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The “Work” of Love & Wonder

Craig Dunham, Headmaster

Late last week, one of our Elementary teachers told me of a conversation she had with a student struggling to come back to school after Christmas break. The end of their discussion had gone like this:

Teacher: “I don’t always feel like coming to school, either, but this is what God has called me to do. I want to obey, so this is why I come to school.”

Student: “So I should obey and come to school because this is what God has called me to do?”

Teacher: “That’s right. For now, this is your work.”

Student: “Hmmm. Makes sense, I guess. Where do you work?”

I had to laugh – somehow it had never occurred to the student that what his teacher did with him all day was “work”. While I’m not sure how he would exactly describe it, I bet this phrase from our mission does: “…to awaken love and wonder in our students…”

Thanks be to God for teachers who make “work” look like anything but! And thanks for your prayers, that love and wonder awaken in our students – no matter their age – at Petra.

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