What It's Like to be a Dentist

Meet Bro. Peter Akl. He's a dentist who attends our church. During our interview with him, Bro. Akl said that his favorite part of dentistry is working with his hands. His least favorite part of being a dentist is hurting people. He decided that he wanted to become a dentist in his first year of college. It took twelve years to become a dentist - 4 years of college, 4 years of dentist school, and 4 years of residency. A few of his words to those aspiring to go into dental work are, "It's a great field to go into because you can have your own practice, your own hours, and your own office." Bro. Akl says he definitely sees a future in dentistry; one of the latest technologies in dentistry is computerized teeth! With this tool, Bro. Akl can design crowns on the computer. Bro. Akl has been a dentist for 20 years and has treated a total of about 10,000 patients. WOW! That's a lot of teeth! We are thankful for the time Bro. Akl took to tell us about his job. And we are really thankful that the entire Akl family has come to our church!

Dentist joke:
What time does the dentist go to work?
2:30. (tooth hurty!!)

Snowglobe Days

The frenetic pace of the holidays ended, January school days bring about welcome change.  Long, quiet, studious days—no sounds in the classroom, but the scratching of pencils on loose leaf and the gentle perking of the class hot cocoa pot.  It’s a nice time of year—freezing cold outside, yet warm in so many ways inside.  Learning, growing—the days are passing—January ticking off the days of the New Year like the secondhand of a clock. 

These days of this first month, quiet and unhurried as they can be, serve to remind us that life itself is composed of silent, soundless days, not unlike these “snowglobe” days of winter.  But these days, and so I tell my students, are meant to be treasured. Not to be regarded as the dull winter days, but rather as the passing of something you will never know again, and we will never be the same because of it.

January days remind us that there is much value in the “average day.”  Take the time to take a good look at everyone and everything around you one of these bright and chilly mornings and keep those pictures tucked away in your hearts for a day when January is long gone. 

 

Meet Johnny!

Meet Johnny! He’s six-years-old and his favorite color is yellow. His favorite subject in school is science. When there was a blizzard and we couldn’t go to school, this is what Johnny did—he played Robin Hood and his family threw snowballs at each other! Johnny likes our school because the teachers teach us right from wrong. Johnny’s favorite thing to do at home is to play Nerf guns in the basement. He loves egg and cheese breakfast burritos. Johnny says that Mrs. Pratnicki is a great teacher and is very kind. She’s the best teacher ever! Johnny’s favorite verse is John 3:16.

Megan's Musings... Snowstorms and Snowdays.

Well, what an exciting week we had! Because of the big snowstorm last week, we had a two-day school week! It was a time of snow fort making, hot cocoa, and watching movies with friends. But, I’m glad to be starting another fun week at school among my favorite people!

A new interview!

Her favorite snack is yogurt and she wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up! Click the image to the left to find out who she is!