Learning to Wait

Several weeks ago after talking to Timmy's first grade teacher, we decided it would be best to move him up to second grade. He is supposed to be in second grade, but we placed him in first because we did not think he could do the second grade curriculum at the private school this year.

When the first grade teacher had first discussed this with the principal she okayed him to be tested. But after he was tested the principal told me that the second grade teacher had a full load, there were two teachers in the class when we first discussed the move, but now only the one teacher and she could not take any more students.

I felt this unfair to Timmy since he was doing so well in first, acing most of the tests and getting done with his seat work most of the time before the other first graders. We knew at some point, he would need to be moved to the grade he was supposed to be in, and felt now was the best time in the beginning of the year. Instead of explaining my feelings, I simply got up quickly and said "thanks" and walked out the door. I went and told his first grade teacher there was no room for him in the class now. She wanted me to try to discuss it further with the principal, and I said " no, I am not going to tell the principal or the second grade teacher what to do". Why would I convince them to take my son when the second grade teacher was already having a full load on her? I said " if God wants him to be in second grade, He will make a way". Now to be honest, I was upset about the situation. I wanted to let Timmy be challenged and learn as much now since he is so eager, and felt he was not being challenged in first grade. This all took place on a Wednesday.

I discussed this with my husband. and he said he would call and discuss it further with the principal on Friday. He called her Friday after school, and she told him that she was going to call him on Monday, that there was room now for Timmy in the class as a student had left that day and was not returning.

God had taught me a lesson, and that is to sit still and wait and not to try to fix things that He would take care of. He does a much better job of it. Yes, he does care about what some may feel as the "small details" of a child's life!