I’m not sure why but classes of students take on their own identity.  Teachers joke about having “that class”–you know, the school ruffians who require the proverbial patience of Job. 

But then there are other classes whom you learn to respect and appreciate for so many reasons that it’s hard to list them.  These are the classes that leave a lasting mark on your heart and mind; the ones whom you follow up on through the years; the ones whom you pray for as you think of them. 

I get to work with a class like this this year.  They are seniors and their overwhelming characteristic  is “fun-loving.”  Literally, overwhelming is quite often the case, since we do more laughing than actual learning at times.  But beyond all the joking and camaraderie is a deep-seated devotion to the Lord, and a corresponding bright testimony of godliness. 

I sincerely respect these students, and I look forward to seeing their future success as God blesses them.