Aren't these a beautiful group of women? These are some of the women I teach thru the Cross Culture Club. (Two women left and four more have joined since this pic was taken.) God has given me such a love for these wonderful women! We have a great time learning together, and it always thrills me when I see friendships develop between students. I always teach them about the motto: "If mama aint' happy, ain't nobody happy." Of course I have to explain the slang, but they understand the principle: A woman's attitude has a huge influence over everybody under her roof! Not all of these women are married, nor are all mothers, but they know that they need to work at finding joy while they're here for the good of all concerned.
Some of these women are highly educated and can run circles around me if we were comparing occupations. Most of them are unable to work while here because their visas do not permit it. That can be incredibly frustrating. Or, as I encourage them to think of it, it can be an unthought-of opportunity (if they were back home) to allow themselves to try something new and have some fun!
This is my 8th year of teaching. It's hard to believe that this summer I was really thinking I was about through with it. But, as the Lord would have it, we didn't hold summer classes because enrollment was too low. God is so gracious. I really needed the break. It gave me a fresh perspective. It allowed me to realize that I absolutely enjoy teaching internationals and can't imagine doing otherwise. I entered the Fall of 2007 anxious to begin and full of the Joy of the Lord Who is my strength to do the job!
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