Literacy Job Update

I just wanted to give a little update on how my new job is going. I absolutely love what I am doing! I work with 4 groups of kindergarteners for 20 minutes each and will soon be adding two first grade groups. I decided that I enjoy kindergarteners much more when they are in small groups. :) They are just adorable. Today we were talking about what their daily routines are and one girl said, "I eat dinner at 10 and I go to bed at 13." I love the funny comments! I work for about 17 hours a week. Because my payment comes from a grant, if I work over those 17 hours, I still only get paid for 17 so I try to be wise with my time. In my groups we read a new book each week and I teach various skills and strategies through activities and games. Next week all the literacy specialists are doing benchmark testing for grades k-5. I'm looking forward to assessing students in the other grades as well as my own. What I enjoy most about my job is the variety and being able to work with many different students. I was given a cart to store my materials and I move from room to room to work with the students. I went to Walmart to buy cups to keep my materials organized. I was pretty excited about that! :) I'm saddened by the fact that I just started this job and the school year is almost over. I wish I would have been able to start earlier because I really enjoy it. I could definitely do something like this down the road after teaching in a regular classroom.
Also, if you would continue praying for Aaron and I in the hunt for a youth pastor position. We visited a church this weekend and we would appreciate prayer as we are seeking God's will in this matter.