Wednesday greetings
from the USA!
Yesterday I was
focusing hard on my studies and traveling, so Tico “Tuesday” is
coming to you today. :-)
Monday was my second
round of presentations for the Annual Training Course for instructors
at our child care centers (I'll present one more time at the Bible
Home later this month). This time, instead of standing there and
teaching the powerpoint, I broke the instructors into small groups
and gave each one the notes on a different high-maintenance
personality. They had about 15 minutes to read the material and
prepare to teach it to others. They could use the powerpoint,
posterboard and markers I brought, or anything else their creative
minds invented. Overall, I was very pleased with their presentations,
and didn't need to add or explain much more for most of them.
Especially with the group I had after lunch, I knew I needed to have
them actively engaged in their learning or they would have a hard
time staying awake. Many thanks to my amazing Aunt Jenny for her
reminders and tips! And actually, I noticed something when the
morning groups gave their presentations—high maintenance people
often have low self-esteem! They don't know how to handle themselves
and their own personal issues, and this manifests itself in a number
of different ways with other people. They can end up as “sponges”
or “indifferent ice cubes” or “martyrs,” but however it is
manifested, the salient issue is self-esteem. I think self-esteem is
an issue for a lot more people than I ever realized (myself
included!). This is another area where God has been working in me
lately, and I am so grateful! Not to say that I “have arrived”
and have no more concerns, but lately God has been helping me see my
worth and understand that he has chosen me to fulfill purposes that
he designed specifically for me! So, I seized the opportunity to tell
the staff at the child care center that they are valuable. That God
has them there for a purpose. That he loves them like crazy! That he
is using them. It was sweet to be able to speak truth into their
lives like that. What a blessing and privilege.
Thank you for your
continued prayers for me regarding my studies and travels!
May God use each of
us to speak truth to someone's life this week!
Carrie
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