Welcome to Room 209

"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is just that little 'extra'"

The poster from my high school English class that inspired the title of this blog is now hanging up in my own classroom to speak to my own students. I pray that these words will not only encourage my kids to push a little further and go that extra mile, but that it will also be a daily reminder to me that it is

an extraordinary Father singing to an ordinary being like me. For that, I am grateful.

And yes, that is a fan. My classroom happens to be the only one in the building with a broken air conditioner,

but now that the temperature's dropping my kids have been complaining less
(although some have now begun to say that it's getting too cold in the room...sigh)

At least my windows bring in a lot of s u n s h i n e. I could use lots of it this year.

Teacher privileges not only mean that I could use
my favorite movie character for posters like these,
but I could also shamelessly promote my birthday :P 

6 Periods. 97 Students. 5 Days a week.

Father, may your hand be upon everything that goes on in this classroom.

First year. Let's go.

"It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; 

he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
-Deuteronomy 31:8

First week of teaching: done

After a full week of being Ms. Kang, 10th grade English teacher of room 209, the frazzled looking one at the end of eighth period, my heart sings one thing and one thing only. And that is this hymn. Spirit, sing. 

I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord;

No tender voice like thine can peace afford.

I need thee, O I need thee;

every hour I need thee;

O bless me now, my Savior, I come to thee.

I need thee every hour; stay thou nearby;

temptations lose their power when thou art nigh. 

I need thee every hour, in joy or pain;

come quickly and abide, or life is vain. 

I need thee every hour; teach me thy will;

and thy rich promises in me fulfill. 

I need thee every hour, most Holy One;

O make me thine indeed, thou blessed Son.