Compassion and Prayer

We always learn about how important it is to get to know our students. We need to get to know them so we can understand them on an academic level as well as a personal level. Since I have two placements, I don't get as much time with my students. This means that I need to work hard to get to know each of them in a short amount of time. I have done my best in both placements to get to know my students academically and personally.

My cooperating teacher and I learned something about one of our students this week. We found out that she is having to go through an extreme amount of family issues that no one should ever have to go through, especially as a third grader. My heart breaks for this little girl and her family, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. I cannot even imagine going through something like that, and it just isn't fair that she has to. All I want to do is help, but I'm not quite sure how to.

At the faculty meeting, my student and her family were brought up. Not everyone knows exactly what happened so the social worker didn't mention her name, but I knew since she is my student. Everyone was appalled at the situation, and they were more than willing to help. The social worker said that there will be a big jar for donations to the family. When I walked by it a few hours later, there was already quite a bit of money in it. It was really good to know that the teachers and staff that I work with are so caring and helpful.

I want to do my part as well. I am going to donate money to this family just like all the other teachers. Not only will I do that, but as a Christian, I am going to pray for them. This family needs prayer more than anything else right now. I am at a public school and don't know about this family's faith, but I can only hope that they turn to God in this situation because he always provides.

Along with getting to know my students, another responsibility I have is praying for them. I do this for all of my students, and I will continue to pray for my student's family as well. I hope and pray that they are able to get through this, and that they have friends and family to turn to in this rough time. But above all, I hope that they know God is always there for them, and he is on their side.