First day of school is upon us

So if you haven't heard yet but Kaily and I are here in Thailand to teach for 10 months. This experience is of many firsts for Kaily and I. This is the first time that we have traveled to another country together. This is the first time that we are living in another country for more than 3-6 months. And this is the first time that we are teachers in a foreign country. It's a lot of firsts, but we are beyond excited to have this opportunity to speak into kids lives, and to inspire one another to learn. In Thailand we feel so honoured to be teachers, as it is a highly respected profession here. This past weekend as we were serving in a community by planting trees and helping build damns, we all sat with a monk afterwards to present the community with a food donation. The man spoke about the importance of teachers and how they are vessels of wisdom, and they point the next generation down the right path. I liked that. Rarely have I ever thought of teachers in such a way, and I want to start having that perspective because teachers do an incredible amount of work for the sake of empowering young people to learn.
So tomorrow the kids will come, and I hope these next ten months are just as much of a learning experience for me as it will be for these students.