There's a season for everything. Tomorrow a new one begins. I can't believe the summer is over! I would really love at least one more weeek! It will be good to get back to some routine, I suppose. With soccer, piano and dance all beginning in the next few weeks, life will become very full once again.
I go back to school with a heavy heart tomorrow. We are all grieving the loss of Debi. I've already seen most of our staff and everyone is handling it differently. I am anxious to see our kids tomorrow. I want to be together with them one last time before they all head off to their new classrooms later in the week. I think they were, by far, our favourite class. Deb and I often commented on how much we loved that group. A lot of them we had for two years. They will always be a special group, considering they were the last group we taught together.
It will be really interesting to meet my new class and in some ways, good to move on with new students and new experiences. I am of nervous, of course. Every September brings the same feelings of inadequacy and questioning of my ability to teach. I know, by now, that once I'm into the routine of things, it will be just fine. Just fine, except that I won't have my partner to bounce ideas off, laugh, and complain with. That, I will really miss.
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Hey Heath,
I thought about you and what you face tomorrow as I drove home from school tonight and so thought I'd stop in to see if you reflected today on your blog.
I will be praying for you and your staff tomorrow as your whole school community misses a dear friend. I'll pray for strength and for comfort through the assembly and your time together with your class. I'll also pray that this time may bring some big life questions to the minds of your class families that ultimately lead them to seek God.
Know as you go in there tomorrow that I'm thinking and praying....His presence will encircle you.
Heather, the kids in your classes are so blessed to have you for a teacher... because you give 100% and because you really care and because you have Jesus shining through you. I pray that Jesus will be your joy and strength as you miss your teaching partner and adjust to a new class. God bless you, dear friend.
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