Back to Reality!

I thought it was going to be really hard to come back to the Philippines and to school after such an amazing trip.  But then when you receive letters like this from one of your 1st Graders, it touches your heart and makes the reality of being back so much easier.  

  

We had a good 1st week back at school. We have a new little girl in our class. Her name is Eva and she is from the Netherlands.  She was a little tearful and scared at the beginning of the day, holding her teddy as close to her as she possibly could.  But we had won her over by snack time and are delighted to have her in our class.  

Our theme in reading over the the next few weeks is change.  Everything Changes!!!  I am a little blown away by how much my 1st Graders have changed.  Not only has their reading and writing grown and changed so much, but they are growing taller, loosing teeth and just getting bigger in every way!!! 

Below is a picture of the class eating the candy canes that I brought back for them from the U.S.  I really love these guys!!!

So even though it is back to reality after such a dream holiday.  I am excited to be back with these guys and where I know God wants me to be!