Inside the Mind of an Educator

 I volunteered to co-lead an amazing group of young ladies with a wonderful woman of God, Abby Laman.  We are one of the life groups through Crossroads Church. This particular group needed support because one of last year's leaders, Erin, was moving to Montana.  Tonight, I had the privilege to meet Erin, as she wanted to give one last lesson to her girls before she left.  So, I slid into a chair and watched this quirky, kind, and hilarious woman explain, in her own way, why she was moving. The room was filled with emotions, which may not seem strange considering these are all teenagers. However, the emotions were pouring out with love, funny memories, loss and joy. There were handmade cards, treats and two of the girls even performed a beautiful song they wrote for her . ( Link to the video) The feeling of connection was apparent and I watched as each young lady gravitated closer to Erin once she began her lesson. (PPT with Memes included, which I was told is "her thing.&q