Summer's Over

Well, Summer is officially over in my book. I have to go back to work tomorrow. This will be my second year teaching and I am excited that I have the first year behind me. However, as always, this year is going to have some unusual challenges. Instead of teaching full time at Leverett, like I was last year, they have decided to spilt the music teachers. I am now teaching at Butterfield as well as teaching half of the classes at Leverett. It is going to be a year of relying on God to help me through. I will be working with another teacher at Leverett and we have two completely different ways of doing things, but God has worked things out the way that they are and he will be right beside me all the way.

On top of all of the busyness that surrounds school starting, I am moving. Why I decided to move the same week school starts I will never understand. And in the midst of all of this my roommate, we have lived together for 2 years now, calls and tells me that instead of moving into the new house with me she is moving to the other side of the state with her Fiance instead. All I can say is I am glad I am not in control. I know that God will see me through no matter what obstacles I face. So now I need a new roommate before the end of September or I will be moving again.

But in the midst of it all It amazes me how God will speak to us. Tonight I was working with the kids at our church and their bible point was "Work for God." The treasure verse that went with it was from Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." This verse really hit home. I had been complaining about going back to school but after hearing this verse it made me realize yet again that God has put me in the place I am. I love my job and miss the kids. Even though my long term desire is to be on the mission field teaching missionary kids, God has me in this place at this time for a purpose. I am to do my job to the best of my ability and do it joyfully because this is where the Lord has requested me to work. So tomorrow back to school I will go with a smile on my face and a song in my heart.