This week in bible study we talked about following Gods calling in life. Something that has really hit me this year has been teaching the four year olds here in Morocco.
Prior to this past year I taught third grade here in Casablanca. I can tell you that I LOVE teaching but I did not enjoy teaching third grade. I LOVED the kids and I loved the conversations we had but I did not like the content. Teaching here in Morocco is difficult. The kids are learning three different languages and English is typically their second or third language. Therefore teaching third grade was even more difficult for me. Now I am teaching the four year olds and I can definitely say I have found my calling.
These kids bring so much joy to my life everyday. They are just so loving all the time. About a hundred times a day I hear how much they love me. Everyday I hear a kid say something hilarious. The other day a boy said to one of the girls, “You look really beautiful today.” But not only are they loving, they are growing. They are growing academically and as people. Knowing that I spend a whole lot of time with them everyday, more than most of their parents get to during the week, I am really trying to teach them values. Watching them everyday using their manners and being polite with their friends is so rewarding. As teachers, we have important jobs. And I could not imagine my life without these 18 little ones.
Which brings me to the next part. Imagining leaving them at the end of the year to do the World Race is overwhelming, scary and makes me very sad. I won’t be here to see them next year in kindergarten. This is my third year here at the school and I have been able to see my past two classes as they transitioned into fourth grade and then fifth grade. It makes me really sad to think of not being able to see any of my students from the past three years. BUT I do know that the World Race is what I am called to do for the next year. And I do know that at some time in my life I will be back teaching again, and hopefully teaching the little ones again.
How do I know this? It is exactly what we talked about last night in Bible study. Although I am going to be sad to leave my kiddos and Morocco I also know that I have a sense of peace about it all. This peace is what helped me make my decision in the first place. While sitting in a car listening to music and looking at the beauty of the world around me in the mountains of Albania I was contemplating what I was suppose to do after this year. That is when an overwhelming sense of peace took over as I thought about the World Race. Right then and there is when I made my decision to leave Morocco and leave my little kiddos.
I love teaching and I have found my passion but I know it is time to give it up for a little. but I cannot so this without the help of you all! How can you help? First off I want to THANK everyone for their continued prayers and support. I could not do this journey without it. I also want to say how blessed I have been with everyone who has supported me financially so far. I really REALLY REALLY appreciate it. I still have a long way to go financially. If you feel called to support me you can do so by clicking on the “support me” tab. This fundraising is scary but as I have said before I have total faith in God.
