My Babies

I am in love...it's true. Really, I have by fooling myself. I thought that perhaps it was just fondness, or maybe I was just enamored. But the reality is, I am hook, line and sinker in love with my babies in Room 298. I have been working on lesson plans for over twelve hours and I have been thinking of their beautiful faces all the while.

A has such an incredible smile. It just lights up the room. He is like a bubbling stream and let me tell you--the words really do bubble over often. It is a challenge to channel all the energy into his studies and not chatting with J.

Speaking of J, you have to love that girl. At lunch one day, she asked me my dress size--an eight year old. On Friday, after learning about brainstorming, she handed a piece of paper with a brainstorm. I was the topic:

Ms. Brendsel

Tall
Teaches
Fair
Glasses
Different hair style
Different clothes
Different shoes
Brilliant Scholar Teacher

I was so pleased, in part because she had certainly mastered how to brainstorm!
In a survey I gave the whole class J said her role models are Usher and High School Musical. Great. One question we asked was if they children had any questions for us. My baby wrote the following: "Nothing" but you are cool teacher's. Please don't leave me. These words didn't seem to bother my two-co-teachers, but they really broke my heart. The fact is, I am leaving my babies--in just three weeks. I hope I don't hurt any of their little hearts.

Father, I ask that you bless A and J. I pray that you would empower them to succeed both in and out of the classroom. I ask that you would grant them grace to know you as Father. I pray that you would use A energy for your glory and that his joy would be found in you. Please bless J and provide long-term role models in her life. Guard her heart as she grows and mold her into woman after your own heart. Please remind me that my babies first and forever are your babies.