“What
are you making?” I asked a young learner with a delightfully coloured
scattering of Duplo books in front of him, obviously awakening his desire to
create something unique.
‘“I’m not sure
yet” came the quick reply. “I will know when the blocks are finished being put together.”
As we return
back from March break, 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 2018-19 school year together without knowing, at least not
entirely, what the end result will be. The Duplo blocks of the board are
strategic plans, a budget, staffing, board succession plans, new enrolment,
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. This is God’s school. These are his children we love and educate.
This is his world. He has plans for us that we are called to pray and work
toward with fear and trembling, sweating out that which we believe to part of
his plan for our school, and what is not. Following God’s plan, and desiring to
be found faithful with the gifts God has given us is our goal.
When we look backwards over our shoulder in
life, 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 the Board Executive,
Full Board, Finance, and Administration in prayer. We wait expectantly for
God’s blessings as they have been promised us. Have a great week! SJ
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