The Least of These
Yesterday was the worst day of my educational career. I came home exhausted and shed a few tears. Tears of stress from dealing with the undesirables of the compulsory school system. Tears of joy because of the wonderful family that I am blessed to come home to.
The day started out with "D" stating that he was going to be bad. He fulfilled his promise and then some. Screaming, and ripping things off of the walls were only the beginning. He wasn't the only one. I am sure that I will have a few extra gray hairs before it's all over. The class is labeled ED for emotionally disturbed (or maybe disabled?? I can't remember) Personally I think 75% could be DP. I'll let you decide what that might stand for. It's a sad group of children and I'm sure that I will have more tears to cry. Some out of stress and more out of pity along with cries for mercy and grace in their lives. Today was better and tomorrow is another day. Another chance to start again. Please keep me in your prayers as I work with "the least of these."
Labels: Grace, Mercy, prayer, Substitute Teaching
posted by KarenW at
7:33 PM
11 Comments:
Oh my Karen, I've been reading through. I don't know how you do this job it has to be the grace of God and your wonderful family. My son who is 6 was 'different' from other children from about aged 18months to 5 years, it was tough stuff. I was consistent with him as my daughter (who is pretty cruisy), we had to walk a path of rejection, faith and letting go and holding on to God. Well long story short, he is coming through amazingly, he is fitting in, doing well at School, he is pretty much regular now. It is so much thank you to God and his wonderful Christian teachers and their prayer support with us. So may God bless you and help you in what you are doing, although I've never experienced anything like that.
Yay re the Romanian experience, that was awesome!
Ok to explain the yellow fear - my phobia of yellow. It began as a child in my pre christian days. I seemed to attract wasps and get stung a lot (those yellow/black stripes started to freak me out), aged 13 I fell off a horse and hurt myself a fair bit - the colour of the reins I saw as tumbling - bright yellow. Now from aged 14 until recent years I steered clear of yellow totally, well this year I started to think - why let this phobia after all these years play a part in my life? So I'm celebrating yellow now!!
Oh Karen- that sounds exhausting- mentally and emotionally. Glad that those kids have someone like you in their lives and that you have good support in your family and the Lord to sustain you.
Oh Karen
I'm sorry to hear it was not an easy day. I know that as you come to know the children, their backgrounds and their stories it will get easier. Remember that God is in the classroom with you :-)
((hugs)) Praying for you.
Lord, be with Karen today. Give her new mercies this morning. Cause a peace to be in that classroom today that only you can bring. Give Karen a strength and source of energy that cannot be diminished. Surround her with your Spirit Lord.
Amen.
When people ask me "how do you do it" in regards to homeschooling I quickly point out that they are "my" children. I could never be a public school teacher. I can imagine the trial you are going through and am praying for you.
~blessings
Karen, I'm so very sorry for your rough experience. I pray that the Lord's grace to be with you.
Oh Karen,
I am so sorry to hear that you are having such a difficult time. I pray that through this trial you may be a blessing to those poor children, and that they, in turn may bless you. The Lord works in mysterious ways, and I am sure that He has a reason for having you in that particular class.
I pray that He gives you the strength to carry out your daunting task.
Michelle
Karen, I am so sorry for your frustration and the difficulty in dealing with these kids. BUT I am so glad God has brought a woman who loves HIM to be an influence in these kids' lives - to love these least of His.
Praying for you!
And the God in you is bigger than the D that Ps them.
I'm praying too.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
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