ODR Outlook

My wife and I have now been in Saipan for 25 days, and before we know it we will have been here for 25 weeks.  As my wife mentioned in her blog yesterday, the days are truly flying by.

Reflecting over the last 25 days, our first Joint Worship at Saipan SDA School stands out as I still clearly remember the question that was asked of me: Do you like challenges?  Initially my response was, “is this a trick question?”, if I say yes, will all the students gang up on the the new teacher to give him problems and challenges?

I did respond “yes” to the question, and up to this point as I start my 14th school day, each day has presented a new and unique challenge of it’s own.  Whether it’s discipling a child who has used inappropriate words in the classroom, or a student who just launched a pen across the room and hit his fellow student in the eye, or just learning how to teach and plan a basic lesson plan that keeps me up each night until 9:00 pm.  Each day has been a challenge, and has pushed me to grow and learn in a new way.

I believe God calls each of us to push and challenge ourselves, and to look for new experiences.  Whether its planning a community event, helping at church in a new way, being your kids soccer coach, or traveling to a new country for a mission or evangelism project.  In doing so, we will not only experience a new and exciting aspect of life, we will become more well rounded and ready to embrace the challenges that will face us in the future.

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