Sammy is off to high school in September!
So many emotions flood through me. The biggest one being sadness that he is leaving Rhema. It has been wonderful to know that my children are love and cared for by wonderful teachers.
It is also so nice to know that all my boys are together. I can pop in and get a hug, or a peek at what is going on, or just grab one for lunch. Rhema has been so much a part of who we are as a family. While the change over the last year has change some of that I still know we will get what we put in.
High school. How do you decide? There isn’t a christian school in Peterborough. So initially, we had decided on a Catholic high school. That choice was made for many reasons, many of them academic and some were made for the sports side of things.
Yet as the days begin to tick down… as the time to check out the high school open houses approached things seemed unsettled.
The weird thing is that Sanj and I were thinking the exact thing yet just had not verbalized it to each other yet.
There is a teacher that has taught our children. She is a wonderful teacher, person and mother. She had a son that really struggled with the wrong crowd. Their family went through a great deal as a result.
We never forgot what she said… something along the lines of making sure your child has a strong social group… as that is ultimately what is so important.
This came to our minds… and we realized that academically Sammy will get what is needed in what ever high school he goes to. Yet what do you remember most of high school? Probably your social group… the one you did belong to and the one you maybe wished you belonged to.
So came the choice. The high school that we chose is one where his core group of friends is going. It also is a school that our youth pastor has a great program happening for the students.
Suddenly as we made this decision there as peace. I believe that Sammy is going to be great wherever he goes. He is a wonderful child. I pray that God just works in his life. Sammy is will a great _________ (whatever he choose to be).
As we talked to other parents… it was so interesting how many parents remembered this teacher/parent’s words.
Sometimes it really does suck going through the crap. But how wonderful to let your experience be used by God and work in others lifes.
Special thanks to Mrs. H. You are such a blessing!