In my last post, I wrote about my new job, and the way that God had orchestrated everything.
Well, God continues to amaze me.
He has shown me how real of a presence He is in my life and the lives of those I come in contact with.
Take, for instance, last Tuesday afternoon, after I found out I had been hired to teach reading at the Red School.
I took Rooster to Starbucks to celebrate.
As we sat there chatting, a young woman and her friend walked in. The woman set a large, red and yellow book on the table and proceeded to order her drink.
My eyes were glued to the book. There was something else sitting on top of it, so I couldn’t see its title; however, I knew, from the size and colors, that it was a study guide for a certification exam.
When the young woman returned to her table, I asked which test she was studying for.
It was the Professional Ed Exam.
I smiled and assured her that it wasn’t nearly as difficult as it seemed, and that I had taken and passed it the week before.
She smiled and explained that she had just started reading it.
I asked if she was a recent graduate of an education program, and she looked at me, unsure of what I was referring to.
She explained that she had a temporary certificate, and that once she passed the test, she would be able to get her teaching license.
Oh boy.
I felt the need to burst her little happy bubble.
Nope, I told her. Because she had a B.S. in literature, she was going to have to go through the EPI program that I had just finished.
It was at this point that Rooster excused himself. We had driven separate cars, and he knew that this would be a long-winded conversation.
I proceeded to give the girl the low-down on the program, even looking up the phone number for the program’s director.
I did not mince words.
I explained that she would probably cry a lot. However, I further explained that she would learn a lot and would be a better teacher for it.
During our conversation, she asked me if I was teaching. To keep things simple, I told her that I had spent the year before teaching at a private school, giving the name of it.
She was familiar with the school because…get this…she’s Muslim! She even knew the principal!
Now, you cannot tell me that it wasn’t God who put me in Starbucks at 5pm on a Tuesday afternoon and had that gal walk in at the same time.
God was in the details.
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Meanwhile, God was working in another area.
I’ve recently started getting some exercise on my treadmill. The first night I climbed on, I sensed the Lord impressing the name of a fellow EPI classmate on my heart.
The private school had been looking for an elementary teacher.
I texted her, asking her to call me.
She did…the next day…and I asked if she had found a job yet. She hadn’t. I asked if she was interested in teaching elementary. She was.
I gave her the low-down on the job and offered to recommend her for the position.
She seemed pleased.
See, she has a heart for those from the Middle East. In fact, she was planning on leaving soon to teach in Lebanon…provided that she didn’t get a job here. But, she didn’t want to leave Podunk, USA because her mom lives here.
I called the principal, gave him all of the information I had, and he seemed excited.
The next day, I met my friend at the school and introduced her to the principal.
She greeted him with a word in Arabic.
Oh my word, but he seemed surprised, smiled, and chuckled softly before returning the greeting…in Arabic of course.
It’s safe to say that they bonded immediately.
I left them alone to chat, and when I returned, he was scheduling her for a formal interview.
Folks, the next day, she texted me with the happy news that she had gotten the job!
God was in the details.
Nothing in life happens by “chance.”
God is in everything.
What a privilege to be allowed to see glimpses of His power in the everyday things!!
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