God Sighting = Joy

This afternoon I sat at Mrs. Everhart's desk making my last notes about my week of subbing, when a stampede of about 15 of my previous students came in to give one last hug. (I LEAVE OCTOBER 26TH !!!) This morning I was presented with a rubber band ball from another former student. (Glad to know that those rubber bands won't be used to shoot hornets across some classroom.) ...just a few precious memories to file away. While my heart feels a little torn in two, I can't help but stop and thank God for the blessing of knowing and being a part of these awesome kid's lives.

Another thing I learned at MTI is how important it is to remember all the times throughout the day God shows up. I know he is always there, but man do I forget when things don't go according to plan. Other times it is so obvious you can not help but have full heart. I know God will continue to be present at Brown Middle and I look forward to hearing from my colleagues about how he shows up.

A fellow teacher shared with me that God is not only all over Brown Middle school, but he is Bundibugyo Uganda too. This brings me great comfort as I head out, a little warily, into the unknown. I'm can't bring someone who is already there. But God has seen it is best for me to go and be a part of what He is doing in the sticks of Uganda. He also shared a great quote:

"God is in the slums, in the cardboard boxes where the poor play house. God is in the silence of a mother who has infected her child with a virus what will end both their lives. God is in the cries heard under the rubble of war. God is in the debris of the wasted opportunity and lives, and God is with us, if we are with them. " -Bono

So whether it is the kids of davidson county or the poorest of the poor in Uganda, God is there pouring out his love in ways we don't always see or understand. But we can cling to the truth and join in his work. I really think I have no idea how BIG God is, how involved and so in control he is. I am excited about what he will show me about himself.