Oh Happy Day

Today was my first day teaching Young Rembrandts. It was a blast! I got there with plenty of time to set up. My boss had to be there for the first day to make sure that I understood everything and to help out where needed. I was really excited to teach and just a little nervous about my boss watching me. However, it turned out that she was very understanding and a wonderful help. I didn't feel pressure at all. And that's really weird. Whenever I'm in charge of kids, I'm usually really nervous until the adults leave. It's like I can't have fun and interact with them while their parents or whoever are watching me. But, I felt very comfortable with my boss there and she helped me figure out all the little details I wasn't prepared for. The kids (k-3rd grade) were adorable and fairly well behaved and there were only six of them, which is small for YR. I had one chatter-box girl and one easily-distracted kindergarten boy but, beyond that, there were no real problems. They seemed to enjoy themselves and so did I. Afterward, my boss told me that she liked the way I interacted with the kids and that I would do fine on my own. What a relief! It's amazing what prayer can do when you're nervous.