Before every school year I pray for the children that we get in our classroom. Every since I started in my school that was 4 years ago. God has brought me just the right child. Everyone of them has had trauma in their lives. It wasn’t until this year that I realized God brings these children into my life for a reason. He knows that because they had a traumatic childhood, that I understand and give care and compassion to these children.
Not only do I care but I understand so many things about trauma. Trauma is ugly no matter how you slice it but I do know that love is the way to conquer it. Love and being there no matter what and trust. I see myself in each one of these children. It’s hard for me to see and hear the stories. This year is no exception. I told my teacher that I was going to love this child so much.
I see them fighting because that’s the only thing that they can control in their lives and that is a survival thing. If we didn’t fight we’d never survive. I remember doing the exact same thing fighting with all my worth. Children with trauma often get sick more easily. I see that I’m me as well.
It about broke my heart to hear about the child in my class. I wanted to just pick them up and hug them forever. So young and seen so many things that we know from trauma that you get stuck in age where it started. So much loss and rejection even when your young you feel that. This child has only survived because one person in their lives has stepped into the gap for them.
Even though it’s very difficult this person loves them so much and is the only consistent person in their lives. You only need one person in your life to change how your life will be. I’m so touched with this story. I’ve started praying for them all and my goal this year is to show love ❤️ and trust.
So even though I find it difficult I realized that God brings me just the right child for our class and no matter what our where they have come from I need to be there for them. I’m working this year with a very compassionate teacher. She’s so soft spoken and patient and loves each one of her students.
I was thinking the other day that she would have been a teacher I wished I had as a kid. She cares so much. I’m looking forward to seeing what God does this year in our class. ❤️
Beauty from Ashes. 