I'm alive

Just in case you were wondering. . . .I'm still around. It has been over two months since my last blog and the time has just flown by! I feel like I have had so many adventures I don't know where to start. I guess the beginning is a logical place. I have been teaching my very own class for three months now and it has been incredibly rewarding. It is always busy and sometimes stressful, but I enjoy my job and I can't see myself doing anything else! During my mission trip this summer I learned that it is important to partner with God to redeem not only people, but professions and other facets of our lives during our time here on earth. I consider this my opportunity to help redeem the teaching profession. I can't single-handedly change the world, but I know that I can make godly decisions in my job, have conversations about faith and make a difference in the lives of the people I meet through work. Maybe it will be my approach to teaching that will cause someone to see a glimpse of God and begin asking those big important life questions. If I can accomplish that during my career, I would feel that I have accomplished something of true eternal value.

"Give us this day our daily bread" has stuck with me during these past few months. I have come to really lean on God's provision and take things one day at a time. My nature is to want to plan for the next week, month, year or years of my life, however God is teaching me that He will provide. . . one day at a time. I am at peace and content with my life, knowing that God is the Creator and Sustainer of all things (including me) and his plan for my life is exceedingly better than what I could plan for myself! So . . . the pressure is off. I can keep my focus on Him, seek to honour Him with my life, and let Him take care of the other details.

Wherever you are, may you realize that God's plan for you is bigger and better than your own. May He open your eyes and amaze you every day with His love and goodness.