I wrote this letter last night to a friend and though I know this may seem odd, I want to post it here (edited a little) Hello there, I have been meaning to write you this letter for several weeks now. I think it was about a month and a half ago when you visited our home for small group. Just before you left, I blurted out several thoughts to you about my experience as an urban teacher—the things and hurts that I’ve been struggling with since I quit teaching in public schools several years ago. It came up again a few weeks later amidst a conversation with a friend. I realized that there were a lot of issues in my heart that needed to get sorted out between me and the Lord. I was very hurt by several of my students while I taught middle school. And then of course God stepped in—mercifully. That is why I’ve wanted to write to you. When we moved to our new home, God blessed me with new neighbors to get to know. One of them across the...