I have moved quite a few times over the years, and I have
found that it never gets easier to say goodbye to people you care about. Next week, Gretchen and I will move to Willow
Park, TX, just west of Fort Worth, where I will be serving as Secondary Principal
of Trinity Christian Academy.
I don’t have much of a purpose for this post other than
to say thank you to all of my Louisiana friends that have had a positive
influence on my life. There have been
times of struggle, times of laughter, frustration, joy, heartache, and
happiness during the last 9 years I've lived in South Louisiana. But above all, God has used each and every
one of those times to help grow me and hopefully use me as a blessing to others.
For my Louisiana students…you are the main reason I look
back over the last 9 years and smile. I
will miss each and every one of you and I pray you will stay in touch. I have dedicated my life to working with
young people and those of you I leave behind in LA are a lively, talented bunch
with great potential in life. Part of my
heart will remain with the current students at Northlake Christian School and
those alumni who made their way through my classes over the years.
So it is with mixed emotions that I sit here in my empty
classroom, pulled up to a desk at which I've spent countless hours grading papers and counseling
students, and type the word…“goodbye.” I’m
excited for the life God is calling me towards, and I am saddened by the one I’m
leaving behind. I may be leaving
Louisiana, but I can never leave behind the impact it’s had on me. Thank you all.
