HEBREWS 11:1
I wanted so badly to get into the Martin Luther King school! I was worried because my letter of acceptance was sent in late. When I turned in my letter, I was told I would be put on a waiting list, at number thirty-one. Despite this, I told my teachers at my old school that I would not be returning. At the time, I had no idea if this was true or not, but I just had a feeling that somehow, someway I would be switching schools and attending Martin Luther King next year. Every day I called to see if I moved up on the waiting list. I started to get discouraged because every day my name was still at number thirty-one. I called so often that the lady who answered the phones knew my name and exactly what I wanted before I asked. She could tell when I got frustrated, and she encouraged me to keep calling. Slowly, many, many calls later, the lady on the phone told me that I was number one on the waiting list. All I needed was one more spot to open up. I was very nervous because school started in just three days, and I still didn’t know which school I would be going to. But God knew. The next day I received my letter of acceptance to MLK, and it reminded me of the importance of not giving up and of continuing to hope.
Jazma Parker, 16, Martin Luther King Magnet School, Nashville, TN
God, I know that You want me to be
persistent when I want something.
Give me the faith to keep asking You until I get an answer.