Good Works Prepared

This past week, as you may have read, I spent at Discovery School. I was all over the place, two days of helping with the 2nd grade class, and two days of assisting with the preschoolers. I came home every day quite exhausted, but very glad.

I didn't quite have a niche cut out for myself at the Discovery School.

In fact, one day, the headmaster wasn't sure where to put me.
He told me that when Joy, the academic director, returned, it would be easier for me to find a way to help.

She'll be back in about a week. In the meantime, he said, I could choose a classroom and sort of observe/help. But he felt that the teachers had it all under control.

Well, I earnestly asked God what He would have me to do this next week before Joy returns: go back to Discovery School, help out at another school, what?

It turns out, it's a good thing that Discovery School doesn't really need me this next week.

Here's what happened:

On Friday, we had Dr. Noble, Dr. Morgan, and the Morgan family over for lunch. They are all from Cairo, Egypt. They also are all very sweet. I'm sure if you ever meet them, you'll love them too.

After lunch, they started talking about a team of doctors and specialists that would be coming from Egypt here to work free of charge in the hospitals for a week. They would be arriving on Saturday.

As soon as it was mentioned, I got a strong urge to offer my help.

It took me a minute to get up the nerve to ask if I could help out.

Looking back on it, it all seems silly that it would be hard to offer to help, but it was! 

I was attacked by a fit of shyness.

But something kept prodding me to Ask, ask! Ask if you can help! Here's an opportunity!
So I finally did ask, "Would you need any help this next week? Could I help with anything?"

It was met with a, "Really? Oh yes!"

I was elated to hear such a response.

Guess what?
Mrs. Morgan told me that it was an answer to prayer! The last time the team came, it was just her in the kitchen, preparing all of the meals for the team of doctors.
She said it was an overwhelming experience, and she would be happy to have my help!
What a God-thing!

I had been praying for a task for the next week, and it fell right into my lap.

It reminds me of the verse:

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God has prepared in advance for us to do.  ~Ephesians 2:10

God does have good works planned for us to do!
It's amazing timing: the doctors coming to visit, Mrs. Morgan needing help, and my open week of wanting to help somewhere.

This little event gave me a big lesson and much encouragement. Trust God, because He'll take care of everything.