hi all!! well, it's been quite an exhausting month for me work-wise. i'm not ashamed to admit that i'm totally shacked out after this month of working at the childcare centre. makes me feel like taking a few days off to recuperate, but i'm always aware that everyday away from work means one less day with my adorable toddlers. and i love them so much... to see them grow everyday... it makes me feel like a second parent sometimes.
i've had one week alone with my class of toddlers because the supervising teacher was away on mission trip for one week. she left me in charge, and i tell you, from day one, i thought i entered the nice version of hell on earth. the toddlers ran EVERYWHERE!!!! under the tables, climbing the tables, spilling water on purpose, hitting each other, and constantly trying to escape from the classroom because they wanted to play. i mean, there's only so much one person can do. i have one pair of eyes; they have 6 pairs of eyes among them. it could also be frustrating, because some of the kids were very clingy and WOULDN'T allow me out of the classroom to even go to the toilet!! i learnt to really treasure the times when they were asleep so i could quickly do all the things i needed, like go to toilet and print out worksheets!!! i learnt to be a fast efficient worker, and i learnt to really multitask. i learnt how to handle kids who kept throwing tantrums. my colleagues say i've never been so fierce. the cleaning auntie commented to me at the end of the week," Hey simin, you've lost quite a bit of weight!"
i feel like i've been growing spirit-wise as well. i've learnt to entrust everything to God's Hands and just let Him take charge of my day. i've learnt to really pray and depend on Him and rely on His word in times of trouble. God has been really wonderful to me this month. i'm slowly starting to take on more roles in church and there is such JOY in serving such a wonderful God. i used to dread going to church; it was just a routine for me. now at my new church, i feel so happy going to cell groups and prayer meetings and to services. because i know when i enter church, i am entering the prescence of God, and i'm so humbled and grateful that i can serve Him in the children ministry as a sunday school teacher and in my cell group as a keyboardist. prayer truly does many wonders. to all those who don't know yet, there is a massive prayer meeting on 4 June 2006 at the National Stadium at 7.15pm for all believers. read 2 Chronicles 7:14 and you'll know why. come down and invite your family and friends along. with prayer we will move this nation to greater heights!!!!!
that's all from me for now... i just have to figure out how to transfer pictures of my toddlers from my hp to the computer.... i'm sucha techno idiot and hey, i'm proud of it! not many can claim this distinction, you know....

simin blogged on 6:39 AM