My supports

I would have to say my first support would be God. Without him, I couldn't make it through the day. The support of prayer and my personal relationship with God gives me hope when the day is rough.

Second, support of Family is very essential to me. I have my parents to help me when I need them, my husband to help me with the children and household things.

Third the support of my pastor. I am fortunate enough to see him for a few minutes each weekday and then on Sundays because he is a bus driver at our school. If I have a problem or the day has been tough, he will give an encouraging word and I am re-energized.

Fourth, I have the support of my teachers and teacher assistants. They help me stay in touch with my families. I cannot be at both schools at one time, so I need their help to get information back and forth between the parents and myself.

The benefits of these supports are that I don't have to be a hundred people. I have lots of people to help me cope, to encourage me, and to share the work load. It is a benefit because I won't go crazy trying to do it all myself. It would be extremely difficult for me to make it through the day without these supports. I need each of these things to function. They all play an important role in the success and productivity of my day. If I lost these supports my life would be haywire. I definitely need this support system because of my busy life. Family is so important as is God and my spirituality. Without God, I could do nothing, he is my everything. If my family was gone I would have to give up my job because i could not afford a babysitter for all the after hours events my job requires and for the crisis situations that arise at any time. It would be detrimental to have these supports removed from my life.
My imagined challenge is completing my Master's without my Family or Pastor. If I had to do this, I would need to physical support to be able to do homework with he kids around. I would need someone to watch them when I need to read lengthy assignments. I would need someone to get the kids off the bus in the evening, put them on the bus in the morning, and cook for them. There are so many supports that I would need physically and emotionally. I need encouragement. Sometimes I feel as if I want to stop because it's too hard but someone will come along and say something to give me a boost and I keep pressing on.
All of these things are important to me. It would be difficult to survive without them and I truly am thankful for them. I try not to forget what a blessing they are to me, or take them for granted. I remember to thank these people and let them know that they are important to me. Even if it is just a little note to say I care. The loss of these things would be a great impact on my life and would cause me to have to change alot of things.