Time flies...

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....