[from Megan Thurston]
Well, here it is another school year. In fact the first quarter is half-way done. How is it possible for something to feel like it is taking forever, when you see that it is going by faster than you realize? No wonder junior high teachers are slightly "off"! At least, I am!
We have thirteen fun, goofy students this year. One student came all the way from Canada! Another student came back after living in town (Farmington/Kirtland) for several years. The rest are repeat business. I have three students who are not at grade level. Their language arts skills are between grades 3-5. Please pray for them to be encouraged as they work; please pray that I will have wisdom and patience to teach them. Some students are in that rebellious stage and are routinely obnoxious. Pray for them as well, that they will learn self-control. Please pray for my self-control too!
On the whole, this group of students gets along well and is helpful to each other. I pray that they learn more about following God this year, and that they become better thinkers and doers in general.