September 2008: school, Ms. Thomas and Ms. Mosley

Dear Family, 

 

School has begun in Chester!  The summer of leisure is over, the pool is closed, and the books are beginning to open.  At Chester High School there are several important factors that play into the start of the school year.  This year the principal, Dr. Eirington, is returning, which means that the incoming freshmen will have an experienced leader unlike the class of 2008, that went through six principals during their time at Chester High, or as they affectionately refer to it, “the High.”  The excitement over the State Championship in basketball and track is still coursing through the veins of the community making it hard to focus on academics.  And students going to school while the district is restructuring have a tough time knowing what is next. 

 

This past year I had the privilege of volunteering with the Parent Teacher Organization, PTO.  Once a week I would meet up with Miss Mosley and Miss Thomas at 6:45 in the morning, and we would greet students on their way in the doors.  The women I worked with no longer had children at the High.  God had laid it on their hearts to continue the work they had started more than five years ago, loving kids.  Every morning these two women, with full-time jobs, wake up and go to the high school in order to love teens with the love of Jesus.  They know the students, they hug the kids, they ask about attendance, and they care.  These women are my teachers; they show me what Christ looks like at the High, they allow me to see sacrifice, and they show me that commitment and love are essential to change.  Miss Mosley and Miss Thomas live their lives for others and do not get much glory, but they do get a ton of love. 

 

Over the course of this next school year, please remember to pray for Chester High School.  Pray that God will give Principal Eirington wisdom and endurance.  Ask that Miss Mosley and Miss Thomas will find rest in their busy schedules and that God will bless them for their consistency.  Intercede on behalf of the students, for safety and peace.  Also, pray for CELEBRATION!, as we reach out to the teens in Chester.