A week of encouragement and learning!

I have made it through orientation. This week has been full of long meetings, moments of encouragment, moments of stress and a lot of long hours spent getting the class ready for next week. I have been telling my co-workers that I have learned enough in just the past two weeks to write a book. I am so lucky to get to participate in all these meetings and preliminary preparations for the school year. I would guess that a lot of my former classmates are not getting exposed to this kind of stuff. I am also fortunate to get to experience working in a school where almost all of the people I work lwith ove the Lord. In the past, school has always been the place where I had felt the most spiritual oppression. Here, I am refreshed and encouraged by the fact that we are all on the same page spiritually. For example, today we did a prayer walk through the campus, praying for safety on the playground, growth in our classrooms and protection from the enemy. It has also been amazing to see God make it clear to me that this is the exact place I am supposed to be at this exact moment in time. This is what gives me hope when I think about the stress, struggles and low times that this semester holds. As much as I may struggle, I know that he is bigger and will not only carry me through it, but in the process strengthen my character and further sharpen me for my purpose. Praise God that he is in control and that I don't have to worry!