I've always known I've wanted to be a teacher. Ever since I can remember. My grammy says I've known since kindergarten. So it may seem weird that I always had to think hard as to why I've wanted to teach. It was just innate. Something so apart of me. In college and scholarship essays I always wrote about wanting to impact lives, make a difference in the world, open minds, and give knowldge and with knowledge power to people who need and wil use it most. Yes those are reasons why I want to be a teacher, but it just seemed that that wasn't it. Well God helped me find my answer to why and guess what...I can't explain it lol.But for the purpose of this blog, I will try. I was teaching sunday school and we were doing a little game that taught on everyone getting the holy ghost. The lesson was on Cornelius getting the Holy Ghost and Peter's dream. The game is played like "Who took the cookie from the cookie jar?" and i made up a song that goes as follows:
Everyone starts the rhythm and says " Cornelius prayed and peter had a dream. (Bob) Who can get the Holy Ghost only Jews?"
Bob:" No I can get the holy ghost just like you!"
The kids go around and call on each other and ask who can get the holy ghost. I was pleased that the kids liked it and even more pleased that they got the message behind it. When I asked" So what was the point of this game?" One kid answered, " That everyone can get the holy ghost"
Then I felt it. Pressure built in my heart, the pressure rose and rose until my heart burst with excitement. I would have been worried of a heart attack if I hadn't of been so happy. I was so proud, exicted, and happy in that moment that not only did they get the message, but liked the game. I squeaked , "That's right! I'm so proud of you! Everyone can get the holy ghost." And of course they looked at me wierd. But secretly they were happy I was so proud. And then that's when it hit me. That heart burst is why I want to be a teacher. Because I'm addicted to that feeling and want to feel it for as long as I live. I want students to enjoy learning but get the main message and I want to be that person that teaches them new things or more plainly how to discover. But mostly I want to teach because it's heart bursting : D
