Day 5:Fear and Being Observed

TODAY was a good day....I got up around 6:00, read my Bible/devotion book with one eye opened....literally--I was tired. Decided to close my eyed for 10 minutes around 6:20, eyes popped opened 40 minutes later. I rushed to get ready for work...went out the door with coffee in hand, and made it on time. Thankfully, I didn't have morning duty so I was able to get ready for the day/week. Mrs.Effler came in as well to "watch" class time, which always makes me NERVOUS! My nose has been running all day. My feet are feeling better. I wore a skirt today that has not fit for awhile--it now does (I've lost around  15 lbs since April). So today was a good day! 

In my devotions the main verse was:

I John 4:18 ~ "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." (NIV)

One thing I fear most as a teacher is not showing a Christlike example to my students, and not knowing  whether or not I am doing a good job as a teacher. There are times I am afraid a student will get hurt, and times I am afraid I will get hurt. I get nervous when I am observed. I get nervous when talking to parents. But then I look back, and in my heart I know God has placed me here to teach my students about Him. This is my mission field, this is my life. God is the one that loves me so much He helps me with the small and little fears.