By Him, For Him

As I’m writing to you, I am in a class full of teenagers who are writing short stories, as they prepare for their exams.

How did we get here? That’s my testimony.

My backstory isn’t extraordinary, but it does give context. In high school, I was the kid who was a part of all of the clubs and all of the teams. In truth, I spent more time doing extracurriculars than actual curricular activities - and I loved every second of it.

When High School ended, I wasn’t sad. I celebrated the end of something amazing for me. I went off to University, preparing myself for a brand new world and a brand new challenge. I went in to study History and English to one day become a teacher. And as I’m writing this, I can say that I’ve done pretty well, as I am planning on graduating in the Spring (another testimony, I’m sure).

I got a side job working at a day care with my mom. After three years of toiling there and going through the rounds, I started thinking about leaving. Time for a new journey, I thought to myself. Low and behold, the Principal of the school affiliated to the day care urgently needed someone to replace a teacher: so, I was called.

I did well, almost working full time as a supply teacher for a month; I loved every second of it. But the Father had more for me. So one of the teachers I worked with one day came to me and said there was an opening at my old high school, as her husband was the new vice-principal. I hoped to get it but knew it was a long shot as I didn’t - and still don’t, might I add - have my Bachelors degree.

But here I am, talking to you now from this comfy chair, telling you what the Father made for me. You could take away the concept of working hard from this and it wouldn’t be wrong, but it would be to do everything for Him. Even if you don’t work in the church, imagine that everything you do is being done for the Father, His Son and His plans. It will always work out.

I will leave you with a song as all I want to do right now is sing - even if I’m in a classroom filled with students who are trying to write. Here is ‘Sound of the Saints’ by Audio Adrenaline: let us sing and praise Him with all we have!

May the Father bless you,
Eli