Expect Miracles

While reading an article on relevantmagazine.com, I came across the phrase "expect miracles" and it really stuck with me. 14 months ago when I was going home for Christmas, I remember sitting in the airport with a friend/coworker and we were discussing the future of our school. All seemed dim and everyone thought it was going to close. But my friend and I sat together over over-priced airport coffee and shared our hearts with each other. We felt very strongly that the school was not over yet, that it was not going to close. We expected a miracle. As many of you know, the following 6 months were a roller-coaster ride - but more of the grueling upward climb than the exhilarating downward rush. And then the school partnered with a church and things began to look much more positive. We could see hope on the horizon for the first time, it wasn't just deep in our hearts, it was visible. There was light at the end of the tunnel, however far off the end might be. But now that things were becoming more stable we desperately needed more students. However this had been our prayer all along, after all, more students means more tuition with means more financial stability right? Well of course...in the world's eyes, but apparently not in God's eyes.  It seemed we needed to deepen our dependency on him.

Last semester was the first semester under new administration. We got a few new students, but not very many. Still we have been praying, Father, you know our situation, please bring the students that you want in our school. We need more students. We need to grow. Thank you for all you have done so far.

Then, the start of this current semester came. I got my class roster, 3 new students in my class and several others throughout the school. Best news of all...our preschool class jumped from 5 students to 11! I could sense that God was up to something. The past 3 weeks there have been many families coming to visit and 2 weeks ago we had 4 students visit the elementary on the same day, 3 of which started this past week. God is so good! He is not finished bringing in the students, families are still visiting and seriously inquiring about the school. We only have so much more room to grow before we no longer fit in our building.

The theme of the building has been around for years...since before I arrived, but for whatever reason it just has not worked out...countless times. Now we are praying for God's provision for a new location. We want him to be the sole guide on this one. When the time is right for us to move on, he will show us where to go and make the funds available...after all, he IS God. So now, I'm sitting here thanking God for his miracles - each student he has brought to the school and I am now expecting a miracle of a new location, wherever that may be.

Expecting miracles requires trust and I am wholeheartedly declaring my trust that God will provide in his own way. When? I don't know. But he will. I am expecting it and I invite you to join me in that expectation. What about you? What miracles are you expecting?

With hope and anticipation,
-kait