Lord, thank you for intervening when I'm trying to do it alone

When I sat down to write this blog, I thought to myself, "I hate blogging."  I feel pressured to be super-inspirational, and although I was an English major, I am not very eloquent in writing.  I always think it has to be perfect, so I never start.

As I looked over my colleagues blogs envying their way with words, God chimed in (thankfully) and brought to mind a message I had heard only two days ago.  At our Lutheran Women's Missionary League meeting, Pastor Landon Ledlow again reminded us that God tells us to share the amazing things He has done in our lives.  This is not something that God would like us to do, but something He commands us to do.  So here I go:

In my job, I spend a lot of time dealing with multiple schools and school districts, along with over 1000 students.  This can become difficult and taxing because everyone has different needs, and I would love to be able to meet them all.  I have been trying to work with one school in particular that experienced a large turnover of teachers over the summer.  I was upset to find that the teacher in charge had left because I felt comfortable with her and had built up a relationship.  Now there was a new counselor in charge, and I started to get nervous.  How much does she know about our program?  Is she excited about being involved?  Does she want to work with us?  As I got focused on planning for the worst, I forgot who is actually in charge of this shindig (and it's not me).

Thank you, Lord, for showing up even when I'm trying to do it alone.  You have such a better plan.  I met with the new counselor today, and she is wonderful and amazing.  She actually came to two of our parent nights with her sister and nephew at a different school, so she is already familiar with our SALI program.  She is passionate, and she has a long-term view of how the AVID program could grow.  I am so excited to work with her more as the school year goes on.  This is an answered prayer for renewed focus at that school.  Again, thank you, Lord, for reminding me that this mission to change the community is not one you have just given me or just given LINC, but one you are spreading through your followers.  Thank you also for reminding me that sharing your awesome works with others is part of the calling too.  Perhaps there will be more frequent blogs from me in the future!