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Hi, I'm Sarah Sajida.
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Today I'm going to talk about who God created me
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to be.
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I want to start by sharing one of my favorite
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Bible verses.
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The verse comes from Second Corinthians four verses seven through
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nine and says, But we have this treasure and jars
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of clay to show that the surpassing power belongs to
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God and not to us.
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I like remembering this verse when I think about how
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God created me and gave me the treasure of the
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Holy Spirit.
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Just as the Potter sculpts and formed the clay.
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Like in this picture, I was carefully and thoughtfully created
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by God.
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I was created with a purpose to serve and love
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others, just as Jesus did for us.
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One way that I get to serve others is through
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the calling of teaching.
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I intended Concordia, Nebraska University and Seward and I studied
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early childhood education and special education, and I also got
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my Lutheran teaching diploma.
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I am blessed with an amazing family that still lives
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in Norfolk, Nebraska, and I'd like to say that teaching
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runs in the family because my mom studied to be
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a teacher and my sister is currently teaching third grade
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in Avon, Indiana.
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Some of my favorite things include reading and going to
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Disneyland whenever possible.
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I also love going to the beach and hanging out
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with my friends and family going back to second Corinthians.
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I am excited to see how I can show my
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students and others the treasure of Christ's love and sacrifice
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through my words and through my actions.
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I am loved by a God who created me, and
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I hope that same love radiates through me in my
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classroom and wherever I go.