day 134: "immunodeficiency!"

as sarah & i sat in the staff room during our break today i found myself saying, "i think i just had an epiphany...i really want to be a teacher!" gosh, never thought i'd say that again. growing up & well into college i really thought i'd be a music teacher. studied music for a year at usc before realizing that wasn't the path the Lord wanted for me to pursue at the time. 6 or 7 majors & 1 transfer later (yes, i lost count) i finished with a psychology degree. what good is that? i dunno...but today i got to teach grade 6 & 7 learners all about how HIV turns into AIDs & destroys the immune system. call me a nerd, but i really enjoyed it. every student here has heard of HIV & AIDs, but when you press them further you realize how little they actually know. knowledge is power...the power to change.

for me, the best part of teaching is making kids feel intelligent...seeing their confidence grow - seeing the look on their faces when the light turns on & they really, truly get it (no matter what the subject matter). my favorite part of the lesson today in all 5 classes was teaching the kids the meaning of "immunodecifiency" - they felt so clever when they grasped the concept...not to mention the pronunciation!

one more day of teaching this particular lesson. join us in PRAYing that we communicate well tomorrow!