God's working.... And Science Class

I just had a wonderful discussion with my kids about Jesus and what He did for us. We were talking about Jesus and how He was temped. We had a wonderful discussion about why memorizing scripture is good. I am so excited about how God is using me to reach these kids. The Bible verse in Esther keeps coming back to me over and over again, “for such a time as this, I was placed upon the earth…” God has me here for a purpose and I am convinced that the teacher’s before have done a wonderful job of showing the love of God, and now they really want to follow God. I know that I am here so I can talk about God, and my love for Him. These kids are getting there, they have a desire to follow God. Which I find so exciting. I am praising God for all that He is doing. I can’t get over it.

Everything is going pretty well, I am learning so much. I think I am actually more excited to learn about the different things then my students are. I feel at least in Science and Social Studies that I am learning so much, since science was never really my strong suite, but I feel that now that I am required to teach it I am learning about things that I didn’t understand and know. And of course the kids are teaching me so much about their culture and how things are done here, that I am just learning so much, but I love it. I have learned more here than I have in the 3 years of college I have taken. That is sad, but this is real life, and I can’t contain my excitement.

During Science Class yesterday we were talking about Wind Erosion and the different ways the wind effects the sand, the different ways the wind erodes. Anyways we were talking about abrasion, the rocks rubbing together and it wears at each other until smaller rocks break off. So my class clown pipes up and says, “So abrasion is like mating, they rub together and make small rocks.” I feel like this was a moment that I should have been professional and try and stifle my laugh, but It took me by surprise and it was so funny that I couldn’t help but laugh. I didn’t respond, I just kept moving on, but it was still an interesting way to look at it, and if it helps them remember what it is, goodness, I don’t mind.

Also, during Science class (Science Class was very educational yesterday) they began to read about sand dunes and how the wind forms them. But every time they read the word ‘dune’ the whole class would irrupt in laughter. I knew that this word must mean something in Yapese, so I asked them what it means.

“Miss, dune means poop in Yapese.”

“Well, I guess that would work, it creates a pile of sand instead.”

The next section was called, “The Movement of Dunes” to which everyone was laughing, but then the paragraph in the section didn’t help matters any:

“Dunes tend to move in the direction of strong winds. Different wind conditions produce dunes in various shapes and sizes. A dune usually has a gently sloped side and a steeply sloped side faces the wind…”

The whole class was dying laughing. Needless to say I was as well. I guess it is things like this that makes a teacher’s job interesting. I can’t help but love these kids, even though they are so clingy and needy sometimes, and they don’t want to leave at the end of the day, but I guess that means that they love me and that they want to be near me. I do love them too.

God is really making a way, and I am excited where he is leading me. I am so blessed to be surrounded by fellow SM’s. I seriously thank God for them everyday. I don’t know what it would be like to be surrounded by people that didn’t care about what they were doing and constantly complaining. I thank God that I am here, and I know that God lead me here. It was all part of His great plan, and even though I don’t know all His plan for me being here, I do know that I am here for a reason bigger and greater then what I even know. I am excited to see what He is planning.

This past Sabbath I also got the opportunity to experience real foot washing. I now know what it is like to have dirty water after you get done washing feet. It made the experience so much more real for me. So thankful to be able to take part in that service. In America we always make sure that are feet look good before we go and have communion, but here when you walk around you walk around with bare feet and your feet get dirty, it showed me what God did for the disciples. I really had a better look into what God did, and felt closer to God because it. I AM TRULY BLESSED.

Again, keep praying for the financial state of the school.

We are not doing so well right now. If you know anyone that wants to donate to a good cause let us know. I will sending out letters to different organizations asking if they would be willing to sponsor the school, I pray and ask you to pray that God will bless  those letters and that they will get into the right hands, and that people’s hearts will be receptive.

Also continue to pray for my students

·         Yuka

·         Marisha

·         Kyle

·         Jaydon

·         Zoe

·         Sishra

·         Alex

·         Emma

·         Absalom

·         Joshua

·         Patricia

·         Tony

·         Tyler

Also a huge praise that one of my students showed up again for church. I was so excited to see her and she sat by me. I was so happy. So be praying for her, thankfully her Grandma is willing to take her to church, so she should be able to come anytime she wants.

Keep on praying please! God is doing great things!