Perfect Timing

God really does have perfect timing. I wanted a TA job at Brock SO badly last term, but He rejected it. Now when I least expected a job, I was given an offer. Let me tell you though, I was jumping up and down when I found out, but then, in a matter of an hour, I was reminded of so many things and that accepting the offer may not be so good after all. There were just so many emotions that day, my head really wanted this job but my heart kept saying that it wasn't worth it. Driving to St. Catharines once/twice a week just did not make any sense. It is kinda ridiculous actually if you consider all the other factors. But after talking numerous times with the two profs and my parents and really lifting the entire issue to God, things changed so drastically and I somehow became very certain that this is what He wanted me to do and so, in the end, I accepted the offer.

What is really interesting is that after teaching for a day, God slowly revealed his perfect plan to me.

- 2 classes back to back for an hour each

- these first years are very sweet and seem to be trouble-free - or less problematic than students from last year

- most of them are polite

- the drive to St. Catharines is awesome; hardly any traffic! - same goes with driving back home

- I get the entire room to myself during my office hours

What was even more perfect was that Pastor Adrian talked about slaves vs. masters in the context of employer vs. employee yesterday in Sunday school. It was such a good reminder of how my attitudes should be when I am dealing with students.

Praise the Lord for such a great opportunity. I pray that I will serve wholeheartedly, serving the Lord not my boss. I also pray that I won't threaten my students because of my authority, but instead, teach them with gentleness and love (Ephesians 6: 7-9).