humble pie for the holidays

Things I've learned recently:

• I really can't handle rich food...or at least not a whole night of it
• Advent is weird without snow
• humility
• perserverance
• thankfulness
• humility
• did I mention humility?

I really thought I had finally figured some things out around here at Ciudad only to get slapped silly in the face on an almost daily basis.  God really wants me to learn humility these days.
Let's just say I have started to learn that, little by little.  I enjoy (need) some sort of control of the situation I am in.  Control not necessarily being directing what is happening, but the feeling of control where I know and am confident of my abilities and what I can accomplish. I do not necessarily get that here....at all somedays. Those are the hardest days I have come to realize. 
There is a lot about the way my pabellon specifically is run that I always thought I could do better (see why I'm getting big doses of humble pie).  I really did think that I knew better than the women running it at points and could do a better job if given the chance.  But, I was never given the chance nor did I ever need to have the chance. 
It has been a big learning experience for me the past 4-6 weeks on learning how to make the best of what I have, not to become negative towards the boys just because of my unhappiness in other situations and really learn to step back and let God show me where to put my efforts and where to let things go. I could go into more details, but let's just say I'm learning and leave it at that.

Since the boys have gotten out of school, the past week has been both tiring but also rewarding.  I have started to concentrate on only giving positive reinforcement to the boys and not yelling as much. I am also resolved to stop trying to be the main consequence enforcer. It's not my  job, and I have to learn to accept that even though I might not agree with how things are done. 
So to sum up, I've gotten and given a lot of more kisses and hugs than the past month (not that I was deprived, but just more now). And I've also resolved to go in with a positive attitude and to try and actually go with the flow.

As we near Christmas, which doesn't exactly feel the same since I now normally wear short/skirt and a t-shirt most days, I feel very blest to have some many family and friends supporting me throughout this time and I can say that it would have been nearly impossible to get through the past 1.5 months if I did not have all that support and prayer coming my way. So thank you.  Mil bendiciones during this wonderful time.