A song from my playlist came on - "Help Me Find It" by Sidewalk Prophets. I've loved this song from the first time I heard it. I even included it in the senior slide show for our graduates at church this year. It's just a great song. But this time when I was listening to it, someone in my life came to mind.
This girl.
I met Maggie two years ago when she was my student teacher. I wasn't exactly pumped about having a student teacher. I tried to have one two years before that, but lets just say she wasn't where she needed to be and was asked to leave after two weeks. After lots of convincing from my vice principal, I agreed to try one again. I knew after talking with Maggie for 5 minutes this was going to be a great experience.
Maggie was a natural in the classroom. She started building relationships from day one and that is so key. She could break through to the soft spots of even the hardest kiddos. The hardest part of my job as her mentor each week was trying to come up with something for her to improve on in her reflection we had to submit to her professor.
She was great.
But she didn't want to be a teacher.
She was already the children's minister at her church and was student teaching to finish her degree, but she had no plans to actually teach in public schools. I respected what she was doing, but was a little sad that someone as great as Maggie wasn't going to be in the classroom.
Maggie completed her student teaching, graduated, and went back to her job at her church.
Then sometime last year, God put it on her heart to become a teacher. I can't say that I didn't smile a REALLY big smile when she told me.
But her journey to getting her own classroom was not easy. It took lots of faith, patience, and listening to God. Maggie was comfortable where she was. She was good at her job and the people she worked with loved her. (You can't not love her!)
But she was faithful to the unrest that God put in her heart. Even when it meant upsetting others. Even when it took her to another country to explore that as an option. (Yep!) Even when others tried to talk her out of it - Maggie was faithful.
Maggie stepped out on faith and told her church she was going to be a teacher - even before she had a job lined up. Then she once again was patient. It was not a fun and easy journey at all. But now Maggie has a job....teaching first grade. My heart is selfishly a little happier that it's first grade! ;)
I am so stinking proud of this girl and how she truly listened to God, even when her head was saying, "Are you kidding me?"
So back to the song - I listened to the words tonight and thought about Maggie's journey. Never have I seen first hand someone handle such a hard journey without hesitation or fear. It was simply beautiful. So of course I cried like a sobbing ninny thinking about it and how faithful God had been when his child obeyed.
Maggie - you have some amazingly lucky first graders that have no clue just how hard their teacher worked to get to them this year! I love you!!!
"Help Me Find It"
I don’t know where to go from here
It all used to seem so clear
I’m finding I can’t do this on my own
I don’t know where to go from here
As long as I know that You are near
I’m done fighting
I’m finally letting go
I will trust in You
You’ve never failed before
I will trust in You
If there’s a road I should walk
Help me find it
If I need to be still
Give me peace for the moment
Whatever Your will
Whatever Your will
Can you help me find it
Can you help me find it
I’m giving You fear and You give faith
I'm giving you doubt
You give me grace
For every step I’ve never been alone
Even when it hurts, You’ll have Your way
Even in the valley I will say
With every breath
You’ve never let me go
I will wait for You
You’ve never failed before
I will wait for You
I lift my empty hands (come fill me up again)
Have Your way my King (I give my all to You)
I lift my eyes again (Was blind but now I see)
‘Cause You are all I need
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