School Days!

Because my husband and I both work at our children's Christian school, the first days of the school year affect our entire family - well, pretty much affect our entire LIFE as we are probably at the school/church together more than we are together at home, I think!!

Somehow summer slipped by. I didn't get as much done as I planned - I didn't make as much progress as I hoped to - and I didn't get to do all the fun stuff we wanted to either (Science Center in St. Louis - Splash Zone water park). But I'm thankful for what we DID get to do - took a few days of vacation in July, cleaned out my children's rooms a little, kids went to camp, took a lot of stuff to Goodwill, and had a few days off just to be at home with my children.

Meanwhile, our school has grown! This summer we watched a new building go up - and to save money, many of our staff and church members pitched in to do some of the finishing touches like painting and floor tiling. So many did so much!

Last night we had our first Parent Orientation/Open House for the K4 class through 4th graders. The K5 through 4th grade classes are in the new building - and it was so exciting to see the rooms all fixed up - full of desks and books and bulletin boards! Tonight we get to do it all again for our 5th - 12th graders.

I am not really good at changes - and the fact that we have increased our enrollment and added a new building make me just a little nervous! Not that I don't appreciate growth, but I anticipate how everything is going to be now with so many students, so many parents to deal with, classrooms so far away from my little office. However, I know that it is only because GOD has allowed these changes, He will help us adjust. If everyone cooperates and has a good attitude and works together, it will be a GREAT school year - and knowing our staff, it will be so.