Thanksgiving....Be Thankful

My family all came in for Thanksgiving! It was great to have them here and 'host' my first Thanksgiving! We went to visit family in West Tennessee too and we hadn't seen some of them for 14 years! WOW! I really had a good break from teaching which I think I needed to have to think clearly and give my body a rest.

Pray for continued strength and endurance for the next couple of days as I finish up large projects for classes!

Just here...

I'm just relaxing and trying to get things in order. I start preschool next Monday and am excited about the opportunity to be in a younger classroom. I think I want to be either in Pre-K or Kindergarten teaching so we'll see how this goes. After my last experience, I would LOVE to do Kindergarten forever! I know there will be good years and tough years but I feel affirmed by my last placement, that this is what God has had planned for me!

I have written poetry, watched a movie, done homework, made appointments, practiced guitar and piano and sorta caught up on life...tomorrow will be a simliar day...I think I'll do some painting too.

See ya on the flip side...let me know if you wanna chill BU friends!

A Sad and Joyful day...

On Friday, I had to say goodbye to my first class. This is a memorable class and I will never forget the amazing experience I had with them. Friday was a day of many tears and smiles and hugs and lots of love. I never thought that as an intern, I would experience the amazing care and love of so many families and children. I was lucky enough to have a great present from the class....many supplies to start my own classroom next year....with God's blessing. I received many books and gifts from my students. They were truly amazing! I never expected it! I pray that I will someday be able to do that for my own children's teachers.

I have been unsure of what to do with myself for the past 36 hours or so because I have nothing I have to do, no where to go and I have free time for an entire week! I plan to take this time to truly relax and do some creative projects around the house. I may do some painting and if I do, I'll try to remember to post it so you can see it. I've been getting back into piano and have a desire to write songs and collaborate with a friend of mine that has a vision and is a really good song writer. I want it all to be for the glory of God and His Kingdom.

Please continue to pray that I would live a life truly pleasing to Christ. Below you will find a link to a couple who is striving to live for Christ and the incredible journey they are on.

thewheelerjourney.blogspot.com

Honoring Christ the best I know how,
DLK

I can't believe it!

Today I met with my principal and she had great things to say about the lesson of mine that she observed. I hope she understands the excitement that I have had with my experience! Let's see if it turns into a job offer.... I SURE HOPE SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Only one week left...

What a crazy thing! I only have one week left at my current school. I have been so blessed with the school I am at and the students that I have. I hope that my next placements in preschool and 2nd or 3rd grade are just as wonderful...but I don't know if that is possible. I have had a busy week being observed by my principal that seems to have gone well, observing in other classrooms to see what other teachers are doing, and being observed by the program coordinator. I feel really good about the skills I have strengthened and those I have acquired. I can't believe that I have been teaching for 3 months already. To be extact, 61 days...we keep track in Kindergarten!

I am going to have a very hard week this week because I will be preparing for the separation. I think I have a little separation anxiety anyways so I'm going to miss my kids! I'm thankful that I get to go on the field trip with them even after I'm gone! It will be wonderful!

Other than that, I'm still loving my roommate and she is now engaged! Congrats guys! I will miss her when she is gone in April! So, if you know someone who will need housing around then...let me know! :)