I've decided to do a Part 2 of my first blog, 'Avenues He Used!' Just when you thought God had already used so many things to get you where you needed to be.....WAIT...there's more! *Shouts*
I failed to mentioned in my first blog some other great things God did prior to coming to Korea and I'm sure even this part 2 won't do His works any justice. It's endless. There isn't enough trees to get it all down. However, I attempt nonetheless! I just have to brag on my daddy. =) Hope you are encouraged.
Some of you may know, I attend Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. It's a dynamic Church where Marcus D. Cosby is the Senior Pastor. I attended Sunday School there which I have been accustomed to doing since I was little, but at Holman Street Baptist Church (the church I grew up in). So even out of college, I was back in Sunday School when I got back to Houston. Attending Sunday School as an adult is definitely different because I was able to indulge in deeper conversation and understand it more. I have great Sunday School teachers and members that always enlightened and challenged my walk with God. Church service on Sunday is great but closer fellowship and study through Sunday school is where it's at. I digress. So why is this significant? Well, close fellowship with other believers is how we can grow. In addition, God used people there to help me get here.
After Sunday school, of course we would pray and take prayer requests. For a whiiiile my prayer request was, "I'm still looking for a job." Maybe you read my last blog titled, 'J-O-B.' So if you didn't know before, He's a prayer answering God! Anyway, as time went ON and the prayers kept going UP, I was able to announce to my Sunday school class that I landed a job in S.K as an EFL teacher. Everyone was joyful and even mentioned that two of our members in the class taught in Korea (one had just got back and one was still there). Isn't that something! I was shocked. My Sunday school teacher, Brother Humber got me in contact with two of them (one in which I knew). I started emailing them back and forth and received great and vital information about teaching/living in Korea.
Sarah, specifically who was back in Houston gave me information about jobs I shouldn't accept (like Hagwons, private schools) in Korea. She had heard horror stories about people that worked in Hagwons. Well, I'm here now and have also been hearing them. Smh Isn't God good? So glad I dodged a bullet. I wouldn't have known. It's one thing to read reviews online but talking to someone face to face that you can trust is priceless. My heart goes out to those that go through hard times at these Hagwons. Some of my friends have dealt with it but gratefully, they have found better schools! Mind you, I'm not saying that all Hagwons bad. It's simply not true.
I would be lying to you if I said I wasn't grateful that I haven't had to deal with these things. However, I've had my own set of issues at my school. I mean hey it's a job. Problems are bound to arise wherever you work. Some are more dire/stressful than others though. I was and still am extremely grateful for my Sunday School class, Sarah and all the help she has given me even now through email! Of course, I knew about some things through research, but people lie and false advertisement exists (generally speaking) and of course there are just some aspects about living in a foreign country you WON'T know until you get there! But she gave me the scoop on things I would not have known on my own. Won't God send people? He will. Before, I left she even gave me a 'Korea Smart' book, her Korean cell phone and charger. That's why being here, some days I just shake my head and say, 'Thank you' because it doesn't make sense to me. lol God goes over and beyond all the time. My blog link is 'lt6' (living testimony). The testimonies are endless. They keep coming. So even when you think God has already used so many things to get you where you need to be...WAIT...there's more! And these are the 'Avenues He Used Part 2.'
*Shouts and logs out* because it's time for me to go to work..lol
Have a good one. God bless.
With love,
Michelle
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