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I've decided the day before Mother's Day is my favorite day to shop- it was adorable today to see so many men trying cluelessly to pick out just the right purse or other gift for the special women in their life.

I'm now officially moved out of Maryville for good, and I'm going to miss it. Between saying good-bye to good friends, preparing the next leaders to take over CRU, packing up and moving out, and oh yeah- finals, it was a whirlwind of activity and emotion. Lots of really good memories and experiences came from ol' Maryville, and I'm thankful.

I had a whopping 2 days to let myself have closure and have it all settle in before my next adventure started. During the month of May I'm completing my teaching practicum at McCoy Elementary, an inner city KC school, and so far I'm loving it. In the midst of broken homes, poverty, drugs, and gang activity lye a class of third graders that have stolen my heart. These kids are so loving, and anti-sterotipical well behaved. I never leave without hugs and lots of disappointed faces that I'm leaving. I'm spoiled to have them.