From "OH my goodnes!" to "Oh, this is nice."

I've been wanting to show off some pictures of my classroom.  I'm really proud of the transformation of the room I found and the room I made a second home.  (And by I transformed, I mean not without the help of my wonderful family)  My hopes are that this classroom is a place of rest, safety, and comfort for my students. I pray that it is a lake in the middle of the desert for so many of my students.

As I found it:

 
The room has such a strange layout, however I was so excited that it has personality that way.

And here it is on the first day of school:

 

 I really love looking at the before and after pictures. It gives me high hopes that I will see this kind of transformation in many of my students.  I covet your prayers over this room and over each of my 18 students.