Praying for the Last Three Days

Three days.  That’s all I have left.  Then I’m done being “Mees” forever.  I’m pretty nervous about the last few days because 1) I am going as crazy as my kids are 2) I have so much to do 3) I’m nervous to face parents and administration at the end of the year saying, “Well, I didn’t know a thing.  I gave it a try.  Hope I haven’t ruined them.” 

We, my students and I, need your prayers in these last three days. 

-Pray for me, that I’ll be able to tie up loose ends with my students and with the crazy amount of paperwork that comes with being a teacher.

- Pray that we would all leave this year knowing God better and growing in grace.  Pray that my students would put into effect the Bible study methods we’ve learned this year.

- Pray for sanity as we all want to be outside playing.

- Pray that I wouldn’t make this time about me but about God and His work in my students this year.

 

Thanks.  God works powerfully when His people come before Him.

Prayer Works

Heather and I have the privilege of having our cousin, Anton, visit us from Texas.  He's here for about two weeks shooting a documentary about Heather's work here, and it has been amazingly encouraging to have a visit from "home."  

Taking Anton and our friend Sammy to the zoo!

Today, he reminded me of a verse that I try to live in light of, although the exact words are not always in my mind.  James 4:2 says, "You do not have, because you do not ask." It is true, true, true that God answers prayer.  He doesn't tell us to pray to Him only because He wants to hear from us or only so that He receives our praise (although those things are both important).  He also tell us to go to Him and make our requests known (Phil 4:6-7).


Thank you for making your requests know to God for my class!  God has been answering your prayers!  Are my students perfect?  Not quite.  But I see ways that God has answered directly some of the specific things that I asked prayer for about my individual students.  I also have felt prayers in that I am more peaceful and joyful about the upcoming four months. Please keep those prayers coming!  These cute kids thank you!

Pray With Me?

There they are, the beautiful class that I go back to next Tuesday.  As I get ready to stand in front of these students as a teacher who has only slightly more of an idea how to teach than she did last August, I admit to you that I am overwhelmed by the idea of being held responsible for these students' learning over the next four and a half months.  I'm asking for your help.


Would you pray for my students, my classroom, and me as a teacher on Monday from 7-8pm CST?  I'm spending the day prepping and praying, and I'm taking that hour to really "dig in" for my students.


I'm asking that those who will commit to praying during some or all of that time (or at least sometime on Monday if that time doesn't work for you) would:
1. Leave a comment on here
2. Respond to the email message I will send out
3.  Email me at kayleenmickelson[at]gmail.com
4. "Attend" my Facebook event.


Here is what you can pray for each of my students.  It's a title, phrase, or idea that I wrote for each of them in October and have been praying for them since.


Jasmine- Conscious Devotion: Matthew 22:47
Noelia- Unconditional Love: Isaiah 43:4
Matthias- Forsaking This World: Philippians 3:8
Graciela- Clarity of Mind and Purpose: Psalm 27:4
Natalia- Gospel Understanding: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Jeremie- Grasping Grace: Ephesians 2:8-9
Jose Daniel- Accurate Reflector: Matthew 5:16
Nathan- Humble Follower/Leader: Mark 1:17
Jadon- Devoted Laborer: Colossians 3:17
Rafael- Unshakable Faith: Mark 9:24
Aram- Serious Commitment: Luke 9:23-24
Gracie- Spirit-filled Power: Acts 1:8
Andres- Act on Truth: Matthew 7:24
Hye Sun- Bible Craver: Psalm 63:1-6
Erynn- Lover of Truth: Psalm 119:105
Benji- Humble Helper/Leader: Philippians 2:3-8
Jorge- Faithful Follower: 1 Peter 1:13-15
Bruno- Follower of Jesus: Matthew 16:16
Hernan- Faithful Disciple: Romans 12:1-2
Lucas- Persistent Speaker of Truth: Hebrews 10:24


Miss M- Joy in Christ: Philippians 4:4-7


I have also been praying Ephesians 3:14-21 over my class this year.


Thanks for thinking about joining me in this!  Prayer is the most powerful weapon that we have, and my class needs people to fight for us.