It's the Little Things

I began my new job with Goshen Schools being the Cafeteria Sub for all the schools this week. I am at the Middle School for the last 3 days and then all of next week. Mainly, I clean tables, monitor the dining room, push trash cans around, smile at the kids, say hello, say a little something to them, make eye contact, etc.

Yesterday morning I was journaling and thinking about my new job and was tempted to think "what am I doing?"  I came from being a Kitchen Administrator with all the responsibilities to pushing around trash cans for the kids to throw their trash into. But as soon as that thought crossed my mind, the next thought came that "whatever my hand finds to do, to do it with all my might."  That my folks is where the rubber meets the road - at least for me.  I then remembered the past couple of days where some of the kids thanked me as they threw their trash in the can that I was offering. Wednesday, one boy called me over and said that I looked like "Little Debbie" - not sure if that's a compliment or not but I took it as such; and yesterday, he kept calling me over to his table because he wanted to say hi to Little Debbie.....hahaha

Yesterday, I stopped by one young lady and remarked about how long her hair was and asked her if she's grown it since she was little. She thanked me for noticing. I stopped by another young lady who was sketching a drawing from looking at a photo and I remarked on how incredibly talented she is. Another young man, I had to ask him to please settle down. He acquiesced and gave me a nod. A young lady came running up to me and hugged me hugely because she remembered me from The Window. At the end of one table, sat 2 girls and as I bent to pick up something off the floor - I startled one of them. I apologized and then I (in my own unique way) told them to never startle me because I might pee my pants - oh that sent them into gales of laughter. I know they will never forget this old lunch lady.

Am I making a huge difference - I have no idea. But as I push around those trash cans, I know that I am making my Father proud as notice the little things in these precious young men and women. My prayer is that whatever school I find myself in - that I would notice the little things and recognize the beauty of Almighty God in each nuance and "thank you" and the color of their eyes.

For now, this is the season where God has me and I will do everything in my power to make it an adventure and bring glory to my Father who is guiding my every step.