I couldn't help but title today's blog as tutelage because it is such a fun word to say: tutelage. Well anyway, I wanted to share about one little Chinese girl named Helen that I tutor English to.  It usually is not that fun to tutor because all you really do is teach them grammar and spelling and such, however Helen is quite different than other children I have tutored; she is such a blessing to teach!  She is one of the sweetest little girls I know.  She is genuinely excited to learn and very attentive.  Because she has attended a school in America for a semester, her English is very good for her age.  (You know, in general, it is much more enjoyable to teach someone who already understands what you are saying.)   On top of all of that, she works very hard at her homework and remembers almost everything I teach her even a few weeks after we have finished learning it.  Our classes together only last for about an hour and are generally laid back because her parents are only concerned that she keeps up her English.  After our lesson Helen is thrilled to have another half hour to play 'The Littlest Pet Shop', Baby Dall, or plastic animals with Megan.  During the Mid Autum Festival (Moon Cake Festival) her family was so generous as to buy us a case of (expensive) moon cakes (as is tradition during the Mid Autum Festival).  Additionally, when I gave her family a few of the muffins we baked that morning, she was elated and surprised to have them.  I have frequently told my Mom, after Helen leaves, how much of a joy it is to teach her.  It is obvious to me that it is HE who "directs my paths" that blessed me with the opportunity to teach Helen.