“Teacher, Teacher!”
This is the phrase I hear come from my students, everyday. It is awesome to see the Fathers work in my life these last few months. I have nothing but praise to the King. God is revealing a part of my heart that He wants to use in the future. In other words, He is showing me a desire in my heart that I didn’t even know was there.
Teaching.
I got a little taste of it while I was in Malaysia. We got the opportunity to teach a few times a week. After that month, I realized there was a slight interest in my heart to teaching young ones. I have never thought of teaching before in my life. I didn’t even realize that I enjoyed it so much. So in Malaysia God allowed me to realize this desire.
God just makes me smile. This month He brought me to a school in Cambodia, and said, “Give it a go.” It was a little overwhelming at first. I showed up to my first class expecting to be an assistant, perhaps just helping out, when I was pushed in front of 20 kids with a translator saying, “There all yours.”
I have had experience this month with planning lessons, teaching and leading 6 classes everyday. It has been awesome! I am getting so much experience. At first I didn’t feel qualified to be teaching because I don’t have any previous training. I am learning that you really don’t need a college degree to teach, I have been teaching all month. I also realize that I love children so much. They have captured a large part of my heart.
I am seriously considering teaching as a future career. I will continue praying about it. I am just so glad God is revealing these desires to me. It has been such a long time, I have been praying God would show me what He wanted for my life and I believe little by little He is showing me. I am praising Him for it. If I wouldn’t have come on this trip, I wouldn’t have ever known I enjoy teaching so much.
I have also learned and gained a lot of respect for teachers. If you are a teacher, thank you for all you do. I think teachers are slightly looked over sometimes. They really do a lot. I also realized they put a lot of time and energy into there work. It isn’t an easy thing, by Friday I am wiped out!
One thing I know for sure, I want to go to school when I get back to the States. (A.k.a. College!)
Thank you all for your prayers! Praise the Lord for good health! We have a wonderful cook who prepares our food for us making sure it is clean. I have not felt ill once yet.
Love you all!!
Love,
Paige
