CHAIRO! and again I say CHAIRO!!

"Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say: REJOICE!" Philippians 4:4

The Greek word translated "rejoice" here is "CHAIRO" (pronounced khah'-ee-row). Meaning CHEERFUL, calmly happy, glad, faring well. This is me today.

The Lord has proven Himself again to me and has answered specific prayer in a specific way.

Even though this is my sixth year teaching, I am just now being licensed and am set to do my student teaching in the fall. The student teaching is 12 weeks long and is intended to be done full time. This presents a significant "glitch" in our income as well as just the "flow" of next school year, etc. I wrote an appeal to my university asking that they adjust the requirements in recognition of my experience, etc. They denied my appeal originally. Yesterday they said that I could extend the time to 24 weeks if I taught part-time in my own classroom. I spent time in prayer after hearing that, knowing that it would not work. It was just too long. I called my Mom and through my tears, asked her to pray. I've been praying about this for several weeks.

After some more pleading of my case, some e-mailing and phone calling this morning, they reversed the decision and GRANTED MY APPEAL. I am overjoyed! I am CHAIRO!! This means that Lordwilling, I will be completing my student teaching in the school where I currently teach. I will be able to earn 1/2 of the hours in my own classroom, and the other 1/2 in a traditional way with a host teacher (science). I am confident that the Lord WILL PROVIDE for us during that time, and that Hannah and Matthew will be able to stay at King's Way.

I cannot stop praising the Lord today. I will sing of His mercies FOREVER. ~Davida