Grateful

I am immensely grateful to be able to enjoy the 'harvest' after a season of hard labour. Even in these few weeks, I saw the divine hand at work again as I put my heart and mind to the arising needs of new students. Things just fell into place again. It's truly crazy, it's me and not me. Today, as I started to plan my handover, my boss passed me a letter of appreciation. Touched!

Thank you, Lord, for the fruit - elated by the visit of a graduated student earlier today! He is managing his anxiety so much better now in the institute of higher learning. We were reminiscing of those days, when I waited for him at the bus stop, then progressed to the school gate then at the foyer then in the learning room and gradually to the classroom. It was my privilege to have journeyed with him, and his mother (we even cried together).

Wow, so crazy. To the question I sometimes get, "Do you regret the hefty pay cut in crossing over?" When I was near burnt out last year, many thoughts did cross my mind. I always reply that you cannot put a number on the value of this work. This area is undervalued and under-appreciated. It is hard work, and sometimes impact cannot be seen till much later. Learning to give thanks for the little successes in students was invaluable. When K's mother contacted me a few months earlier to share his remarkable achievement in ITE, I literally cried for joy with her. This work is literally life-changing! Deeply grateful to witness the faithfulness of the Lord. I am where I need to be because it is where I depend on Him the most. Hope to write better stories together with my students - even if it is for a chapter. :)

Seeing possibilities in the impossibilities. Help me keep the faith.