Hey ya'll! I don't have a lot of time right now, but I realized it's been awhile since I posted, so I thought I'd rectify the situation. School has resumed from Christmas Break and we are now in the home stretch until the end of the year. Due to the flood closing our school for 3 additional weeks in October, there are now no longer any vacation days or teacher work days left. This is actually preferable for me, as I have a little trouble getting motivated about planning a week with only a few school days in it.
Last week, I finished up subbing for Grade 2, which I took over while my friend, Andrea, was in Canada for her brother's wedding. Grade 2 is a difficult class this year, and it's worked out better if I sub for her rather than a volunteer, instead having the volunteer teach K1 for me. I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed teaching older kids. You can actually talk to them and have a conversation. My favorite part is teaching devotions at the beginning of the year. We were learning a verse from Hebrews 12:2--"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sits at the right hand of the throne of God." I loved talking to them about "enduring" and "scorning" and "shame". The best part, though, was when one of the other teachers told me that a student had relayed what I had talked about to her during a tutoring time. Apparently, I'd gotten through and he remembered what I had said. These are the reasons why I teach.
Anyway, I'm back now with my little guys, and I'm really happy. I still get excited about the fact that I'm paid to do a job I love and would probably do for free (you know, if I didn't have those pesky things like debt, expenses, or the need for money to do fun things).
So, drop me a line. What has God done lately that's excited you?
Until next time!
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