For the greater glory of God.
For months now I've been anticipating today - what it would look like, what it would be. As I pulled into the parking lot outside of my 16-story residence hall on campus, I still didn't know what to expect. I still don't.
Let me explain.
About two years ago I heard of a master's program that was basically free if I agreed to teach in a Catholic school for two years. I thought, "Sure. A master's degree for free? Totally worth it." But it's not that simple. This summer I'll take 13 credit hours of graduate classes in two months. I'll live in community with 27 peers. I'll be asked to share my journey in faith with these peers. Then, when those two months are over, I'll be asked to start teaching 5-8 graders full time. I'll be asked to contribute to their growth as Catholics, as students, as people.
This is much more than a master's degree. Something else is going on here, something I don't quite have the words for yet. Many people who read this blog may not be interested in the spiritual side of my journey. And that's okay. I'll be sharing other things too. But I won't apologize for sharing my spiritual journey through all of this, because it wouldn't be true if I didn't. And, anyway, I want to share it with you.
In two months I will be a teacher, and everything between now and then is all the training I get.
This blog will serve as a record of my ups and downs, questions, ideas and general discussions of what I'm learning and who I'm learning it from.
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