15/09/2026
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF TEACHER LENNY
Everyone called her Teacher Lenny.
But for many of us, she was more than a teacher. She was someone who made people feel seen, cared for, and important.
There was something about her warm voice, her gentle concern, and the way she spoke to people that made you feel that you mattered. She had a genuine way of connecting with everyone, especially our learners. She treated them not merely as students, but as children entrusted to her care. There was hardly a learner who did not feel her concern.
She taught with all her might. She gave herself to her work, not simply because teaching was her profession, but because teaching was part of who she was.
Teacher Lenny was never one to claim perfection. She had her own weaknesses and imperfections, just as we all do. But if there was one thing no one could ever say about her, it was that she fell short in friendship, in concern, and in caring for the people she loved. She gave her heart generously, especially to her family, whom she loved deeply.
We are grateful that she shared a part of her life with us here at Schuller Christian Academy, and especially that, in the latter part of her journey with us, she served as our Elementary Principal.
But even beyond the school, Teacher Lenny was a teacher.
She was a teacher of the Word in her church. She was deeply involved in missions, particularly in reaching marginalized children, children who needed someone to see them, believe in them, and care for them.
She was also a gifted singer, but she was more than just a singer. She was a worship leader. Her voice was not simply meant to be heard. It was used to lead hearts toward God. Through worship, she served the same Lord she faithfully taught and loved.
In many ways, she was doing the very same thing she had always done: touching lives through teaching, worship, and love.
And there were so many other sides to Teacher Lenny.
She was an excellent driver. She was a doting and loving grandmother. She was energetic, capable, and somehow seemed to accomplish so many things at once. Sometimes, we could not help but wonder, โHow does this woman do it all?โ
She was, in many ways, a superwoman, but perhaps what made her truly special was that she never seemed to carry all those roles heavily. She found joy in what she did.
And perhaps this is what we will remember most about her: her authenticity.
Teacher Lenny did not pretend to be someone she was not.
She could laugh hard. She could cry hard. She could celebrate deeply and grieve deeply. Her emotions were real, her affection was genuine, and her presence was never artificial.
When you talked to her, you could feel that she was truly there.
And somehow, in that brief conversation, you felt special.
That was Teacher Lenny.
She had a way of making people feel that they were worth her time, worth her attention, and worth her care.
Today, we grieve because someone important to us is no longer here.
We grieve not simply because we lost an Elementary Principal.
We grieve because we lost Teacher Lenny.
We lost a teacher who cared.
A principal who served.
A friend who listened.
A servant of God who taught His Word.
A worship leader who led hearts toward God.
A missionary at heart who cared for children at the margins.
A mother and grandmother who loved her family deeply.
And a woman whose authentic, joyful, and generous spirit touched more lives than she probably ever realized.
BUT OUR TEARS ARE NOT WITHOUT HOPE.
Yes, we are sad because we will miss her. There is an emptiness that her absence leaves behind, and we will feel it.
But somehow, even in our sadness, there is also a quiet joy and relief in our hearts because Teacher Lenny spent her life teaching us that heaven is real.
She taught others about heaven.
And today, we hold on to the hope that she is now experiencing what she faithfully taught about, the presence of the One she loved and served.
Our Teacher Lenny is now with our Master Teacher.
The teacher who spent her life pointing others to Christ is now in the presence of Christ.
The worship leader who led others into the presence of God is now enjoying His presence.
And what a beautiful thought that is.
She is no longer struggling.
She is no longer weary.
She is no longer bound by the limitations of this earthly life.
She is home.
As Jesus said:
โI am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.โ
John 11:25 NKJV
This is the hope we hold today. Not that we will not grieve, but that our grief is not the end of the story.
TO TEACHER LENNY
Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Thank you for every lesson, every smile, every kind word, every concern, every laugh, every tear, every song, every prayer, and every moment you gave to our learners, our school, our church community, and your family.
You may no longer walk through the halls of Schuller Christian Academy, but the lives you touched will continue to carry something of you.
And that is perhaps the beautiful thing about a teacher:
A teacher may leave the classroom, but never truly leaves the lives she has taught.
Teacher Lenny, you have left your lessons in our hearts.
You have left your laughter in our memories.
You have left your love in our community.
You have left your songs in our worship.
And you have left a beautiful reminder to all of us that a life lived for others is a life that continues to speak even after we are gone.
To the SCA Family, we grieve together.
We will miss her voice.
We will miss her laughter.
We will miss her warmth.
We will miss her songs.
We will miss the way she made people feel important.
We will miss you, Teacher Lenny.
But we will also celebrate the life you shared with us.
And with both grieving hearts and grateful hearts, we say:
Thank you for being part of our story.
You were not just our teacher.
You became part of our family.
And for that, we will always be grateful.
Rest in the presence of our Master Teacher, Teacher Lenny.
Until we meet again.
With love from your Schuller ChristianSchuller Christian Academy family.
