This past week my children and I went on a mission trip with their youth group. This was an amazing experience! Before departing Pastor Joe told us we would experience miracles.
As you know I want to be a teacher when I grow up. As I always do, I doubt myself. I wonder if I would make a good teacher, if I will "handle" parents well, and if I can deal with the pressures of every day life. During the mission trip, I was blessed to work with some great kids and their parents and I feel that I learned a great lesson!
If you want to be a good leader, (be it a teacher, boss, or parent), you must lead by example. On our trip I was reminded, if I wanted my kids (all eight of them) to work hard, then I too must work hard. If I wanted them to speak kindly to others than I needed to do the same. Words of encouragement go a long way in making a child feel good about them selves. Now, I did not do this alone. God put some pretty wonderful women in my life. I think he knew I needed them to help me show and teach my kiddos about Gods love and grace.
Now I know this sounds like it is all about me... what I did... mememememe
Well, this is my blog! and I wanted to share how I feel God used me this past week and how he taught me at the same time. God works in awesome and amazing ways! I can not wait to do more. I am so blessed and need to share what God has given me. Thank you for your time!
