This has been a month full of ups and downs and decisions I never thought I would have to make. I think it is finally all settled. After my last post, I had made a decision to stay where the district had originally put me, only to be contacted a few days later by my new boss asking me to make yet another change. After going to my boss and talking it over with him, my husband, my mentor, and God, I came back to my principal and told him I couldn't make any decisions without a few things happening first. So, I went with a friend and visited the new school possibility. They were super nice and welcomed me with open arms. It felt really good, but I wanted to make sure, so I slept on it a few nights and made a list of pros and cons. The long and short of it is that I will be staying in the valley, teaching English to 7th and 9th graders. I won't have to drive 50 miles a day and it all worked out in the end.
I think the lesson from all of this is to always go to God first when things seem totally out of control, figure out what I do have control over, and check in with God and others before making any decisions. I also think that God was asking me how much I trusted Him, as in will I trust Him when things get really messed up. Although it was hard, and my frustration level was way up, I kept in mind that it was okay to be angry, but not to sin in my anger, and that God knows the big picture. I just need to be open to hearing from Him in order to know the right direction to go.
Next week I'll be training with my new colleagues and I'm looking forward to getting my feet wet and getting back into the world of teaching English. I am a little nervous about middle school, I've never taught it before, but I'm sure it will be fine. I just need to get used to the squirliness of that age and plan my lessons accordingly.
On the home front, we are still looking for a house and I'll be trying to sell some stuff we don't need and pack up boxes while I am out of school. I'm also trying to get everything ready for my two weeks at the Journalism Institute. I decided to take only one class this summer instead of two since the institute is smack dab in the middle of my semester. That's about it for now.
