First of all, my sister and I will not be participating in the breast cancer 3-day as we had planned. I am currently expecting my 3rd baby, almost halfway through the pregnancy. As motivated as I was with my walking, getting pregnant threw me for a loop. I still try to get out and walk often, but I am nowhere near the intensity I had going on in the spring. I need to kick things back up a notch as I'll be needing energy this fall, and the second trimester of pregnancy has been a dream so far.
This fall I will begin volunteering at a local private school as the school administrator. I will do the principal duties. . . head up curriculum and instruction, observe and lead the instructional staff, communicate with the school board. I am also going to be the music teacher (that's what I'm most excited about). I know it seems like a lot. . . pregnant with my 3rd, my almost-3-yr-old daughter is high maintenance, my son is entering kindergarten at the school. . . the truth is, it IS a lot. Let me give you a little bit more info on this school.
In May of 2007 my husband and I began dreaming of a private school for our community. We had begun to seriously research options for our son's education as he was 4 at the time. I was thinking homeschooling was going to be our best option. After all, I was a teacher and both of us LOVE learning and knowledge. I knew that together my husband and I could really do a good job educating our children.
The private school dream began through our research and through hearing of a couple of local families putting together an interest group for planting a classical Christian school here in our town. We began reading like crazy and really felt called to the classical Christian method for our children. From May 2007 until now we have had meetings galore, been to workshops, scouted out a location (we are renting the ed wing of a local church), held public forums to look for potential students, prayed, cried, considered quitting altogether, hired two fabulous teachers, bought curriculum materials, observed at another classical Christian school, prayed, cried some more. . . you get the picture.
On Monday our staff of 3 plus me will begin our "teacher week." We will be hanging up posters, wiping down desks, placing carpet squares for the children, sharpening pencils. . . we will be preparing for our 8 bright-eyed K-2 students to begin on September 2. Eight students might seem small, and it is, but we consider our smallness to be a blessing. I am also overwhelmed that 8 local families have committed themselves to this mission. . . have taken the risk of investing their money and their children in a new school.
We all have so much to learn, but I believe that wisdom is sometimes gained through making mistakes. God has called us here, and even if our principal is toting a baby carrier, which might seem a little unconventional. . . He is in control. May He be delighted in every little step we take towards building an academy for Him in this corner of the world.
