Time to Relax, Finally...

Wow, I am so relieved now! These past few weeks have been so difficult! I have been teaching a lot of hours and finishing paperwork for the study abroad program. But now, it is finally finished. As I type this, I am thinking about and praying for my students. Right now, they are taking the ACT exam. I am not allowed to be there, and it seems like the worst kind of torture.

Over the past half-year I have really gotten to know and connect with my students. They have been such a blessing.

After today, they and I will have a week break from school. I am really looking forward to it. I am planning to hang out with some of them during the break. It is a great chance to get to know them better and to talk about ‘life’ in general.

I’m also planning to have a football tailgate party for them. I am looking forward to teaching them about this part of the culture. There will be projector, face-painting, one-syllable foods, and some awesome college football.

One week from now, we will begin the final twelve weeks of the program. I will be so sad when they leave, but also excited for them and the respective futures that they will be walking into.

Things at the high school are also going well. I have had an average of about 20 students hanging out at my house on Sunday’s. It has also been a lot of fun to get to know them.

My only problem over the next few days, will be trying to figure out how to spend my free time. I think I’ve almost forgotten how to relax.

My back is continuing to improve. It still hurts a little, but it has come a long way since the beginning of the month. The doctor told me to be patient because this type of injury will take time to heal. He also told me not to overexert myself – no sports, no weight-lifting, no running, or lifting heavy things. It’s driving me crazy! I want to get back to my normal routine, but I think that God may be trying to teach me patience.

So, over the next week my plan is to listen, to rest, and to reflect. It should be an interesting week.

“He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities.”

-Benjamin Franklin

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