I’ve heard the same kind of conversation in kindergarten about interesting or unusual items brought in to be part of the classroom or outdoor centres. What will the students make or do with them? They will show us!
This is perhaps an accurate picture of what the board and leadership of the school are busy with these next weeks. We’re putting the pieces of the 2019-2020 school year together without knowing, at least not entirely, what the end result will be. The Duplo blocks for the board are strategic plans, a budget, staffing, board plans, new family enrolment, existing family re-enrolment, and more.
I would suggest that starting with assertion we don’t know what the end product will look like is a good thing. But let us also start with what do know without question. This is God’s school. These are His children we love and educate. This is His world. He has plans for us that are intended for His glory and our good. They may or may not be what we initially think is best, however time in God’s story has a way of making things stand out with clarity.
At auspicious moments like weddings, anniversaries, retirements, or even funerals we are quick to speak of God’s faithfulness and provision. We are also wise to do the same when we start a new endeavor, moving forward boldly in full knowledge that God has “more than we can ask for or imagine” in store for us. (Ephesians 3:20)
Please uphold the work of school leadership in prayer. Wait expectantly for God’s blessings as they have been promised us. We pray that our upcoming Spring Break pause at the end of the week be restful and safe whether travelling far away or remaining close to home.
SJ
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