I've lived with messes this summer. Converting the School Support Services library from a somewhat traditional library to one where books are categorized into book packs has been an arduous task.
But it has been oh, so rewarding. Several things kept me going through the hot summer days. For one, my office is in the basement which made the temperature comfortable. I used the air conditioning moderately and emptied dehumidifiers every day!
I got to handle children's literature all day. The hardest part of that was not letting myself stop and read each book. It was motivating to know how much more useful the library will be for missionaries who live in Japan but are too far from Tokyo to come to our office. They'll be able to give me a topic or reading level and I'll be able to send them English books for their children easily.
Along the way God sent various people to help me with the project. What would I have done without them?! Each day Russ would ask me what specific thing I was working on and then prayed me through the busy, hot days of summer.
School began on Thursday. Friday I felt so overwhelmed. I had worked hard all summer, but hadn't been able to finish the job. There were book packs everywhere. Many high school students did not have all their class assignments yet. All day long the registrar sent me a steady stream of students to help get the book packs in place. Friday we moved a mountain! There's still plenty to be done, but the book packs are neatly organized and that makes me oh, so happy!
Tada! Now our new book packs are happily ensconced in their SSS library home.
Can you find the Dr. Seuss books? How about Clifford books? Arthur? I love color so the labels make me happy...and of course the color coding will help keep us organized.
Thank you, God, for a productive summer!
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