Lose One, Gain More

Well not long ago my Polish colleague Ewa told me that she has to cancel Saturday's driving lesson because she only just found out her friend from Poland is giving her a surprise visit this weekend so she won't have time for the lesson. We can't reschedule to the following Saturday either because her sister arrives then, and she had originally hoped to go out this Saturday to drive on the left side of the road and get used to it so she can hire a car for possible road trip etc.

When I heard it my heart sank. Yes, my first disappointment of a cancelled lesson, even worse - loss of pupil. Especially when last night I checked my business account and realised it was very low in funds cos the franchise fee kept coming off it and I have not input my February takings yet. Sigh....made me worry about having so much free time cos that's loss of earnings. Self-employment ain't fun!

However, a few moments ago I checked my phone (whilst still in the office) and saw a missed call from an Unknown number. With that was a text message from Auntie Linda who said she passed my number onto someone looking for a Chinese driving instructor. Wow! It's like, potentially I haven't lost a pupil. Or at least, it feels like God is reminding me not to worry, that He has my back covered. It's amazing! =)

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Another amazing thing happened once I got home from work. Jean texted me asking if I'd be interested in giving driving lessons to her sister each time she visits Glasgow. She'd be looking to take three to four hours of lessons each time. I told her I'd be delighted to take her out for lessons, they'd be in the west end but she'd definitely need her provisional license to come through first cos legally I'd need that. Jean said she will get back to me once her sister receives her provisional.

Again, thank God for providing another potential pupil for me at this time =)

Throughout the day though I had been a bit "bothered" by something. To do with my driving instruction: whether I can make enough money, whether I give good enough lessons to my pupils. I felt Wednesday's lesson with Elaine was kinda sucky. Maybe cos it was a one hour lesson and things felt rushed. Sigh. Anyway, went to Fellowship and went to the GCCC survey meeting and in Fellowship I watched the start of a Christian movie called "Facing the Giants" about Christian people who have everyday problems and being reminded of God's love for them. I was reminded that no matter how bad life is God loves me and He is in control. He won't let me die. He will take me through anything. =) I got home and then Matt called to see how things were and I got to ask him some questions about the clutch, about moving off and then in the end we had an interesting conversation about girls and who he can match me up with. Lol!