I have so much to praise God for. He is so good! Let everything that's within me Praise the Lord!
As you may know I was offered a part time teaching job for the fall. I feel so honoured to have been asked to fill this position. As I think about it, I am overcome with this confidence that God is a good God, a daddy who cares for his children and has great plans for them. At the end of the school year, in April, I knew that I needed some time off from University. Although I only have my professional year remaining for teaching, I was tired and empty and needed some time off from studying. So, although I had already been accepted to do the professional year program at Trinity, I turned it down to wait and complete it the following year. At that point, I only had plans to travel for the summer and didn't know what I would do come September. But God has great plans. I thought that perhaps I would submit my name for Teachers' assistant job, but didn't get around to it before my adventure in Asia. I left for a three month adventure in SouthEast Asia with JoAnne, Tesia and Alanna in mid May, still wondering what I would do when I returned. In mid July I was contacted through email to ask if I would consider teaching part time primary music. I was so astounded by the offer. God has a great way of orchestrating how things will work becuase he knows all. I was so honoured to be asked to fill this position and I have such a great mentor to guide me through my first teaching experience. Upon starting the staff here has been great. They are so resourceful and encouraging. The small notes and kind words speak volumes. And when they drop by my office to ask how my first week went means so much to me. I have been enjoying teaching so far. It is so wonderful to hear the students sing praises to God Most High. They lift up their praises and I get the opportunity to teach them what it means to praise God. Our song of the month is, "Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee." I explained to the students that this is a prayer song and even though I sing it nine times a day, it is really becoming my prayer. I was challenged this summer by Denise to "Take a risk and play because it's FUN!" I want to thoroughally enjoy every moment and fully engage in everything that is before me.
"Lord may my life flow in ceaseless praise. Praise you for every gift you have brought into my life for such a time as this. Let me walk in confidence of who you've made me to be. Let this classroom resonate with your praises and I ask that each student will respond to the music, participating as you've created us to. Give me great joy as I teach and allow me to convey living life in abundance for you are the Lifesource!"
... more thoughts to come soon about living Life in the Son...stay tuned!
