After a day of great highs and lows, I find myself grateful that I don't have to be strong enough or fast enough to run the race, but that the Lord Himself is my champion who equips and enables me.
The state of Alaska has mentoring program for 1st and 2nd year teachers. Each new teacher is assigned a mentor who visits them throughout the school year. What an amazing program!
The mentor for my young friends was here today, and brought some comforts of home from civilization (i.e. Anchorage!), along with mounds of encouragement. I feel like the Lord provided an evening of refreshment after a particularly tough day: friendship, kind words, fresh salad, Papa Murphy's pizza, Great Harvest Bread, Survivor, and a reminder to keep running the race and focus on the One who brought me here.
So glad for some encouragement to come your way! God is good.
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