First Day of School

I don't know who was more nervous, me or my students. But I have a notion it was me that was the most nervous. It was seriously deja vu, I felt like it was my first day of school, but I was on the other side of the desk, and it was scary. But I have learned that no matter how incapable I feel, that God can make me capable. Somehow I felt like I had been doing this all my life. I whispered a prayer to God, took a deep breath, and did what I had to do. The kids are great. They do not lack energy though. I think that will be my greatest challenge, keeping up with them. But they really want to know God, and that was one thing that warmed my heart. I am realizing that God just wants me to share His love. This is why total reliance on God is important. My students also wanted to know me. They asked so many questions about my life, and I wanted to encourage them that school is important. When we went over the rules for the classroom, I asked them what they thought each one meant, and surprisingly they came up with a lot of things that each one meant. I will post pictures of my classroom later. I cannot explain what happened in my classroom today, except a miracle from God. I can't even begin to describe the joy that everything worked out. Miracles still do happen! One happened today. It seemed that I connected with the students right away. The comments at the end of the day were, "Wait, school is over? That was the shortest day of school." "I had so much fun at school today." "I don't want it to be over." And all I did was go over procedures. Some One must have been making them exciting. All Praise to God. Also, one of the other SM's and I are starting up the Pathfinder club,and we really wanted to get scarfs and sashes for them. Since, we are both from Michigan, we asked if they would be willing to provide some, and thanks to my parents, the news got to conference level, and they are trying to find enough for us. Don't tell me God isn't alive, that He doesn't work in the lives that are truely committed to Him. Don't tell me miracle don't happen, because two big miracles happened in my life just today. I can't imagine what the rest of the year holds. Through all these blessings, I am praising God, but it also brings me to my knees in repentance for the times that I doubted Him. And yet He still showers me with undeserved blessings. The prayer of my heart is to show my 6th grade class the love of God. I want them to see how crazy in love God is with them. If I accomplish nothing else this year, I want them to know without a shadow of a doubt that God loves them. I obviously want to teach them more. I want them to become academically successful as well, but more then anything, I want them to feel God like I have felt Him today. Trusting in God!!!