Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Starting School

Summer has come to an end, and Tyler and I are returning to our classrooms.  I start school tomorrow, and Tyler starts on Thursday.  We are excited, nervous, anxious, happy, scared, and so much more about this school year.  We ask that you continue to pray for us as we are with our kids every day, and are teaching them about God and the world.  Please continue to lift up the Crane family as well.

Love and miss you all!

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Crane Family

So much has happened in the last week, I don't even know where to begin.

Austin has gone to be with Jesus and his mom.  He was announced brain dead on Wednesday, and his body was finally shut down on Friday after he was able to donate 7 organs so other kids would be able to live.  He is a hero, and it is amazing to see how God is working through this already.  I know that this is what I am going to have to tell my kids on Wednesday, and I know it's true, but it is going to be so hard to face my kids, talk about this, and not cry.

Summer and Tia are doing as good as can be expected.  Both are still in medicated comas, but hopefully Summer will be coming out soon, and then Tia not too long after.  Dad is facing surgeries aggressively so that way he can be there for his daughters.

Tonight was another hard night, as a mom who was able to be there with Austin all week told us all about it.  It was a great therapy session and I know that we are all going to be effected by this for quite some time.

Once again Im' asking for your prayers for myself, our school, our staff, the Crane family, and our school families.  We are all going through this together, and are all trying to figure out what we can do to help.  If you feel led to help prayers are much appreciated, and soon I believe there will be a link on our school website so that way you can donate money to help with medical bills.  I don't even want to think about how much their medical bills will be once they are all recovered.

Thank you all for your continued prayers and support.  We miss and love you all!

Monday, August 2, 2010

Prayers please

A school family was in a fatal plane crash this afternoon, and I just found out.  We had Ben and Alison over for dinner tonight because they leave on Sunday to move to Florida.  I came upstairs and saw that both Andy and Matt had called me.  I knew it couldn't be good, but was never expecting this.  One of our families was flying home from San Diego, and the plane went down.  Mom was announced dead at the scene, and now the three kids and dad are in critical condition, but at different hospitals.  Please keep the family in your prayers as they are fighting for their lives, and then will have to figure out how to go on.  I love this family, and I am really struggling with this right now, and I know other staff members and school families will be as well.  Please keep our entire school, and school family in your prayers as well.  They are such an awesome family, and the mom was amazing.  It's hard to imagine that I won't see her next year, and the hard times those kids are going to have growing up without a mom.  Thank you all for your support, and prayers.  I really appreciate them, and know that their family will as well.

I just keep going back to my go to verse.

Isaiah 41:13
"For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do NOT fear; I will help you."

All I can do is lift up my prayers to God, and know that he will be with that family.  At least I have the comfort in knowing that they are a family who fully believes and relies on Christ.  She will be missed, and I will make sure to keep you all updated.