By Currin Ann Seely

When I think back over the span of my life (and it is a span!!), there are spiritual markers dotting the way. However, one stands out most to me, next to the day I received my salvation. It is a marker that I always go back to when the way is unsure and when things do not look good to me. It is a marker that has caused me to “wait on the Lord” and trust Him anyway. It has been the marker that has given my faith “wings”.

This is my story. Tom and I had been invited by friends to a dinner at a small Christian school where their children attended. We had no intentions of sending our children there since we were very happy where we were. We went out of courtesy to them.. That evening something very unexpected happened. Both Tom and I were very impressed by the presentation and exclusive of one another felt led to pray about the possibility of sending our daughter to the school. When we discussed it and prayed, we felt that it was God’s will to make the change.

The change took place the next school year which was her fourth grade year. On the way to school the first day we were delayed because someone in the carpool got sick (if you know what I mean). When we entered the school, the last ones coming in, I encountered Amy’s teacher at the door of the classroom. She said, “We have been waiting for Amy, she is our only girl!” I thought she was joking but sure enough I looked into the classroom and there sat 11 bright-eyed boys. I smiled nervously and wished Amy a good day, not wanting to alarm her at my surprise and dismay. I walked away from the room, headed as fast as I could to the headmaster’s office. “How could they?? Why did they not inform me? I would have put her back in her old school.” Hundreds of question and concerns flooded my brain. As I walked, a peace interrupted my questions and I heard that “still small voice” say, “Do you trust me?” As abruptly as I headed toward the office, I turned and headed towards the car, saying to the Lord, “I am going to try, but it sure doesn’t look good to me!”

A couple of weeks passed with Amy perfectly happy, doing well. Then Tom found with his job that he was being transferred to another city. Amy would only be attending the school four months. By this time we were beginning to see things from God’s perspective. He never intended for her to be there for long, but He had so much to accomplish in her while she was there.

These were His accomplishments that we began to see. Amy had always been the social “bug” at school, caring very little about what she was learning but only about her friends and “talking!” As we observed her progress she began to desire to excel in her academics, more to outdo the boys than for her own benefit. She was built up and encouraged by the teacher and we saw her self esteem grow. Also, what more, she had eleven boyfriends, a different one each day. She was truly a “queen” in her own right (we could see why she was there only 4 months). We were amazed at what God had done in just 4 months. It changed her whole academic career. In her next school, she became an attentive student. And to think that I almost got in the way of what God had in mind. I wanted what was good for her; He wanted what was best!

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