After a week away in the capitol, it was definitely hard to go back to work. I was not looking forward to it, but as I got close to the school, some of my students began yelling my name and running after my bike, towards the school. Then, when Wilkyns was dividing the groups up, every group wanted to go with me first. It definitely started my morning out on a high note, and made me realize that God has allowed me to be an important part of this community. I really needed that reminder!
Our Bible studies this week are centered around the theme of perseverance. Wilkyns is in charge of this part of school, so I was just kind of listening to the lesson in the morning while working on a few things to get ready for the day. At the end of the day, we have a review time, and it hit me that these lessons, although written for children, are something that we need to be reminded of ALL THE TIME! The lesson centered around Joseph’s life and how he did his best in the situation he was in. He could have given up when his family abandoned him, but he didn’t, and because of that, God used him in great ways. After going through a lot of things, it was an awesome reminder to stick it out because God has a plan for all of us (Jeremiah 29:11 – our school’s theme verse). Just wanted to share this because I know others are going through things in their life where they just want to give up….PERSEVERE…do your best in every situation, and talk to someone…we’ve all been there at some point…probably many times if you’re like me!
