This past weekend I successfully flew into Wichita, after an interesting change in my flight schedule and evacuating the airport for a few hours on Friday, and surprised my little sister for her high school graduation! It was a fantastic weekend at home complete with family time, a bachelorette party, and seeing my good friend that was in the hospital and now engaged! While I was home though, everyone was settling in for summer and finishing up school. As people started to ask me when I was done with school and moving back, my feelings of jealousy started to grow stronger because we still have 2 and a half weeks of school left. My mind then drifts to what my routine for the past 4 summers...starting training for camp. I would be rejoined with my summer family who consumes all my time but makes my summer so enjoyable and memorable. When I was making my decision to join the program, I truly hesitated because I did not want to have to leave my summer family. Each summer I have spent out there gets better and better. I guess it's time to stop being selfish though and let some new people become part of the family out there.
The class was especially unruly today but we made sure and talked to parents so that they are aware. I hope that helps me for tomorrow because my co-teacher will be gone tomorrow and Thursday. At this time of the year, I will take all the help I can get. One of my boys that is especially difficult asked me today why I had to leave and that he wanted me to stay. I was feeling a bit tired when he said that but it made me stop and really think. I knew that he meant it because he'd had a rough day so at that point, I did not expect that to come out of his mouth. I have been praying a lot lately for me to have extra patience with my class and to also enjoy these last few weeks with them. Although they will be crazy and some days I will probably be ready for school to end, I know I will regret it later if I am constantly letting myself be frustrated and upset with them. Coming back this time was not sad or hard at all but I just knew these last few weeks could be potentially really long because their behavior could slowly decline. I will keep my head up though. I just need to remind myself that I came to serve, through the good and the not as good times of the school year.
I'm saying my prayers tonight that my class and I have a good day together tomorrow and Thursday. I will also be keeping everyone that is finishing up school this week, teachers, students, staff, etc. in my prayers as they finish up their year and prepare for summer. I hope God leads them to fun but safe adventures and memories.
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