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One of the main reasons I am passionate about my opportunity to engage in student teaching internationally has a great deal to do with being a part of and engaging in a culture other than my own. Since I can remember, it has been a dream of mine to learn of different cultures, their particular teachings and their beliefs. The satisfaction of engaging in the lives of students is one of my greatest joys! As a soon to be teacher, I cannot imagine a more wonderful opportunity than using the gifts and talents God has blessed me with. Student teaching internationally offers so many great opportunities but one of the greatest is the impact and growth that will be mutually gained. I aspire to be stretched outside of my comfort zone and to be challenged in my everyday life. In my opinion, choosing to live life in a new way, contrary to the beliefs and norms that have molded me, exemplifies what Christ meant when He gave us the command to 'GO' in the gospels of Matthew and Mark. Truly my heart's desire is to share the love of Christ, starting with my willingness, proceeding with the wonderful education I have received. My interest also stems from the opportunity I had in traveling to Belize my junior year of college for my cultural diversity experience where I was able to interact, worship, and teach some of the children in Belize where my heart fell in love and my passion grew deeper. read more

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One of the main reasons I am passionate about my opportunity to engage in student teaching internationally has a great deal to do with being a part of and engaging in a culture other than my own. Since I can remember, it has been a dream of mine to learn of different cultures, their particular teachings and their beliefs. The satisfaction of engaging in the lives of students is one of my greatest joys! As a soon to be teacher, I cannot imagine a more wonderful opportunity than using the gifts and talents God has blessed me with. Student teaching internationally offers so many great opportunities but one of the greatest is the impact and growth that will be mutually gained. I aspire to be stretched outside of my comfort zone and to be challenged in my everyday life. In my opinion, choosing to live life in a new way, contrary to the beliefs and norms that have molded me, exemplifies what Christ meant when He gave us the command to 'GO' in the gospels of Matthew and Mark. Truly my heart's desire is to share the love of Christ, starting with my willingness, proceeding with the wonderful education I have received. My interest also stems from the opportunity I had in traveling to Belize my junior year of college for my cultural diversity experience where I was able to interact, worship, and teach some of the children in Belize where my heart fell in love and my passion grew deeper.


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May 29, 2013 @ 05:59
Student Teaching in Thailand

I will have the amazing opportunity to do my student teaching internationally from October to December in Bangkok, Thailand. My heart and intention in teaching is to help students become lifetime learners. I want to reach the future generation with the love of Christ! I want to extend to you an opportunity to be involved in my journey in practical ways, through prayer and possibly through financial support. I cannot emphasize enough the need for prayer. Would you please pray for the preparation as I prepare to embark on this call Jesus has placed on my life? Pray that I may be open to learn from those I will serve and that God will be able to use me to share Christ's love in very tangible ways. I believe that much of what will happen in Thailand from October to December will depend on the prayers of my supporters. This experience will also be a vital building block to my education as I prepare for a future in teaching. If you are interested, I would greatly appreciate your financial support as well. My financial responsibility is to raise $3,000. I have taken this opportunity for service learning seriously and have begun to save as much as possible to help make this a reality. However, it is extremely difficult for me to save the entire amount as I continue my education. This is why I am seeking support from family and friends like you to partner with me.

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