"Until I Proclaim Your Name to the Next Generation..."

Most days the responsibility of being a teacher bares down heavily upon me. I realize it's huge and I do not take it lightly. Today I was listening to a sermon by John Piper, called "Let No One Despise You for Your Youth". It was a great encouragement to continue in the excellence of my calling. Here's a few scriptures I picked up on:

Psalm 71:18: “Even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.” - - - I'm not working for retirement, I'm working to proclaim God to the next generation.

Judges 2:10: “All that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel.” - - - My prayer is that this does not happen. That I do not go throughout my life and leave behind a generation that does not know the Lord.

Psalms 71:17: “O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds” - - - I had the extreme blessing of coming to the Lord at a young age and I want to be a part of leading other youth to the Lord so they may proclaim the words of this Psalm.

In light of these Scriptures and the truths gleaned from John Piper's sermon, I am so happy to make the announcement of where God has lead me to continue His ministry:

I have received an offer to become a part of the faculty of Christian Heritage Academy next school year as a 3rd (or possibly 4th) grade classroom teacher. I cannot express how excited I am to accept this offer and continue learning how to minister truth to God's little children.