Amazing………

Well I must say today was an amazing day so far.  I’m sure if you follow my post’s on Facebook, you know I’m totally stressing about my Microsoft Excel class.  I had no real problems with PowerPoint, or Word.  Excel on the other hand is all logical thinking.

I have learned over the years, I am not a logical thinker by any means. I’m a visual learner and I need things written out step by step for me follow.  Not to mention, I also need the hands on portion where I can play with everything as I go along.

Another reason this class is so hard for me, is about 2 weeks before mid-terms, I moved out to Iowa.  The instructor was kind enough to allow me to finish the class on line, with a few conditions.  Now this also meant I no longer had classroom instruction, and only a book to follow. Not good for a visual learner.

Between getting really sick and  having frustration from not knowing, I began to fall behind in the class. I had many people offer to help through Facebook, and emails. But again no one on one teaching.  During my most recent test, I emailed my instructor and told her my frustration and how I was beginning to consider just dropping the class. Now there is only six weeks left, so really that isn’t an option.  What a waste of money and time.  She gave me some tips and suggestions.

Now I’m on a campus full people who are studying the bible in one way or another.Some are becoming ordained, while others are learning how to sever the church in other ways. Doug put out a call to all the students asking if anyone could come and assist me.  Some replied, but had many things going on this weekend and therefore were not able to help me. However, they would be available at a later date.

Now this doesn’t really help.  After all I am behind and have a test I need to finish. So before bed last night, I said a prayer. I asked God to give me strength and wisdom, so that I could complete my assignments.  I prayed that I could review the information, and work on the easier things first and then move on to the more difficult ones.

This morning I awoke and of course found ways to avoid working on my Excel. I finally made myself sit down.  I completed two projects and submitted them. I then started on a third, and my phone rang.  I didn’t recognize the number so I let it go into voice mail. The caller left a message.

The message was from a student here, who is very knowledgeable about math and Excel. He was suppose to be gone this weekend on a backpacking trip, but due to weather decided it wasn’t safe to go. So he was now available.  I called him back and he arrived about 15 minutes later.  We complete the most difficult task together with the understanding of how to complete the rest .  Along with that the OK to text him should I need anything else.

So where does that fit into this blog? My prayer was answered today. I’ll be caught up on my assignments by this evening and ready to take on the new ACCESS chapter. Today was proof that prayer works, maybe not the way we want it to all the time, but it works.

So to end this today I will say a small prayer. Dear God, teach me and those who read this how to pray. To depend more on you and believe that you will answer that prayer. Helps us all to learn that it is OK to pray about everything and anything, and know that you will guide us to that answer.  Amen.