Miracles in the classroom

This week we spoke in class about the novel Charlotte’s Web and about how the farmer thought that the words written on the web were a miracle sent from God. I asked the students if they had ever seen a miracle or what they thought a miracle was. One little boy raised his hand and gave a response, which blessed my heart to no end. “First,” he started, “it began 2007 years ago when a baby was born in a manger. This little boy grew up and did miracles. He healed the sick and even raised the dead. When a little boy brought 5 loaves and fishes this man fed 5000 with it” (his words paraphrased but very close).

I just stood amazed, soaking up every word from this 10-year old boy as he spoke about the life of Jesus. Wow! Children truly are for signs and wonders, and I am so grateful to God for allowing to play a role in His working.

My school I love

So excited! I'm at a cute, little country school with a history of over 100 years. God, you are so good to me. Anyways, the enrollment has been really low, so they might have to cut some classrooms-not good news. I've been thinking about how I could be involved in helping out my school community, and I think I've come with a bit of a plan. I'm in a Grade 5 class that absolutely loves to talk, debate, and make their voices heard. Why not let these students have a voice about their school's future? Why shouldn't they share why Dunach Elementary is the best school in Abbotsford (and the entire universe-kid language)?

So I'm planning to get them to write a letter and then we might be able to send them to the editor of the Abbotsford News. Awesome or what eh? There's just some days when you know you were born for what you're doing. Today is such a day.

William Wilberforce and "Amazing Grace" Part 1

Rescue the perishing. “Open your mouth for the speechless, in the cause of all who are appointed to die. Open your mouth, judge righteously (with all morality), and plead the cause of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8, 9.
Last night I had the opportunity to watch a truly wonderful film, “Amazing Grace.” It is the story of William Wilberforce, the British slavery abolitionist. One man stood in his parliament alone against 300 other Members of Parliament (MP)-all who were in utter disagreement with him about the lives of millions of slaves. I loved to hear him speak boldly and with great passion on the worth and equality of all people. He would not let down no matter how much they tried to “boo” him down. I also thought it was brilliant how he “insulted” his opponents in such a way that even his worst enemies howled with laughter at his wit.
To me the most powerful moment was when one of Wilberforce’s fellow abolitionists read a West Indies’ account of a mother and young child being beaten. In their moment of suffering the mother spoke with much hope to her child, “Do not fear, King Wilberforce is on his way to free us.” “King Wilberforce” was not an actual “king” (he was an MP), but he acted like a true king and fought ferociously on behalf of those who were weak and powerless in his day. His reforms did not end with the abolishment of slavery. He fought for education and societal reforms throughout his entire life. I want to be a king/queen in my day.