Reflection Paper

“Our role as a teacher in secular schools is not to be Daniel in the lion’s den with hungry beasts, not a catcher in the rye, but a resident who settles in and works toward the well-being of the place, because this is God’s will.” As a Christian, I don’t need to give up my life or sacrifice everything. I believe that Christian should settles in the world. We cannot be isolated from this world. I grew up in a Christian community and I do not have much experience outside of Christian bubble. I know that I cannot stay in this warm community forever. It is time to move on and go out to face the real world. God has a great plan for me; he wants me to reach out to the people who do not know Christ. My role is to follow God’s will and pray to Him

It is possible when God intervene and heal the world. “Flourishing is about shalom, about living in harmony with God, neighbor, creation and self. The primary focus is God” In order to love others, I need to realize how much God loves me. Love grows when I share but it would disappear if I keep it to myself.

When I was in high school, there was one teacher that taught me so many life lessons. Even though he was not a Christian, he is still remembered as a great teacher in my heart. He taught science and math also he was our soccer coach. He encouraged students and care for students. He was approachable

I witnessed and saw those needs since I was a little kid. My parents are missionaries in Cambodia and their first priority is to spread the Gospel. As I was growing up, I did tons of community services. I started to realize that there are not enough people to teach. Even though there was a nice school building, there were no teachers. So many people wanted to learn English and yet no one is there to teach them. This summer, I took TESOL courses in Thailand. I met lots of missionaries who are studying so hard to get TESOL certificate so that they can teach English to local people. As I was listening to their testimony, my heart for education became stronger. I do not have clear image of where I will go and what I will do, but I want to serve other people and go to the places where they need teachers. Another reason why I want to become a teacher is because I had to move to Thailand for high school. I was separated from my parents for a better education. There are so many places where there is no school and teachers. Man and woman are created in the image of God. People are beautiful however because of the sin, people lose their purity. People became evil and selfish. Still, God did not give up so He sent his only son for us to die on the cross for our sin. God loves people so much that He was willing to sacrifice everything He has only for us. That is what I believe. There is nothing more important than this knowledge. True