So on my last night in Brazil, I taught my class and shared a story about a hard time. Here is the story.
The bible verse I want to share tonight is Joshua 1:9
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Tonight's class was hard, it went out of your comfort zone. But when he weak we need to lean on God and trust in him. This past April or May I found out that I lost my job. I was very scared and discouraged. I didn't know what I would do. Many people told me to cancel my trip to Brazil or at least shorten it to two weeks instead of 4. If I stayed a month I would miss out on opportunities for the new school year since most hiring for teachers is in the first 2 weeks of August. I knew that leaving for a month would be a big risk but I prayed to God and said Lord if you need me to go to Brazil for a month I need a good job before the school year ends. After I prayed that prayer I left it in Gods hands and tried my best to not worry. Within the week I got calls for interviews and two weeks later I got a job offer. A job offer to work in a Christian school helping teachers and struggling students. A dream job, a job I didn't think I could get without many more years of experience, I have only been teaching 5 years. But God had more faith in me than I had in myself. When you feel weak or discourage remember he is with you, he has a plan for you and you are LOVED. He wanted me to be here tonight to be with you, to share this story.
I still get goose bumps sharing this story because it is so powerful. It changed me and I hope I can continue to work on myself, being the person God created me to be...because whenever I lean in for him, he's always there no matter what.
The bible verse I want to share tonight is Joshua 1:9
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Tonight's class was hard, it went out of your comfort zone. But when he weak we need to lean on God and trust in him. This past April or May I found out that I lost my job. I was very scared and discouraged. I didn't know what I would do. Many people told me to cancel my trip to Brazil or at least shorten it to two weeks instead of 4. If I stayed a month I would miss out on opportunities for the new school year since most hiring for teachers is in the first 2 weeks of August. I knew that leaving for a month would be a big risk but I prayed to God and said Lord if you need me to go to Brazil for a month I need a good job before the school year ends. After I prayed that prayer I left it in Gods hands and tried my best to not worry. Within the week I got calls for interviews and two weeks later I got a job offer. A job offer to work in a Christian school helping teachers and struggling students. A dream job, a job I didn't think I could get without many more years of experience, I have only been teaching 5 years. But God had more faith in me than I had in myself. When you feel weak or discourage remember he is with you, he has a plan for you and you are LOVED. He wanted me to be here tonight to be with you, to share this story.
I still get goose bumps sharing this story because it is so powerful. It changed me and I hope I can continue to work on myself, being the person God created me to be...because whenever I lean in for him, he's always there no matter what.
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