As the day started, I was nervous and uneasy, it would be my first time encountering Korean children, who only knew Korean. And yet I was supposed to teach a lesson. But as I met the kids, at the winter camp, my nervousness soon ebbed away. Although they probably did not understand all that I was saying, I realized that it was okay because it was in God's hands.
But the day was filled with so many surprises, never have I met children so well behaved and ready to listen to the teachers. The highlights of the day included a snowball fight, and snowman making contest outside, and also a cooking competition between the classes. Especially during this time, I really saw how well children can work together, and how competent they are working in classes, and teams.
On spiritual note, God is definitely challenging me here. As many of you know, I have a very inquisitive faith. Many times, I have doubts and questions, but what I have found to work for me, is a daily walk with God. I need to spend time with God to grow and even keep the relationship. Perhaps just being around people here, who have such a pure faith, and is working to do good with it, is influencing me, but I am just being challenged each moment to evaluate my own faith.
One passage in the Bible that has really helped me is Romans 10: 2- 4 "For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes" Many times I believe that I sought to create my own righteousness, but I am being challenged here of what I believe, and how it can grow to become more true to the Word of God.
At first I was questioning the rhetoric used at times at the school. Things are painted to be black and white, and the only good is God's Word, and all that is bad is the world. But what I realized, and have come to respect is that what the director here and others are trying to do, is to help children grow up with God as their center. Realistically it is such an impossible fight, the world bombards each one of us with distractions from God. But the director here, and others are trying to go purely against this. To have such a pure passion, at a mature age, when they all have seen the world, probably became cynical, is so pure. If it is an impossible fight, it is still one worth fighting. And I am blessed to be here, and learn here. Yes there are still questions, but even with doubts, the fight to bring up loving children is a good and worthwhile battle.
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