Life Together

...and what if our hearts do not feel ready to be healed yet? What if our hearts are too broken to think about beginning the healing process? The Lord hears our moans. He wipes away the tears on our cheeks. Romans 8:26. He hears the prayers we cannot mutter. God also places us in community. As was so beautifully stated by Dan this week, let's continue to walk with one another carrying this heavy yoke for so many. Dan encouraged us to "Keep it up—not by trying to find the perfect platitude that will solve everyone’s pain, but by just showing up, putting an arm around someone and finding a small way to carry their burden for a little while". Providing normalcy for your students has been a bit exhausting this week. But you have provided this so honestly, faithfully and beautifully. I pray you are each able to find a bit of rest this weekend. 

But the story of life on this side of heaven doesn't end there! Thankfully! Sarah, words fail me as I attempt to communicate the JOY that your South Side Sisters' hearts explode with as we soak in this photo. 1,000 words and beyond. Your little David is a blessing beyond measure. God's goodness and love wrapped in a perfect 7 pound, 7 ounce package. Congratulations Ross and Sarah. God has richly blessed you <3

Communications Class
Greg Schemper's communications class has asked if they could come back and present their "how to"s to our students. He just stated today that his students are finding comfort in the work on these projects. October 11-12. At this point, he'll need a class room for his kids to present to on Tuesday, October 11 for the last period of the day, or during part of the morning on Wednesday, October 12. If you do NOT want to have your class participate, would you please let me know? We'll try to firm up the schedule next week. Thank you!

Data Meetings/Running Record
As we've mentioned previously, our date meetings are being postponed. Once classroom teachers feel like you have a decent prediction on when you will have your class set of data inputted on our data sheets, we'll set those meetings. I'm ballparking perhaps the second or third week of October?

Hope for Kids Mexico
Please keep in mind that Hope for Kids Mexico will be hosting an evening informing local partners, we are the sister school of Eagle College, of their progress, updates and God's faithfulness in that community. The following are the details:

Pension Plan Information 
I understand we have some major changes impending regarding our pension plan. Please keep yourself informed. Monday, October 10 from 5:00-7:00 you can attend the webinar in the lecture hall or Tuesday, October 11 from 7:00-9:00. Sounds like must see TV to me!