Well, I have now officially finished the first part of my quarter of methods, and I'm still not entirely sure I have words to describe these last 4 weeks. I felt like I needed to write something though. My days consisted of class beginning at 8am and going until around 7:30 pm, with approximately 2 hours off for meals. and then doing more homework in the evenings or trying to maintain the somewhat of a social life I had. Every Friday I would have 2 tests, followed by 7 write ups and an essay due.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that it was actually the Montessori methods that I learned, so if anyone knows those, they are pretty intense. Needless to say, by the end of the week I was exhausted. I'm still so thankful to the Lord for weekends off, and a great friend who would buy me ice cream when my brain felt like it was going to explode. These four weeks have been extremely challenging, but incredibly rewarding. I had never viewed education quite like it was presented before. Allowing the child such freedom in what they learn, but also presenting it in a manner with a lot of order. It can be pretty difficult to explain, and I'm pretty tired so I wont go into much detail, but I really learned a lot.
Today was the beginning of part II. Biblical curriculum. I'm so excited and blessed to be learning this. This curriculum is clearly anointed, and has endless potential. I mean how often do you get to teach 3 year olds how to hear the voice of God, and the creation story? Incredible. I know that the Lord is going to be doing some serious heart work on me through it all as He has already begun. However, through the stretching and pain I constantly remind myself the end result is so worth it.
As many of you know these past 4 months have been filled with many challenges for me. These challenges have been continuing as I'm currently working through a new thing with the Lord, and trusting for His peace and comfort. But I heard a great quote today, "An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it's going to launch you into something great."
So I'm trusting that God is taking a great big windup for something amazing.
I could really use your prayer though. The days can be tough, and sometimes trusting God's plan is a little like Langley weather, you don't really know what's going to happen, and you can go from sun to rain in a matter of seconds. Please pray for peace, comfort, energy, and especially direction. Keep praying for the Lord to release finances because those are certainly tight, and most importantly just pray that God continues to meet me, and I can hear Him and experience Him.
Many blessings.
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