Have you ever wandered lonely through the woods?

1. Have you ever been without water for two whole days and been surprised at yourself how much you depend on water?
- I have.

2. Have you ever taken a camp shower and brushed your teeth in the school bathroom before the kids arrived because you've been in situation #1?
- I have.

3. Has your living room ever flooded?
- Yes.

4. Have you ever prayed that the bedroom didn't also flood, potentially ruining all electrical equipment and computers?
- Yes. And thank God it didn't flood.

5. Have you ever gone out to dinner with a student and her mom?
- Yes!

6. Has the mother in the situation above offered you some of her food, on her fork, to taste? And did you accept?
- Yes. And it was amazingly delicious.

7. Have you ever been told by your students that your butt was covered in streaks of yellow chalk?
- Oh yes.

8. Have you ever heard someone use the word "humilitize" in a prayer ("and God, please humilitize our hearts"), tried hard not to laugh and snort during the rest of the prayer, and been called out on your failed suppressed laughter by the person who used said word?
- I have.

9. Have you ever had silent reading time in the sun on a soccer field with 10 beautiful kids who actually wanted to read their books, and did so in an incredibly well-behaved way?
-I have.

10. Have you ever decided to commit to trusting God for something despite the outcome and the price of trusting in Him, praying that He will make you wiser through your commitment?
-Working on that one.

Lesson of the week:
It is always okay (and even advisable) to let your students think they are the ones keeping you in check when you mess up a long division math problem on the board, even when the truth is that you actually thought 7 x 0 = 7...
Oh, and don't be afraid to laugh at yourself when you get chalk on your butt and all the kids see it before you do.