Buenos Dias from La Paz! The last couple of weeks have been
a whirlwind of orienting ourselves to the city, preparing our classrooms and
spending time getting to know new and returning staff. Tomorrow begins the
first day of the 2013/2014 school year. Ready or not, we will have 200+ amazing
students rolling into our beautiful campus. I was able to meet the majority of
my students and their parents on Monday afternoon during our open house. What a
fun, friendly group they are! I am so excited to begin getting to know them
better and investing in these little lives. I have a feeling they will quickly
steal my heart. I am looking forward to sharing photos with you of the first
day! For now, please enjoy the photos of my classroom; it has been a lot of fun
bringing it to life for the new school year.
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| Welcome to 5th Grade! |
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| My little corner |
I would love your prayers for the first day of school
tomorrow. As usual, I have the “first day jitters” and am feeling overwhelmed
with the amount of the work the first few weeks of school demand. Adjusting to
an entirely new country and culture and being so far from home seems to only
add to the pressure. However, in the
midst of difficulty, I’m encouraged by the words of Paul in 2 Corinthians 1:
“We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure…but this
happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God…On Him we have set our
hope that he will continue to deliver us.” I’m trusting in our great God and
continuing to set my hope on Him as he alone fills me with his strength, love and
joy!
Blessings to you my friends and family, and thank you so much
for being a part of this journey. I love and miss you all deeply.
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| An unexpected trek down the mountain from school! (No taxis available!) |
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| Beautiful view on the way to school |
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