Prayer requests

Well, my first 2 days of work went very well. I really like our new principal alot. She is very nice and organized and seems to have it all together. She had biscuits, fruit, chocolate, and drinks for us on Monday and took all of us out to lunch on Tuesday! The best thing is that she prays before each of our meetings! That makes me so happy because that is exactly the kind of leader I need! I'm off today and Friday and then the real schedule begins next week!

Anyway, one of my prayer requests is for my new principal. She is expecting her 2nd child and will only be at school for the first week and then will be on maternity leave for 6 weeks. On Monday, she received a call about her dad and one of our teachers had to drive her to where she needed to be because she was so upset. Her dad is in need of a lung transplant and is not doing well. So, please pray for her (Kim Loflin), the upcoming delivery of her baby, and her dad.

Also, we have a new 4th grade teacher this year who was there on Monday, but not on Tuesday. We found out that is because she has had cancer in the past and it has now returned so she was having a chemo treatment. She is only in her early 40s and has 2 daughters. The cancer has spread to her lymph nodes, lungs, and other places so the situation doesn't look good. But, her faith is strong and her outlook is positive. Please pray for her...her name is Martha Martin.

Our secretary's church makes prayer shawls so she brought 1 for each of these ladies to school yesterday. We all gathered in a circle and passed them around for each of us to pray over. That was something I've never experienced...it was extremely moving and powerful! You know Jesus said when 2 or more are gathered in his name.....