Teacher and Students

Mary, Janie and Helen.

Last day teaching at the Myanmar school. It was a blessed time. These three girls are so adorable! Taught them " Trust and Obey " yesterday and today they sang it really well! So happy :). I love how the students are so ready to help constantly, one of the girls i didn't know walked me to the car with her umbrella. And as i was driving back, i see my little Year 1 kids, waving to me from their balcony as they sat during the cooling drizzle. What a sight and how beautiful these souls are.

Even at the first school i taught, where it was Christian, somehow they focused on the students character that they are most, humble and helpful.

At the school i was teaching last year, there was not much rules or order or hierarchy or respect to elders. As much as i had always thought students should be given more freedom and to be creative. I somewhat found it to be destructive to the formation of the students character, especially so early on in life. They were not very helpful and rather proud ( but i don't blame them because it is pretty common in this school with its culture ). But i still remember a scene where some guys messed up the place, and i told them how important it is to clean up after themselves. And some of the guys really obeyed and sweep the floor and i was so happy, i told him how little things like this are really important and make a big difference. Its amazing when they humble themselves to learn, these simple things that truly makes such a difference.

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I realized that no matter how old a kid is and from where. They are all still very carnal in their desires even though Christian. Still having crushes on the handsome boys, the talented ones. Wanting to be famous. Wanting to be rich. Their desires are still of the world being a son of Adam. I guess its so important for me as a Christian and teacher to remind and guide the kids to seeing the Beauty of Christ. To remind them of what is important in this life. That life is more than what the world can offer and only Jesus can give Life of true significants. Its very hard to understand when a person is young i guess, but i guess planting little seeds of truth, one day when the time comes, it will sprout :) God will teach me along the way as i am still learning.

Oh how i was the same when i was young, having not much spiritual guidance. Being directed to love the things the world love. How different it becomes when God gives us a new heart, our desires and wants start to change and we see how fleeting and vain it is pursuing things of this world. I am the worst of the worst. And how i thank the Lord for never giving up on me, always patiently drawing me back to Him. I am so thankful and grateful.