I was frustrated that I could not do what I wanted to do when I wanted to do it. I was frustrated because I felt stuck at home (because I didn't want to ask for rides). I was frustrated because I was told my stuff was on the island, but could not be delivered yet (which wasn't true it was still in transit). I was frustrated because the teacher who was in my classroom last year still didn't have her stuff out of my classroom (only to find out she was in the same situation with someone else).
My car showed up two days before work started. I now had the ability to get to work easily. When I got into my classroom, on Thursday, the other teacher was there to help clean everything up. She helped go through cabinets of stuff that she hadn't dealt with from a retired teacher. She could have just taken her stuff and abandoned me. This started a great relationship and she was able to help get me acquainted with many others and the school. Once my room was clean, though, I was still frustrated because my stuff was not here. I was not able to set up my classroom the way I wanted to yet. We had two day of meetings, Friday and Monday. During these days and over the weekend I had really become at peace with the fact that I was not going to have my stuff for at least the first week of school. It was going to be ok. I mean really what did I really need the first of school anyways? Monday afternoon, Brandon sends me a text to let me know that I am to be on call on Tuesday to receive our stuff. Tuesday was a classroom work day. This meant I had a little more freedom to be able to receive our stuff when the call came. This also gave me a good day and a half before school started for me to get my things pretty settled. I'm so thankful He made it all work out! He knows me and knows my personality, but I must grow and know He is perfect in everything. So, on Thursday, I was able to start the school year with my stuff and be pretty much settled. There is only one to thank for that.
A couple of other side God stories. Sabrina and I were out looking for storage units. While we were out Brandon asked the assist. pastor from our church here if he knew of anywhere we could store our stuff. The assist. pastor did have a place that was free, safe, and easily accessible for us. Such a blessing not to have to pay for a storage unit.
Also, I did not have a printer in my room and was on a long list to receive one. It's not the end of the world to not have one, but is helpful to have one. While loading my stuff into storage, the pastor's wife approaches me, out of the blue, without knowing I just talked to the tech person at school about not having one, saying they have a printer I could have if I needed it for my classroom! He really does take care of us!
Be Encouraged and Follow Him
We are just everyday people used by a great and mighty God.
Listen closely to what He wants you to do.
We are just everyday people used by a great and mighty God.
Listen closely to what He wants you to do.
