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Prayer Follow Up

On my walk a few days ago and sporadically since then I have been praying for a few specific students that were very close to failing. Two students in particularly that have really been on my mind took their final today. They both went into the final with a D-. I had prayed that God would intervene and that whatever happened, it was his plan. I always struggle with knowing if a student would be better off if they failed and potentially received additional support the following year and if they really need to retake the class, or if they would be better off if they passed so they could get their act together and not be behind for graduation or if they need that time in their schedule for some other reason that only God knows... I basically prayed that God would take control of the outcome.

Well, one student actually raised his grade with his score on the final. I really feel like he deserved it. He has come in for extra help every single day for the last 3 weeks straight.

The other student, unfortunately, scored so low on the final that it brought this student below even being close to passing. While it's unfortunate, and I always feel bad about a student failing, I think this student got a score that is representative of their learning for the semester.

I have peace because I know that their final outcomes were not in my hands. I did as much teaching and supporting and contacting parents and helping study as I could. I trust that it is part of God's plan.

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