Answered Prayer

So this morning I sat in my room with my diary thinking of the day ahead of me and how I had my two least favorite classes in a row and then 4 more classes after. OYE. So running through my head was only ideas of how I could control two particular students. I only have ungodly descriptions of these boys so we will name them J and A. J is particulary bad, always distracting and getting angry and throwing things. Yelling at me in Korean or just in general being obnoxious. A is very similar although at one point he did participate in my class but was turned evil by J and now only wants to be a pain in my behind.

Well, this morning as I thought of ways to beat them, a fly swatter, a ruler, the book, my hand......I realized, maybe there is another way. So I prayed I would stop at least thinking of ways to punish them and trust that the Lord would make the class bearable, somehow. I had no idea how he would do this and I thought maybe they would not hate me today. WELL, I got to class to hear from Grace (the boss/classroom teacher) that I would soon be getting new students in this class. I laughed and said "This class? It's the worst to add to, I can't even teach it now. They (J and A) are too distracting." She asked who I was talking about and said "Oh, Justin has quit." I was exstatic and learned it was not just me, but he also hated Grace.

Totally stoked.

The class was still only half-way enjoyable with A still being a bit of a pain ripping up his book and notebook and balling up the paper and tossing it around, but I had fun with the girls. I decided not to get upset with his destruction, he can ruin his possessions that is of no consequence to me.

Still how awesome is it so see such an immediate answer to prayer? I didn't ask him to make J quit, although I had wished for it on other occasions.

God is good...

(and as my new church says...)

All the time.