Seder Dinner

This is the first time I had Seder dinner.  I was invited to join in with a family for it to begin the Easter weekend.  Passover is traditionally a Jewish holiday, but some Gentiles are discovering the significance of this and tying it to Easter.In the Passover Seder meal, one plate has 7 specific items...bitter herbs, an egg, kharoset (an apple/nut mixture), parsley springs, bowl of salt water, a lamb bone, and onion or horseradish root. And, at each place setting, a glass of wine (grape koolaid) helps in the ceremony, too. 
Meanings of the 7 specific items that all tasted: When in Egypt around 1500 B.C., the Jews were suffering slaves (bitter herbs and onion/horseradish root) that had to make bricks with mortar (kharoset). This time in Jewish history was hard and full of tears (parsley sprigs dipped in salt water).  The lamb bone signifies that blood from a lamb was put on the doorposts.
This blood told the angel of death to "Passover" that household. Only those that believed (by marking the doorposts) were saved. Then, the Jews were let go by the Egyptians to start a new life (egg).
Of course, the blood of the Lamb saved the Jews then.  Jesus, the Lamb of
God, saves those today that believe He is God and that he died to save us.
His death paid for our sins.  Alleluia, He is risen indeed!

First day of teaching

I completed the first day of teaching 2 days ago, I enter the school with a mix of excitement and a sense of uncertainty.  It was exciting to begin since I had waited for this for a while, but feeling slightly uncertain as I wonder how the class would work out. Before going to the class, I asked the Lord to guide me, let the class be pleasing to Him.  The Lord led me to the verse from 2 Corinthians 12:9, which said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”  I was also reminded of Psalm 27 that was read during staff meeting the day before, it spoke to me about trusting in the Lord and find confident in Him.  Overall, I definitely experience God’s grace and guidance throughout this process, it was a blessing when God put a special moment through a kid who said, “thank you for teaching me” after the first time teaching that class.

Perfect Timing

I was invited to have lunch with Tammi, one for the teacher from the primary campus last Wednesday.  This meal with delicious Chinese food was made from scratch (even the spring roll skin).  It came at the perfect timing as I was having some craving for some Asian taste.  It reminds me of God’s perfect gift and perfect timing, just like James 1:17 said, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."