My God is so Big

Its been about 6 weeks...and I'm just going to come out and say that I miss home.  I miss the fresh, clean smell, the normal food, understanding a stranger who tries to talk to me, being able to just get in a car and drive to wherever I want to, and most of all, the people I know as my family and friends. I miss how easy things were.  Now let me just say that it has been good and it could definitely get so much harder, but I think I'm getting a big slap in the face of how much I like my comfortable culture bubble.
At the same time, I know I'm supposed to be here.  I am being challenged in so many ways, teaching- not easy.  I mean I always heard how hard it is, but yikes.  I'm just not one of those natural teachers.  It has been challenging me to really work on those areas of my life that I am weak in.  God has blessed me so much with such an amazing group of administrators and fellow teachers though, who are so supportive and helpful!  My principal has done so much to help me, I am just so grateful.  Its also hard to get used to teaching in a different culture, because there are different expectations, and the communication level is so low, that it is hard to understand each other.  Please pray for me as I try to understand the parents, and as I teach these kids every day.  My love for these students in my class grows every day, and yet my heart breaks because most, if not all, are not believers.
One of my favorite parts of the day is our story/song time.  I have taught them a lot of songs I learned as a kid, which are basically all church songs.  Sorry, but i'm not that sorry.  They are also more fun because of all the motions.  Anyways, my favorite one is "my God is so big" and the kids love it.  Its a simple song- it says

"my God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do...the mountains are His, the rivers are His, the stars are His handiwork too- My God is so big!  So strong and so mighty, there's NOTHING my God cannot do."

The kids know its my favorite one, because I sing it allllll the time.  In those moments when I feel like I can't do it, that I can't teach a lesson, that I can't influence these kids, God reminds me - there is NOTHING that He cannot do.  Through a simple children's song as I hear it through cute little chinese accents of hearts that don't know Him.  God says- I'm big.  so big, so strong, so mighty.  If I've learned anything here yet, it is that.  He is bigger than my doubts and insecurities.  He is bigger than my lack of teaching skill.  I'm learning to rely on Him.

They'll steal your heart.  Pray for them.