What a day! It was fun and exhausting but I was so thankful for how it all seemed so normal at the same time. What a great sense of peace that comes from knowing you are doing what the Lord has told you to do. :)
Well, no earthquake happened! At least on my side of the country...I heard there was one on the eastern coast....
The morning started off with pretty much every parent crowded into the back of our room taking pictures, hovering, etc. So I gathered all the parents up and had them make a circle around their students. Together we prayed for the year and dedicated the students and the year of learning and growth to the Lord. It was a touching moment for me. After that I gently thanked the parents for coming and praying and wished them a good day! They left and our morning began.
It certainly had its crazy moments, but overall things went really well! We learned a lot of procedures today and actually got a bit of work done too. The BIG thing in 3rd grade is that this is the 1st year they can use big 3 ring binders. So we spent an hour today learning how to organize a binder. What an ordeal! I had no idea how difficult that would be...but it was fun at the same time to see their excitement in this new learning phase!
My kids are great - I will have my hands full but they are all so wonderful. I love them so much already! Several of them even came up and gave me big hugs before they left today! Talk about feeling loved. :) I'm looking forward to tomorrow and can't wait to see them again!
This must be such a wonderful feeling! Looks like you had a great first day! I can't wait to graduate and hopefully have my own classroom!!!
ReplyDeleteAshley
I stumbled upon your blog recently and was reading your last post right before the earthquake happened here in VA. I immediately thought of you! I'm not back to work yet, but one of the neighboring districts here had to delay their first day of school (supposed to be today) because glass shattered in some of the schools!
ReplyDeleteMrs. Smith, I hope everything is getting fixed quickly. I couldn't believe an earthquake happened on the east coast that very day! Praying for quick re-building, etc that needs to be done for yall.
ReplyDeleteI miss teaching in a christian school. I loved being able to pray with students and parents. It was great to teach all of the subjects with a God view.
ReplyDeleteHowever it is great being able to Show God's love to the lost and hurting in my pulic school setting. It gives me purpose. It is not just my job, but my ministry.
I look forward to your posts!
http://thirdgradesacharm.blogspot.com/
IamNan, It sounds like a great ministry God has placed you in. I will be praying for you throughout the year as you get opportunities to show God's love to the people around you.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless,
Elizabeth :)