Some changes

I'll be 5th. grade teacher next year ....





let's see how I do....


What does this photo have to do with it? nothing. I just like it. :)

The school principal called me to her office. She gave the most kind and reguarding words any principal have ever given to me about my job :) and I give GOD ALL THE GLORY !!!!

The end

School year is over here in Guatemala. I must admit that having kids with ADD in my class for the firs time was not easy. I had zero knowledge about it and I had to educate myself on that.

I learned so much!

During this school year I grew up and I learned againg how to be light in the darkness, which is one of the reasons why the Lord took me to this school.

I'm not sure about what' going to happen next year, I don't know if I'm staying in this school, cuz part of me wants to go back to THAT SCHOOL where I really felt at home. As I was heading home today , I put it all in God's hands.... I told him that I'm scared of asking HIm what I really want because I don't know what's best for me ! He does! I'm confused right now.

I am absolutely CERTAIN that God made me to be a teacher but my heart really wants to know where He wants me to follow this calling.

I hope that He answers my prayers and could bring peace to this now anxious soul.

In the meantime, I gotta say one single note from a girl made my day and my school year I think! it says " THIS YEAR WASN'T THE BEST FOR ME (she had an injure in her back, she changed school in the middle of the school year, her parents are getting divorced) THOUGH I REALLY THANK GOD FOR BRINGING ME HERE TO THIS SCHOOL, WHERE I MADE REAL FRIENDS, WHERE I MET GOOD TEACHES, WHERE I LOST MY FEARS BUT MOSTLY CUZ I MET YOU. IF I HAD TO GO BACK TO THAT SCHOOL AND LIVING ALL THOSE TERRIBLE THINGS AGAIN, I'D DO IT... JUST TO MEET YOU AT THE END.

I LOVE YOU AND I'LL MISS YOU."

These tears rolling down my face say how much her words touched me and how much I thank God for letting me touch lives for HIS GLORY ONLY!

Being a teacher is a true journey of the heart and I do not want neither can do it on my own.

Good bye schoo year 2009

Good bye to my 24 sixth graders

Good bye to your laughter in the hallways

Good bye to your spanglish speeches

Good bye kiddos...

I'll never forget you all.

Outdoors !!!

School year will be over in 10 days so as part of the last activities we took 6th. graders to Zuriel Camp :)

We had a lot of fun and I can not believe how these kids of mine won't get tired of jumping, running playing! they're so full of energy!

I guess being 26 is not a great help !

:D

Take a look!

6 weeks...

+ 2 weeks of evaluation and school year will be over .....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by this time of the year we all are a kind of tired and lacking creativity... so here's where I need your help :)


Schools requires every student to do an oral presentation weekly, like.. kind of show and tell but harder, got it ?


So I ran out of ideas :S


Could anyone be so kind to give me some suggestions for 6th. graders oral presentations ???


Thank you !

A+ Day

Today was a special day at school... It was called A+ day cuz the kids were supposed to show their parents the hw or project in which they made their best effort. :) and all grades presented a special dance for the parents, and there was a lot of food so I loved it! haha !
I'm loving my school.:)

My kids :) before going out to dance

My kids enjoying the show

some adorable 1st. graders

1st. graders dancing :)

me and a friend :D

3 months more

and school's out !

What teachers make :)

I found this video in Tangle :)
We all know someone who we REALLY WANT TO SHOW this video to, don't we?
:D

Decision !!!!!

After 8 years of teaching. I have decided that I really want to do something else with my life.

It's not that I don't want to teach anymore. I think teaching is a gift that God has given me and I want to continue doing it until he says the opposite thing.

The thing is that Passion for PHOTOGRAPHY has been in my heart for more than a year now, and I have been taking phototographs whenever I have the chance. The only thing that was holding me back from studying photography was my own fear.

Today in a Teacher's workshop at the school where I work, one of the psychologists explained how she could handle both her clinic and her photography thing.

She encouraged me to pursue my other PASSION and I'm determined to do it.!

Well, I have done if for a year now, always trying to learn and always trying to take criticism to grow but today I make my decision to take it more seriously and I'm happy about it!

WHO SAID TEACHERS CAN'T BE PHOTOGRAPHERS!!?!?!?!?!!?

:D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shotsbysaii

Teacher's Day

Today, is teacher's day here in Guatemala.

5 people have wished a happy day to me, 4 former students and my boyfriend.

I miss those years when all my students came to me with their arms ready to

hug me.

I didn't have the chance to be with my friends teachers because we're on a mandatory

break from school due to that weird fever.

Well,

happy teacher's day to myself.

I read a story about a blind teacher. Wow! it is really inspiring

:)

[As a Christian Teacher] You Are The...

Apple of God's eye

Branch of the vine

Child of the Father

Designer of games

Explainer of Heaven

Faithful follower

Grace given example

Hugger of children

Inventor of crafts

Jesus-talking story teller

Keeper of discline

Lover of children

Mentor to many

Nurturing exhorter

Outstanding oportunist

Prayerful petitioner

Quoter of Scripture

Revealer of Salvation

Servant of the King

Temple of the Holy Spirit

Unmistakably called

Vessel of the Truth

Warrior in His army

Xtraordinarily blessed

Yet humbly grateful

Zealot for the Lord!

After 5 months I'm still trying to adjust myself to not being in a Christian School. I guess you can't put a candle under a table. You can't hide its light. God's calling is to let our light shine so others can see Him through our lives.

I'm sure God's purpose for me being in that school goes far beyond an academic thing. There must be something in me [from God] that I can give or show to these kids, even when it's been hard, I must complete the task that God has assigned for me.

I tried to upload some photos of the Science Day at school but It jut won't work.. so here's the link if you want to take a look :



http://http//www.photoblog.com/saiimemories/2009/06/05/science-day-at-school.html

FrusTraTed

...that's how I feel...

I don't want to write the whole situation here but I want to express how [emotionally] tired I feel.

How to get thought THOSE HUGE WALLS?

[Lord, hear my prayers]