How can it be week 7 already? With only one more day left in Room 7 I am really feeling bittersweet. The students have finally realized that I am leaving and have become extra "hugy" these past few days. Yesterday, my students (well their parents) brought food in for a potluck lunch today and one of my student prayed for me in assembly on Monday as a beginning of my farewell week. I have been so blessed to be a part of Room 7. Mrs. Sellar has been an absolutely wonderful mentor teacher! She has given me full reign in the classroom and her constant humor and encouragement have been so appreciated. It still hasn't fully sunk in that I am leaving early Saturday morning. I started packing tonight and am still in denial that I leave so soon...also in denial that I have fit everything back in my suitcases (I will be enlisting the help of my host siblings to help zip everything).
I already said goodbyes to Sarah and Vincent (host Mum and Dad) because they are currently on a business trip in the south island. They gave me an awesome Kiwi Ukulele book so the pressure is on to improve my ukulele skills. So for the rest of my time here it is just me and the "kids". Our huge Friday night plans include takeaways, packing, and a movie...can't get much better than that.
Prayers are appreciated as I say my goodbyes to everyone at school tomorrow, it is truly going to be an emotionally rough day. Everyone here has accepted and loved me right from day one, walking away is going to be hard...but I will just have to come back to see everyone and finish the last few things on my Top 10 list. God is good.
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