Facebook is an amazing tool. I have found friends from college, my mission, high school, middle school, jobs, etc. It's been a great way to see photos of new babies, and catch the latest announcements about peoples lives. I have been thinking a lot about my past and I dove back to my first year teaching - also my last year at BYU. Instead of doing the normal student teaching I did an Internship - I got my own classroom, a contract, half salary, full benefits, and 8 semester hour credits. It was a great deal. I had such an amazing class that first year. Heavenly Father knew how hard it was going to be getting used to teaching and all of the "stuff" associated therewith - so he gave me the best darned class in the world. Truly, they were amazing. I loved those kids and had a great experience.
Yesterday, I began thinking back to that year and wondering where "my" kids were now. It would be neat to know where they were, I thought, and what they were doing with their lives. Voila! The perfect way to find out - Facebook. And, so I dredged up a few names from the attic in my brain and made a search. I've heard back from one of my kiddos already and get this, he is a freshman in college. He told me he just got his mission call. W-O-W. The mental picture I have is of a scrawny, small, quiet boy; really funny and kind. I'm sure he is still funny, and kind, I doubt he's still quiet, and he is much much taller than I remembered! And... he's going on a mission. Holy Cow, time flies. I'm hoping I will hear from some more of my kids, we'll see....
