Weighed Down, Then Lifted Up

Moments after I posted last night's post, I got an e-mail which contained my first student teaching assignment for next year... are you ready for this...


First Grade at Faith Lutheran School! With a woman who used to be my professor!


It was like a dream come true! All of the problems which were weighing me down so heavily were temporarily forgotten about, because this blessing lifted me up so high! 


I'm sorry I didn't share it here, but I had to send out e-mails to tell everyone, and then I had a ton of homework to finish. I was literally so happy I was crying! It was definitely prayers answered!


I was then overwhelmed with positive and encouraging e-mail responses! That just made things better, even though it didn't seem like things could get much better!


I am so blessed to be able to have that experience! PRAISE GOD! GOD IS GOOD!


The things I mentioned yesterday now seem so small and significant compared to this great opportunity that lies ahead! With that destination in mind, surely I can conquer all of what I mentioned last night! The verse from Philippians comes to mind... I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me...


I also stumbled upon this verse today... "We are afflicted in every way but not crushed; perplexed but not driven to despair;persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:8-9


How true that is! We may be down for a little while, but, God never breaks us down to complete despair and anguish! God is good! God provides! God gives us exactly what we need when we need it!


AMEN!


Okay, so here are my blessings... 


-I got a lot of e-mails which were so encouraging regarding my teaching assignment... I don't mean to post them to sound like I am boasting and walking around with a puffed up chest; rather, a reminder to me that I am blessed, and when I read back on my posts when I'm feeling down (which I do), here they are... 


-CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  How awesome!  I am very excited for you!!!  You are going to make an amazzzzzzzzzzzzzzing teacher!  God has given you many amazing talents and you use them for Him!  JOY<><  Big Hugs!


-I am sooo happy for  you!  I can just imagine how happy you must be. I am hoping that this great news  will also help you with your health problems.  How is that coming?  I think about you quite often and it makes me really happy for you when tihings works out for you.   You have had enough to deal with.  All my love and support to you Dylan.

-Dylan,  we are very happy for you and we are sure you will do a great job student teaching

-From my co-op teacher herself: "WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED!"


-A fantastic organ lesson!


-Good fellowship before and after the recital tonight!


-Warm clothes to change into after getting drenched in the rain, and then time to sit, relax, reflect, and pray. 


I know most of you pray for me regularly, but I have a check up tomorrow with my psychiatrist. Please pray that it will go well. Thank you!