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Finding their faces...

So much of what we do as educators is about helping students understand who/what they are. We do our best to help them; we rejoice in their victories and we grieve during their loss. Over time we see them grow; yet most of the time we don't even have a clue as to how deeply these kids change. Sometimes you're able to catch a glimpse...sometimes they let you in.

At the end of their Senior year, I had the students read "Till We Have Faces" by C.S Lewis. As the cumulative project, they created a retrospective book that documents the changes that occurred during their time at ICSV. Last year's projects blew me away. While I am fairly close to these kids, it is still amazing to see all that they have dealt with and how they are stronger as a result.



There is not much more I can write...these projects left me speechless. Really though, it reminded me why it is such a privilege to serve at this school in Vienna, and how we can we rejoice in the REALLY small part we play. God is working in these kids lives, but more importantly he has been working in their past and will continue to work in their futures.


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