First day of School...

I've been here almost 3 weeks and to be honest it seems like I have been here 3 months.  We have met many new people, visited different local fellowships, explored different parts of the cities, and been through a school orientation.  It has been a jam-packed couple of weeks, but it's been really good.  The Father has given us much grace and shown His favor towards us in so many ways.  He has blessed us with new Cambodian friends and American friends.  All of this has been a confirmation of His leading here.  One of the coolest things I've been reminded of during the last few weeks is how much the Father doesn't need me, lol.  He really doesn't need me here to share the Gospel with these people.  He has allowed me to come and be a part of the great work He is doing here.  I'm finding that every day is another chance to show off His strength, because I cannot do this on my own.

I went back to the school on Saturday to finish preparing for the first day of school. There comes a point when you just have to throw your hands in the air and say, "Lord it's all yours. I can't do this by myself". I admire all you teachers out there. There is a lot of work that goes into getting ready for a new school year.  School starts tomorrow, and the anxiety is high!  Every minute, I have to turn my thoughts over to the Lord.  I haven't been this nervous about something in a long time.  I'm not sure what it is.  I think its the feeling of inadequacy and the fear of failure.  The Lord has gently been reminding me that above all, He has called me here to love the people.  I'm reminded of 1 Corinthians 13.  When you think of 1 Cor. 13, you might think of the love verse, but I really like the part that leads up to it.

It says in 1 Cor. 13:1-3, "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.  And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.  If I give away all I have, and I deliver my body to be burned, but have not love I gain nothing."

Please pray that I will completely trust the Lord tomorrow!  Pray that His name will be glorified!

Here is a picture of my classroom where I will be teaching Algebra. And I took a picture of the view from my classroom...