Day 38 of " A Quarter of Love"

After a very blessed day yesterday, I went to sleep and woke up feeling good and wanting to just spend time with God. I got ready, and decided I would do my QT after school today, but I kept my bible in my backpack, got dressed and headed off to school. On my way to school I began to thank God for what he had done and showed me through this week and started to listen to From the inside out. I was jamming out in my car on the way to school and having a great worship, almost sad to have to stop yet ready for a day at school. So I arrived at school about 3minutes after the bell had rung so I was late but I ran to class anyways. Because we are on block scheduling it was 2,4,6(lucky me I have no 6th period so I get out at 12 :) ) with 2 hour class periods, anyways so I walked in class.

I already knew we would have a sub, and so I walked inside and then sat in my seat. We didn't have one of the normal north substitutes though, it was some older gentlemen. Anyways he asked who I was I told him my name and that I was late and he repeated what I said and said I would get a tardy I agreed and I went back to my seat.

Here is when the fun starts. So everyday I eat a banana, in class. So I sat in my seat while my friends around me were talking and I pulled my banana out and began to eat it. I took a bite, and then I hear my name called by the sub, so I look towards him and he shouted at me to stop fooling around eating banana and that there is no eating in class. I was shocked but, I just nodded and told him I was sorry. He told me to go outside and finish my banana and I said ok.

I walked outside confused because I didn't know what just happened. I began to speak to God while eating my banana and was just telling him I wasn't mad or anything, I just don't want to get sent to the office for anything, specially eating a banana in a class where i eat everyday, and in a high school where eating is aloud in class. Anyways I was out there for about 2minutes when the sub comes out and tells me to stop fooling around and hurry up and eat my damn banana.

When people curse i don't enjoy it specially if its directed towards me, but I told him ok and that I was sorry. So I downed my banana and went back inside. To my surprise once I walked back inside he had taken my stuff and moved it to the corner of the room where no one was sitting and told me that was my new seat. At first I was shocked, but then I just nodded and went to my new seat. I began to do my work, and I just began to pray not for myself but for the sub. It was very strange what had just happened but I don't know what he may have been going through.

Its possible he could have been an in city teacher, and the fact I'm the only black person in a Korean class could have startled him, or something could have been going on in his personal life and he could have just been stressed. Either way I prayed that God would be with him and give him peace and joy. I also prayed and thanked God for being with me during this situation, also that he gave me peace through out this and so I continued to work.

It was kind of difficult being isolated from the class, yet I just continued to pray through out the class period, and sing from the inside out, and where I belong. The class continuously got rowdy yet he seemed to not drop the hammer on them as he did on me. Finally I got all my work done before the end of the class period, and I was able to read a little of my bible which I felt was a reward for finishing my work.

I thank God, because I feel as if this was a test, to still praise him, and to turn to him in my time of need. Even when things didn't seem fair God was present and his love was all I needed. God never gives us more than we can handle, and for any temptation he is there providing us with a way out, which is his love. I thank you Lord, for your mercy and grace and for being the foundation and strength in my life.