I am currently sitting on my couch, in my house in McDonough, GA. Whew! What a breath of fresh air to be back in Georgia, surrounded by my family and friends. Because, in case you didn't know...I have THE BEST friends an family any girl could ever dream to be blessed with. I have missed home so terribly- my bed, my shower (such wonderful water pressure it has), my city, my church, my people! But, wait. Institute is over?!? It seems like just yesterday that it started. At the same time, it feel like forever ago. I spent the last five weeks lesson planning, teaching, and not sleeping so as to prepare for each day's first grade math lesson. But it was 100% worth it to see the growth that my kids made this summer. It's amazing! They're amazing! To look back and see the progress that they've made in four short weeks is astounding to me. And I got to have a part in that- what a blessing! The last five weeks were spent not only teaching but also building relationships.