First giving honor to God who is the head of my life, to all the pastors, first ladies, vistors and friends. God has truly been a great blessing to me even in times when I'm not going in the way he would have me.
I taught school from 1995 to 2002 (high school math). I called myself making an agreement with God that I'll teach high school for 5 years and then it's off to College(my first mistake cause he calls the shots no me). I've been commissioned to teach inside and outside the church and I'm very much comfortable with that. I was well on my way to moving on to the college ranks but I didn't take advantage of a Masters program that was available during my last year teaching in public school(the other six were in private school, b4 you ask the christian school was worse

). I didn't take advantage of the masters program due to my teaching style which is high energy and very much involved even when school is over. To sum it up, I was not self-motivated enough to press my way through.
So I left the field of education in favor of the more lucrative Insurance Industry. I made some pretty good money at times but it never clicked the way I had visioned it. I was out of place. Since 2002, I have done Hospital Admin, Insurance, Customer Svc, Technical Support, Alarm sales, and work at home jobs(got two at the present). It seems I went everywhere except to Nineveh where I was suppose to be. After a while, the wells start running dry and as I pursued a field of employment doors were closing in face. Nobody wanted to hire me for one crazy reason or the other. Therefore I made up my mind to go back into education. But my crazy self said hey, I'll apply and God will give me a job I'm called to teach. Mind you I wasn't certified yet. I was under the mindset that he gave me a job in the public school before w/o certification and he'll do it again, "I'm called to teach"

. I don't have to tell you nobody called, even my old school although I left there on good terms.
I made up in my mind or was whipped enough to finally go take the certification test. The Lord confirmed to me in two identical dreams that this was the way for me to go. He told me not worry about the money and that my gift would make room for me. He took me to high school, college, and beyond (maybe a church near you). I always thought I'd end up teaching math but God revealed something even more dear to me that I had been teaching all along as well, His Word. Well I went to take the test in July and got the results back August just in time for school. Don't you know I passed 3 and failed 2 of the tests.

It was my fault because I went into the testing w/o the faith I should have had. I was well confident that I would pass the 3 I passed but the 2 I failed, there was doubt. Those two were the content area tests, all math. A great bit of what I had in college some 16 years ago. I had what it took to pass. I failed one by 3 pts and the other by 17 pts. I only failed them because placed the problems that had be worked out in the wrong place and they weren't counted. I felt good after the test and just knew the Lord blessed me despite my doubts. However it wasn't so.
No problemo. I'll take the tests again they weren't that hard and I'll pass. I said this time I'll have the faith necessary to pass. I got to the testing center August 22nd, and they said the calculator I had was not allowed. It was just a simple calculator not the elaborate ones that they did allow. I just needed it for large calucation, trig, logs, and things as such. It was the same calculator I used before but this was a different testing center. They didn't allow it. Praise God, it was another faith test. This was the test I was determined to pass so I said okay God we will soak the altar with water before you consume it whole. I took the tests w/o a calculator and passed both. It was tougher the second time around but the Lord brought me through.
The night before, I asked my faith group to pray that I would stay encouraged and stay on the path after it's all said and done because I was sure that I would pass. It was after the test and back in the school system and getting paid once a month that I needed prayer. I'll be back in the classroom before the year is out and I'll have my masters and Phd in coming years. God is good and I praise him alwayz.
I know this testimony don't make me look so good but it's the truth. Some of my testimonies are just like that.