Hello, my friends! Thank you so much for reading this blog and praying for me. I know that you all have been doing both because a.) the page views are eerily consistent every month. Y'all actually read this thing! b.) I haven't killed anyone yet by either commission or omission. Gotta be divine intervention haha.
This is going to be a very simple update, gang. We have 6 weeks left of school. Of these 6 weeks, the first 2 are given over to some state mandated testing, the middle 2 are "normal", and the last two are exam review and exam taking weeks. That's it. All in all, I have about 12 days where I will actually be "teaching" anyone anything. On the surface, that might seem like a good thing. Awesome job, Andy! You've made it till the end! Well done! In reality, I'm really afraid of this stretch run, and I especially covet your prayers now.
You remember what it was like to be in school and know that the end is near? There is almost an unspoken pact made between the entire student body to collectively shut down. The silent logic states that if you ALL stop giving effort, the teachers won't punish ANY of you. What's worse, the teachers can easily switch into that mindset. The kids are checked out, we have lots of tests to prepare them for, so let's just ease this baby onto the runway nice and slow. I need your prayers to fight that mindset with all that is within me. My job, my opportunity, is to speak the gospel to about 80 kids everyday who desperately need it. It's not an easy job, but it's just about the best job that there is. The enemy would be thrilled if I just slid into "take it easy" mode, but that's not what I'm called to do. Pray for me that I will be full of energy and zeal, and that the hearts and minds of my kids will be open to hearing what I have to say. I may have shared the gospel to a hard heart 150 times to no effect, but it may be that 151st time, or the 179th time, that will do the trick. How will I know unless I try? Join me in praying that I, and the entire staff, will resolve by grace to finish this year strong! Love you guys!
