God is Ridiculous.

It all started with an email.

I was in the middle of observing the 3rd and 4th graders as they performed their daily warm-up. I looked down at my computer to find that I had just received an email entitled, "Surprise Gig."

I read the email to discover that the US State Department was looking for an improv teacher to teach a two week workshop in Cyprus (an island in the Mediterranean). Apparently the State Department has gotten into the habit of contacting Arena Stage to find teachers to fill such positions. Arena happens to be where I do contract work as a Teaching Artist. I've done countless improv workshops for them over the years and they were emailing me to see if I'd be interested in the gig.

Ridiculous.

So after my class, I called Arena to make sure I wasn't delusional. They confirmed that this was actually happening and that they would be talking the the State Department on Friday. I learned that I was to send my resume to Arena ASAP, and then State Department would be contacting me the following week.

Regardless of how this whole thing turns out, I'm glad it happend. Because it reminded me of just how ridiculous God is. How the plans I make and the dreams I have for myself are so much smaller than what God has planned for me.