To do what the Lord asks of you! I went again today to tutor my little girl. I met her in the lunch room, sat down at the table, and was immediately brought back to 5th grade myself. I was once again that little insecure, big glasses girl who got made fun of. It took me a minute to look around, and notice no one was making fun of me, I was an Adult, and these were just wild and crazy children! It really makes me feel for my little tutor person as I've noticed the past two weeks that she hasn't been herself lately. She seems really down. So, I asked her about it today. She really, really doesn't like her teacher, is struggling with English and math, and again really doesn't like her teacher!
I recently bought her a pot holder loom set from Hobby Lobby. We work on it every time and we do math after she has finished a row, to see how many squares we've made. I realized today that she has no clue how to multiply using more than 3 numbers....get her multiplying 12x12 and she didn't know what to do! We worked all 45 minutes today on that. She seemed to really perk up during our time together, we were laughing and having a good time.
When we got back to her classroom, she even wanted to do one more problem while we waited for the others to return from recess. I told her she MUST use a pencil for math, as Ms. Walker said it was a MUST when I was in class. She told me her teacher won't let her sharpen pencils. (which dawned on me why she wanted the already sharpened one in the library that wasn't hers). So I took her pencil and went to the sharpener. She said, "But it says teacher only." I told her I was an adult and I could use it. I sharpened her pencil and she was extremely pleased.
I realized that at her age I wouldn't like her teacher either, she's rude and mean to the children....but then again I feel for the teacher too....it's kinda a catch I suppose. I left the school today realizing that for this year she really needs me! The Lord has me there to teach her things she might not learn otherwise.
Each time I leave that school I seem to walk a little higher, and today I was thumbing my nose at all those who made fun of me in school.....because I'm doing what my God called me to do and there is nothing to make fun of about that!!
3 comments:
Melissa, you are such an inspiration! You have to be the one bright spot in her life. Thank you for being that light...lighting up her life even if for a short time. You have to be making God smile!
YOUR MOMMA SAYS:
I am so proud of you Mel!!!! This little girl is blessed to have you AND you are blessed to have her! The Ancient of Days loves you AND her too....and you know what....your momma loves you very very much!
Later girlfriend....your momma that loves you very very much!
This made me cry. You're leaving an imprint of the Father on her...and I firmly believe that imprint and the Word you're speaking into her life will not come back void.
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