Shooting at Danielle's school

We are still in shock over the shooting at the school Thursday. For those who may not be aware, Mrs. Layne, a 5th grade teacher was stabbed 13 times and shot by her husband in front of her students at the elementary school. I won't go into all the details here but I will say through the grace of God, she survived, came through surgery and is talking today. She is in critical but stable condition. Mr. Lane ended his own life after being cornered a few minutes later in his home by the police and swat teams.

No one ever expects anything like this to happen at their school, and we are no exception. We are a small, private school and to say our community has been "rocked" is an enormous understatement. Counceling was begun immediately for the students and is continuing. Everyone in the school, church, and community are just pulling together to begin healing.

Danielle is at the high school building so she was never in any danger. Of course, that didn't make the initial fear any less. I was an hour away from home driving on the highway (albeit wayyy too fast!!) and nearly wrecked when the announcement came over the radio. Terrifying. She is such a sweetheart though. She said she wished it would have happened at the high school instead because at least they were all old enough to handle it better than all the little kids. She is so protective of the little ones. She loves so many of them sooo much! I know it was scary for her to think of any of them in danger. We have so many close friends with kids still at the grade school, many of which witnessed the attack.

I do fine talking about it but when I start thinking about the "what ifs" and all that could have happened it takes my anxiety through the roof. You just wish you could protect your child always. I just have to keep reminding myself that God is watching over her every second of every day and He is her ultimate protector. You can't ask for more than that.

To everyone who has been sending prayers, I can say they are very much appreciated. God is answering prayers as Mrs. Lane continues to recover. She, the children, etc. will need prayers for quite awhile so if you are inclined to pray, please do so. The families and friends of Notre Dame Elementary and High School thank you as we begin to heal from this horrific tragedy.