A little something I needed to keep me going...

I just wanted to post real briefly about a moment I had yesterday morning with one of my students. Work has been really hard lately, and just this little instance was that little push that I needed. All of you know the area in which I teach and the type of at-risk students that I deal with. Anyway, progress reports went out on Thursday this week and one of my little girls who is a HARD worker did really well. She struggles in Reading and Math, but she EARNED an "A" in Reading and a "C" in Math. This is not me following the "No-Fail" policy and fluffing up her grades. That is truly what she earned.

Well, Friday morning in the lobby at school her older sister stopped me and said "We are so proud of Kourtlyn's progress report. We took her to Chili's last night to celebrate. She worked so hard." This just really made my day! When Kourtlyn made it down to my room I told her I had heard about her celebration at Chili's. She told me, "I know Ms. Chrostowski. I only made a C in math and I can keep bringing that up. I am working hard." I told her, "Well do you know who you should be proud of?" She said, "Myself." I said, "Yes you should becauses you're the one who did all that hard work. You keep it up ok?" She said, "I is, I is." IT WAS PRECIOUS. Oh, I needed that. For the past three weeks I have almost felt like I've hit a dead end road, but then God intervined. Thank God for that family who loves and cares for her enough to celebrate a "C." Of course, I'll include a picture of her, I think I actually posted this picture in the post before about our cupcakes. But here is little Kourtlyn. Keep praying for her. I know I am.
1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)
"Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."

Have a great long weekend y'all...