The NT Challenge and Beyond

Have you ever wondered why God seems to be taking so long to answer your prayers, or to reveal His Plan to you? This is the story of my summer where God didn't seem to answer my prayers until what I considered the last minute. Before I go too much further, I want to put Psalm 37:4 in your mind: "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." This verse is key to my summer story, so keep it in the back of your mind as you read! Fourteen years ago, God placed a calling on my heart to be a teacher. Yes, I'm one of those people who just knew long before college began what career path I'd be taking, although I did question my choice quite a bit a few times in the middle! I went to PBA in West Palm Beach, studied Elementary Education, and was on the 'right track' to graduate with my degree and land a job as a teacher in a Christian school. During my last semester of Student Teaching at a Christian School in Palm Beach County,

Have you ever wondered why God seems to be taking so long to answer your prayers, or to reveal His Plan to you? This is the story of my summer where God didn't seem to answer my prayers until what I considered the last minute. Before I go too much further, I want to put Psalm 37:4 in your mind: "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." This verse is key to my summer story, so keep it in the back of your mind as you read! Fourteen years ago, God placed a calling on my heart to be a teacher. Yes, I'm one of those people who just knew long before college began what career path I'd be taking, although I did question my choice quite a bit a few times in the middle! I went to PBA in West Palm Beach, studied Elementary Education, and was on the 'right track' to graduate with my degree and land a job as a teacher in a Christian school. During my last semester of Student Teaching at a Christian School in Palm Beach County,