Ellis is waking up but I wanted to announce the exciting news: GABE GOT A TEACHING JOB!!! He'll be teaching at the Denver Street School this year. We are very excited for this opportunity and think it will be a perfect fit for us and that Gabe will be a perfect fit for the school. After such a long time searching, we are thanking God for this "foot in the door" that other places keep telling Gabe he needs. With Gabe's background of working with the homeless, doing YL ministry with high school kids, leading youth trips in Costa Rica, his MFA and what teaching experience he has had, I think he'll be a very effective member of the Denver Street School's staff/community. Plus, if you hadn't noticed, Gabe is a pretty patient fella with the ability to not get ruffled very easily. This bodes well for a person about to start working with high school kids that don't necessarily have a history of "liking" school...
It's a very small school of students at risk for dropping out. They need the same skills as every other high school student, as well as people to look up to that really care about them. Gabe is set to teach English Composition and probably a Bible class. I remember how nerve-wracking that first class (of teaching) is, so we would appreciate all of your prayers and support---even though we all know he'll be great.
And I guess Ellis has fallen back asleep :)
6 comments:
Yay for Gabe!!!! I'm so excited for you!! This reminds me of a story I just read in my guidepost magazine about the impact a teacher in a school like that changed this kids life! I'll mail it to ya!
Congratulations! What an answer to prayer!!! I've been praying about this all year. God is good!!
Congrats Gabe! We are so excited for you in this new adventure. We'll be praying for you! :)
You are so inspiring and you are going to make a difference in each child's life. You are really amazing Gabe! Maybe God needed you to become a dad first in order to understand these kids even more!Huge Congrats!
yay, Gabe! I know you will be amazing in this position. this is also one of my favorite Ellis pics :) so very squeezable.
Brooke,
Thanks for leaving the comment on my blog! I feel like I know you from all of the stories Melissa has shared about growing up in Iowa. Your little girl is adorable! Congrats to your husband on his new job.
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