desk or hanging on my whiteboard telling me how much I am loved,
• Packing boxes and pushing carts piled high as I move to a new classroom,
• Prayers and words of encouragement that remind me I am not alone,
• Selfless gifts of such generosity that leave me in tears and speechless,
• And the list goes on...

I do not deserve it, but I am joyfully thankful for it. And I find myself reminded of what it is to love in a selfless way. This trip I am about to take would not be possible if it wasn't for how God has taken care of me through all these wonderful people.
So to all of you I say thank you. Thank you from the depths of my heart. I want you to know that all these gifts of love have filled me with such joy I can hardly contain it and they have not gone unnoticed in the least. God has blessed me through all of you. Even in the hard times I am reminded of his grace and selfless love. My hope is that someday God can use me to bless you as you have blessed me.