Hug a Teacher!

Awww, teachers! Chances are you are one or you definitely know one! And love em or hate em they are part of OUR mission field! Teachers are a pivotal force in shaping the next generation of doctors, lawyers, missionaries and ministers, garbage men, police officers, mommies and daddies!

Have you ever heard someone say, "Gee, they must not have been hugged much as a child". Chances are you have, but today I just want to challenge you to 'hug' a teacher in your local school or community!

Now, I'm not necessarily talking about physical hugging! If you feel compelled please ask first, we don't want you to be arrested for assault! But seriously there are so many ways you can 'hug' a teacher in your life. Here are a few extremely basic and easy examples.

1. Make something for them. (A card, a picture, if you're really handy, something amazing!)
If you have a child or students have them help you. Afterall, we all take ownership in something that we put our OWN hard work into!

2. Buy them a giftcard. (Notice, I didn't say buy them an apple or a coffee mug!)
Whoa! What a concept! You like free stuff right? Especially if it's a treat, like Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, or maybe even lunch off campus at a Subway or Panera! WOOHOO! Take $10 and invest it into your teacher! NO STRINGS ATTACHED!

3. Just tell them "Thank you!" - Now, don't just pick this one because it's cheap and easy! Really mean it! Go to great lengths to get to know teachers around you! If it weren't for one specific teacher in my life I may not be on the same path I am on right now, that is if I were even still around to talk about it! So Praise God for teachers!

So many teachers put in LOOOOONG hours pouring out into the lives of our kids. Tiffany and I are becoming good friends with a Kindergarten teacher and her husband and I have never really realized how much time it can take to get things ready and prepped. They give their lives for measly pay but do it (mostly!) for the love of seeing lives impacted! (Sounds familiar!)

So find a way and "hug" a teacher TODAY!

They may find it random, awkward or weird...but you know what...that just proves the point that it isn't happening nearly enough for them to understand it!

Josh