Blessed Moments

There are times when I consider my position in life.  I am teaching and living abroad, which is exactly what I wanted two years ago.  Alex and I are doing precisely what we felt lead to do back in the fall of 2010, and I feel so blessed to be the recipient of this opportunity.

Granted, I did not go to school so that I could teach children how to read.  No.  I have always wanted to teach older children, those who could already read, write, and think for themselves.  I wanted to impact lives, mold minds, and inspire young adults to faithfully improve their education and strive towards their goals.  I've always been filled with lofty ambitions.

And today I taught pre-school.  Actually, my five-year-old students here in Korea are studying curriculum used in the States for the Kindergarten level, and many of my students are far beyond even our extremely high expectations.  

 

And they love me.  And I love them.

When I walk into the hallways before school begins, the students yell my name across the way and run to give me a hug.  They speak in complete sentences, never using their native Korean language to communicate with me, and with excitement they ask me how I am and tell me about their weekend.

 Sometimes they make funny faces.  We play and laugh a lot.

And sometimes we get down to work.

 

 But we always end our day with lots of songs, games, and laughter.

And when I think of my lofty ambitions, my desires to inspire young minds and further the education of those who can think for themselves, I am reminded by these adorable faces that I am doing precisely what I set out to do.  They may not be what I had in mind when I followed God's lead a few years ago to become a teacher, but for now they are in His perfect plan.  I couldn't be more blessed.