Art teacher, and my realizaton.

The art teacher at a school here had to go back to Germany because her mother had a heart attack so I have been subbing for her for the past 2 weeks. I have one more week and then I am done. But I have really enjoyed it, its been a lot of fun. I teach kindergartners all the way up to 8th graders. Most of the older students I either have in my Sunday school class or my youth group so its been pretty comfortable teaching them since I know them already. But ive loved actually being able to think somewhat artistically again and painting or doing projects. And its funny seeing how some kids work so diligently on their work and others could care less about how thier work turned out. Like this one project using ink and your fingerprints to make a selfportrait i thought would be so cool and take up the whole perioud, because that how i would do it. but they were like *print* *print *print* and were done. i was like okay so not everyone wants to make thiers lifelike and perfect like me lol. but its been a good experience. I've had to not go up to Maadi and teach the girls English becuase I've had to sub instead. And ive missed seeeing them, but its been kind of a nice change for me. I think the change of pace and change of routine has helped refreash me.

And at youth group we've been working on our human video for Easter. Its going pretty well and Ive realized that I love those kinda of things. Directing, and acting, and dancing... the performing arts. I never thought I was any good at it. Especially going to a whole school filled with AMAZING performing artists, I was so intimidating i never wanted to try my hand at it (other then dance, which was my focus in highschool). But having to teach children and teenagers I have to put myself in authority by the way I act. To speak and come up with fun games at youth group I need creativity and expression. Directing and creating the human video calls for the same kind of attributes. Being a leader for a bunch of teens that look up to you demands certain qualites or at least brings them out of you. I think having gone to a performing arts school has helped me with those qualities. Being exposed to certain methods and acting and such has helped me express myself a lot more. And I think having confidence in the woman and child of God that I am has made me able to do so much more while Ive been here. I hope that doesnt sound like I am saying I am great at performing arts by any means, or have a big head full of hot air. Im just saying its amazing how things I've learned over the years at school and the confidence I find in God has made me a better leader and teacher this year, and has made me aware that I have so much more to learn from my future experiences.