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The best Tuesday/Thursday volunteer for New York City Ballet

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The most generous, loyal, and loving sister a girl could have; unfortunately this picture shows her to be a bit more annoyed that she typically is... my first attempt at portrait drawing!

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Another friend who has loved me well! Marissa and I have known each other since third grade and have lived together for the past two years of college. Thirteen very trying years of friendship with her has taught me so much about loving my neighbor, and her constant zeal for the Lord has gifted me with a great desire to know Jesus deeper. Here, she reads to me a quote from a book about JPII, and I can’t help but smile and thank the Lord for the struggle and trial and sacrifice of my friendship with this woman.

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I accidentally gave her a really short extra arm. She deserves better. Trish shows me every single day what it means to love with patience and honesty. I am happy to be with her during this time of distance.

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Nico is really good at loving others (especially me!) in very small ways. He likes to leave little notes of encouragement in the house, and to give me a boost when I am discouraged about something. These gestures have been small rays of light in a time when many things are unknown!

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Walking by the sun,
The shadow forms,
// You've been there all along,
When the rain storms,
And the clouds gather,
When the morning fills with silence,
And the darkness reveals its stars,
Your shadow is always there,
How could I forget,
That the shadows form from suns,
And you have been to me,
The sun that never burns out.

// Thank You //

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This woman, this great and humble friend of mine, has a heart so close to the Father’s, and she has loved me so well in all my joyful and sorrowful moments, even through the distance these past weeks. We finally met up yesterday and sat on a bench to catch up, and I couldn’t have asked for a better way to spend three hours talking than with Abigail.

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One of the most beautiful experiences as a teacher is that often, you learn more from your students than they do from you.  During Quarantine, the Lord has pulled and stretch me in new ways, especially through my vocation to teach.  I am there for my students and their families emotionally, spiritually, and of course academically.  Lots of times, that means being "on" all the time, and it can get a little overwhelming. Still, seeing the pure love and joy radiating through my students, even virtually, makes it all worth it. This is Jose--he let me draw him on one of our Zoom lunch dates.  He's very special to me. (Lissette)

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The first person who came to mind was myself actually. It's been a growing thought to do a self portrait and I've been growing in loving myself this pandemic quarantine. It was really good to see details of myself I've never paid attention to and I felt light and playful with myself!