I am finally happy with the idea of being a teacher because it gives me a purpose here in Bangladesh. The only problem I have is that I don’t really have much to go off of. I wasn’t trained by anyone on how to teach 2nd graders and I was only given two books. The first book is for English and it only contains short stories for the kids to read and the other is a very short book about animals for science. Now I am suppose to take these stories and somehow come up with a curriculum without worksheets, ideas, games, or teacher’s guides. This is my current struggle. It might be time to raid the school and see what teaching material they are hiding from me. There are so many things I would have brought if I only knew what I would be doing.
I love my students even though it has been a struggle to make them pay attention. I’m training them not to stand up and walk around in the middle of class. They seem to be trying to see how much they can get away with but they are beginning to realize that I’m not going to be their playmate while I’m teaching. Reisa was angry with me the first day because I wouldn’t call on her when she would scream “AMI” (bangla for “me”) and start running to the front of the room. Now she is one of the best behaved girls!
Pat Lundy from my church gave me three boxes of cute band aids to give away to the kids here. A few days ago I dug them out because I had cut myself with scissors (the dull tipped ones, don’t ask how I was capable of doing so much damage with the most pathetic scissors). As soon as I walked out of my apartment the kids began to notice the colorful sticker on my finger. Now whenever the kids get the slightest injury they come running up to me and ask for a Band-Aid. I haven’t decided if I feel like their personal nurse or like the Band-Aid Queen! I think I prefer Band-Aid Queen. Hahah!
As the days continue to fly by I can tell that God is renewing my strength. It is evident in the way that my sense of humor is coming back; I’m as quirky as ever. God is Good.
I was flipping through a songbook today and I found some very familiar and yet comforting words:
“Oh, to grace how great a debtor,
Daily I’m constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter
bind me closer still to thee,
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love,
Here’s my heart- oh take and seal it,
Seal it for they courts above.”
We are all prone to leave the God we love but I’m determined to continue giving God my heart. My mom told me before I left that I should look into becoming a medical missionary. I’m still not sure about the medical part but I am definitely going to be a missionary forever. I am so excited about being a missionary in America when I get back. There are so many people all around us (not just in Bangladesh) who need Love, a comforting touch, and Jesus Christ! I hope you all take advantage of the fact that you can speak the same language as the people that you are around. It is such a blessing it is to share what God has done in your life. I may be able to love the kids here but there is almost no way of expressing what Jesus has done in my life to the villagers around me. So for now I will just love the kids with all my heart and continue to follow God’s guiding.
I pray that you all have a wonderful day!
Become a missionary and share what Jesus has done in your life… wherever you are!
I love my students even though it has been a struggle to make them pay attention. I’m training them not to stand up and walk around in the middle of class. They seem to be trying to see how much they can get away with but they are beginning to realize that I’m not going to be their playmate while I’m teaching. Reisa was angry with me the first day because I wouldn’t call on her when she would scream “AMI” (bangla for “me”) and start running to the front of the room. Now she is one of the best behaved girls!
Pat Lundy from my church gave me three boxes of cute band aids to give away to the kids here. A few days ago I dug them out because I had cut myself with scissors (the dull tipped ones, don’t ask how I was capable of doing so much damage with the most pathetic scissors). As soon as I walked out of my apartment the kids began to notice the colorful sticker on my finger. Now whenever the kids get the slightest injury they come running up to me and ask for a Band-Aid. I haven’t decided if I feel like their personal nurse or like the Band-Aid Queen! I think I prefer Band-Aid Queen. Hahah!
As the days continue to fly by I can tell that God is renewing my strength. It is evident in the way that my sense of humor is coming back; I’m as quirky as ever. God is Good.
I was flipping through a songbook today and I found some very familiar and yet comforting words:
“Oh, to grace how great a debtor,
Daily I’m constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter
bind me closer still to thee,
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love,
Here’s my heart- oh take and seal it,
Seal it for they courts above.”
We are all prone to leave the God we love but I’m determined to continue giving God my heart. My mom told me before I left that I should look into becoming a medical missionary. I’m still not sure about the medical part but I am definitely going to be a missionary forever. I am so excited about being a missionary in America when I get back. There are so many people all around us (not just in Bangladesh) who need Love, a comforting touch, and Jesus Christ! I hope you all take advantage of the fact that you can speak the same language as the people that you are around. It is such a blessing it is to share what God has done in your life. I may be able to love the kids here but there is almost no way of expressing what Jesus has done in my life to the villagers around me. So for now I will just love the kids with all my heart and continue to follow God’s guiding.
I pray that you all have a wonderful day!
Become a missionary and share what Jesus has done in your life… wherever you are!
I love that song! it reminds me of Heubach! It seems like it is always sung! :D I am so glad you feel a purpose! I've been praying for you!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh missionary Chantel, you express what Jesus has done for you so well. Though no one can love like Jesus, you are becoming more like Him everyday. People around you can see this and they can associate it with His wonderful life. We don't need to speak the same language - we need to live the life of Jesus.
ReplyDeleteWe all miss you so much but realize that what you are doing is so important in your spiritual journey. I am so impressed by your writing that I may start calling you Erica B. Hare ;)