bittersweet

Today was my last day at my job.  I was a long term sub in second grade. What was great about this job was that I was able to work to with small groups of students in the morning and teach second grade in the afternoon. If you don't remember this is at the same school I was a long term sub in first grade. They asked me to come back to teach second grade. In the above picture, this was my group of students on the field trip to underwater world.

The fact that I made it through this job with his strength and grace is a testament to his faithfulness. This job stretched me beyond what I thought I "could handle." Man did I need to rely on Him everyday. My drive to work everyday consisted of prayers of grace for the students and patience for the ones that are the hardest to love... sometimes it seemed they were all diffcult to love, I saw so much attitude and disrespect. I was shocked.There was even a lack of support from the other second grade teachers.  But if you think about it, I came into the classroom 3/4 of the school year already over and their relationships with their 2 teachers were built.  It seemed like the odds were stacked against me. I had never taught second grade before so I knew that God was going to bring me out of my comfort zone. He sure did and along the way he built in me something I didn't know I needed.....


Confidence that I can be a teacher and love these students in my life for the short time that I have been given.

So fast forward to the last day where most of the students gave me hugs or a high five. Even though they asked me every single day when their other teacher was coming back, they still said they would miss me or wished that I could come back.


All that to say I am thankful for the time I spent there but now I am looking forward to the future with big eyes and confidence that God will bring me to my own classroom in the fall.

Students from track and field day trying to hula hoop as many as they can.