Where it all begins..

As a kid, I LOVED school. Every morning I jumped right out of bed and got dressed ready to see all my friends and my teachers and to play on that glorious playground. You know what im talking about. Most kids feel this way.. As you get older the feeling fades very quickly. I can honestly say I adored school until a few months ago. Classes are hard. Your tired. An hour and a half is a long time to listen to a lecture. Grades are very important. Not the same anymore… I’ve always dreamed of being a teacher. And although every person I have EVER talked to has discouraged me. “Don’t you know how much they make?!” “Kids are crazy disrespectful" “It’s babysitting all over again” the list goes on and on. But when I think about how much I love kids and I desire to be a teacher. It’s one of those things you just Know. without a shadow of a doubt I know that’s God’s plan for me. To be a teacher and train up our future. So when I got the opportunity to intern locally and the principal told me I could teach Kindergarten or 3rd grade. I prayed about it and although I’ve heard kindergarten is TERRIBLE. I went for it. I pushed outside of my comfort zone and I went to see if it was really all it’s cracked up to be.

Looking back, that was one of THE best weeks of my life. I grew so much in so many ways. I learned more than I ever have. I realized that Teaching was for me. And let me just clarify. Kindergarten is heaven on earth. They are the most sweetest things I’ve ever seen. Very very chatty but to hear their little conversations and see them as they looked up to me so much. They melted my heart.

As a matter of fact yesterday I stayed after school for a meeting and as I was leaving I heard one of my favorite cuties from the class and I said his name from afar and he came SPRINTING to hug me and told me how much they all missed me. Talk about precious. Ahh. So ready!

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It was the time of my life and these sweet kiddos will forever remain loved in my heart. I’m already planning going back at the end of the year and surprising them before they head off to 1st grade! :)

-Austyn

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