Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Under Estimating God
It is late and I am so tired, but I have got to share this story with you. This year I have been teaching the history remediation class for those students who have not passed the graduation exam. It has been taxing to say the least. Sometimes I think I have learned more than the kids. Anyway, right before the exam, I was totally exhausted and stressed to the max. And one night, Ran asked me how many did I expect to pass. I thought about it and said, I want all of them to pass, but I would feel accomplished if 5 passed--this is out of 15 total. So that night, I started praying for 5 to pass. I wanted all of them to make gains, but I only asked for 5. Well, the results came in yesterday and guess how many passed? 5! And 8 of them are within 10 points of passing! I was cracking up inside as they read over the results. And as I walked back to my "room" I laughed out loud and said "Thank you Lord!" And there in the silence of the hallway, he said "Why didn't you ask for more?" Then, I really began to laugh. Why had I only asked God for a small portion? B/c had I asked for all he would have provided that too! Basically it all came down to my inability to believe in the omnipotence of God. The God who created EVERYTHING...and I won't trust him with 15 kids! Isn't this so typical of our fleshly nature??
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We just got home from seeing VeggieTales Live. The girls had so much fun. I wish I could have bottled their excitement. If the show is ever near you and you have little ones that enjoy the characters it is definitely worth the money. Emma is already making plans to attend again. Abigail didn't move an inch for the first hour. The second half had much more singing and of course the girls had to let loose and show their moves. Emma held back nothing, you can tell in the pictures she was letting it all hang out. Abigail sang every word to every song, whether she knew it or not. We capped the night off with a stop by our favorite hot spot for a quick slushie. What fun!
Thank you Lord for times like these.
Thank you Lord for times like these.
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