Being at Immanuel Mission for my first year of teaching is such a wonderful experience. I am originally from Des Moine, Iowa and have been able to visit the Mission previously for work trips with a youth group. I went off to college and majored in Elementary Education with the original intent to work in an inner city to help bring up reading levels in impoverished communities. It was a dream of mine to come back to the Mission someday, but I didn’t realize that I would get the opportunity to be a teacher here. When I found out that there was an open position in the elementary, I was overjoyed that I could fill that space. Kindergarten is a great fit for me; the kids are rambunctious and have a lot of energy! With only nine students, each one gets a lot of individualized attention. This was definitely God’s plan for me this year and I have a great support system back home cheering me on!