Back in the Swing of Things

So Travis and I have survived the first few weeks of the new school year, and the best news is, we're loving it.  My first week was about a thousand times easier this semester than it was when I started in January.  There have been no major incidents thus far, and my kids are super entertaining.  A few told me that I remind them of Anne Hathaway while another told me that I could be Andy Sandberg's sister.  I'm not really sure what to do with that.
My kids from last year come by my room on a regular basis to tell me that they are failing physics and wish they were still in my class.  (They have such rose colored memories, but I'll take it).  I am trying some new teaching techniques this year, and I'm hoping to instill a love for Spanish is a few kids.

Trav's 4th graders are keeping him laughing as well.  They mostly stick to telling him that he reminds them of Edward Cullen.  I think it's the hair.  His goofy sense of humor and passion for reading and writing are a great fit for this position.  I'm excited to visit his school one day and meet all of his students.  

Please continue to pray for us as we spend time with all these kids.  We want to serve them well, and they come from such diverse backgrounds.  We need wisdom, patience and love.  

I listened to a speech given by a woman who won teacher of the year, and she said that what our kids need most is grace.  They come with extreme greatness and extreme weakness, but none come with perfection.  We need to let grace transform them just as it transforms us.  So with that in mind, please pray that we will be instruments of grace in people's lives.