I know I have posted an excessive number of blog entries today, but I keep thinking and I have to get the thoughts out.
All over the Bible there are reminders that God has us where He wants us for a purpose. Esther was named queen "for such a time as this" so that she could save her people. Moses was sent into Pharoah's household so that he could save his people. Romans 8:28 says that God works all things for good. And I have seen that in my life this year.
In January my student teaching placement was mixed up. I was supposed to be in an ESOL class with at least 2 ELL students. The class I was in had 1, which meant that I needed a new placement in order to graduate. And any student teacher knows what a headache it is to switch placements. I was pretty frustrated, but a friend reminded me that God has a purpose. I don't know what made her say that. It didn't seem major enough for that. But the very next day one of the kids in that class did something terrible. Something so bad that the teacher had to spend the day in meetings with the child, his parents, and the principal to determine the fate of that child. Because I was in that placement, I was able to take over and teach the class for the day so the teacher was able to advocate for the child so that he could remain in school.
Fast forward to now. God provided a job for me. During the interview, the job I applied for went from part time to full time. I was hired 2 hours later, and it was confirmed over and over in my conversations with people later that God wanted me to teach at that preschool. I have kind of been wondering why because this is not the job I had intended on getting this year, but I have been satisfied with it overall. Today, the question of why I am there has been answered. There is a child that needs help. Actually, there are lots of children there that need help. God put me there to pray for these children, especially one in particular. I don't know what things are going to look like for him from now on, but I know that I am there to pray for him. And so I do. Lord Jesus, I give these children into Your hands. I pray that You will guide them. Help me show Your love to them. And help that boy. Protect him. Hold him. Love him. Jesus, work in that classroom. Amen.
All over the Bible there are reminders that God has us where He wants us for a purpose. Esther was named queen "for such a time as this" so that she could save her people. Moses was sent into Pharoah's household so that he could save his people. Romans 8:28 says that God works all things for good. And I have seen that in my life this year.
In January my student teaching placement was mixed up. I was supposed to be in an ESOL class with at least 2 ELL students. The class I was in had 1, which meant that I needed a new placement in order to graduate. And any student teacher knows what a headache it is to switch placements. I was pretty frustrated, but a friend reminded me that God has a purpose. I don't know what made her say that. It didn't seem major enough for that. But the very next day one of the kids in that class did something terrible. Something so bad that the teacher had to spend the day in meetings with the child, his parents, and the principal to determine the fate of that child. Because I was in that placement, I was able to take over and teach the class for the day so the teacher was able to advocate for the child so that he could remain in school.
Fast forward to now. God provided a job for me. During the interview, the job I applied for went from part time to full time. I was hired 2 hours later, and it was confirmed over and over in my conversations with people later that God wanted me to teach at that preschool. I have kind of been wondering why because this is not the job I had intended on getting this year, but I have been satisfied with it overall. Today, the question of why I am there has been answered. There is a child that needs help. Actually, there are lots of children there that need help. God put me there to pray for these children, especially one in particular. I don't know what things are going to look like for him from now on, but I know that I am there to pray for him. And so I do. Lord Jesus, I give these children into Your hands. I pray that You will guide them. Help me show Your love to them. And help that boy. Protect him. Hold him. Love him. Jesus, work in that classroom. Amen.
