Tonight was the open house/meet-the-teacher at Community Christian School, where I will be teaching Secondary English on a part-time basis. As I watched the students giggling together, piling supplies into their lockers, and running from room to room, I had to take a few deep breaths.
This is really happening. These are my students. I am their English teacher.
There's a part of me that is thrilled. Standing in front of students each day is energizing to me, and nothing compares to a lively discussion about truth, beauty, or the way a powerful poem makes you feel. But there is another side of me that is tired before I've even taught one lesson. I don't know how this will flesh out -- this working and being a mom and a wife and a friend and....*sigh* The Hats of a Woman.
But I know I'm supposed to do this. I know it in that deep-gut place where you feel His Voice telling you to move, to speak, to act.
So I will teach. And I will still be a mom and a wife and a friend and all those other roles that make me who I am. I just have no idea right now how those pieces will all fit together. My prayer is that I will have the grace to let myself be "good enough." I don't have to be perfect in all these roles.
I think I'll go make that last line into a poster...
4 comments:
you cahn do eeiitt!!!
Loved seeing you in the Mrs. Reid role last night :)! You will be fantastic. My H.S. English teacher wasn't nearly as cool as you... nor was her room :)!! Praying you find a way to enjoy this new season amongst all the adjustments!
Doug is right.....you have what it takes because you won't do it alone. There will be a lot of prayers going with you and He will be by your side. Just make sure you ask for help when you need it! :)
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You will do great!!! And all your hats suit you very well.
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