Summer

So much life has happened over the last month. I have not posted for a while as I was hesitant to do so until I switched jobs. Yes folks, these blogs get checked out, so don't put anything on them that you would not want the world to see. Anyway, I am back.

First off, my girls both continued on to higher learning. Becca to middle school and Laura to high school. I can't believe they are so big. Where in the world did the time go? Both of them got academic awards and both are excited about moving up.

Laura will start summer break on Wednesday. Becca was on break as of Friday. Laura is off to camp Elim later in the summer and Becca will be off to Camp Salvation. Next week, both girls will be rehearsing with the drama team at church for VBS the next week. Busy, busy, busy.

As for me, life has also taken a turn. After quite the search, I was offered a job in D38 at an elementary school. I will be a SPED Resource teacher. I know that this job was God given and I can't wait to get started. I will be teaching more academics and less behavior management. Thank you lord for my new job. Oh yeah, it's only 10 minutes away from the house.

It was hard leaving MRES. I will miss my students. I will miss the staff. I fear that I won't have the wonderful relationship with staff and administration that I had at MRES. I also know that God called me to move on and that he gave me this new position. On to new things.

I leave you today with a story from one of my student's last day of school. One of my fifth grade students approached me on his way out. He was crying. He put his head on my shoulder and said "Mrs. Russell, I will never forget you." I said "I am so proud of you. Keep your car in the road." He and I both knew that this meant he is to worry about himself and not perseverate on all the things around him. Be aware, but "drive your own car". He said "Mrs. Russell, I will remember that for the rest of my life". What more could a teacher ask for?