Last week, I went to Charlotte for interviews and planning. I had it all figured out--all of my i's were dotted and t's crossed. So, when everyone else wasn't following the plan, I became frustrated and scared. My plans were falling down around me. Only one school interview? The district wasn't following up? The neighborhoods were sketchy at best? The apartment complexes left much to be desired? What was I supposed to do? How could I figure this out? Finally, on Friday night (later than I'd like to admit), I broke down. I couldn't get this figured out, much less before I left to come back to Chicago on Saturday. So, I prayed for God to rescue me. I felt like it was a last resort and I definitely was ready for a last resort.
God's response? Well, He chuckled and replied that He was already taking care of it. While I was playing like I was doing ANYthing, He was laying the plans and lining things up already.
What a great feeling! God is already many steps ahead of me. It's not that I don't need to plan, but I do need to just TRUST!! Silly me, thinking this was MY thing. :o) Hopefully one day this repeated lesson will stick- that when God gives you an assignment, He doesn't expect for YOU to do it. I can do nothing without Him. The whole point is to JOIN HIM where He is already at work--His empty vessel, with the accent on EMPTY!
All that to say that I am now a part of the teaching team at the School of Math, Engineering, Technology and Sciences at Olympic High School in Charlotte, North Carolina! More details to come---in His time, in His time....
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Just the Facts....so far
This blog is getting more and more scattered, but I guess it's representive of my life right now. It'll be neat to see if the blog finds focus....lol. I guess I've also had trouble being as present with blogging which also makes sense. Well, anyways, I continue...
About 3 years ago (Jan/Feb), I realized during my devotional time that God was starting me on a transitional time that would last about 5 years (maybe the timeline was more me than God) :o) So, since then, I've been through so many changes since then that I can't begin to detail out the journey. Factually speaking, I quit teaching to be able to step back and think more about what I'm really doing. At Cornerstone Academy, I was so involved with the everyday, that I could've easily kept it up forever (and enjoyed it and been working in some facet of God's will), but I felt a tugging to really analyze my life (since I never analyze things!). So, I started working across the hall (I missed the kids!) at Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago. It was a great place in so many ways. I mean, the kids come by and visit (as opposed to interrupting), I work with some of the coolest/greatest/neatest people in the world, I work at a truly God-led organization really working to help the community and I've learned so much about myself, how I work, how I deal with things. It's been a crucial part of healing for me from so much of what I've been through here in Chicago.
A little less than a year ago, I realized that another step in the journey would be actually leaving Chicago (another place I could easily stay the rest of my life and be perfectly happy). Well, it took several months for God and I to really hash this decision out, but once I accepted it, I knew it was right. But, then what....when you leave the place that you've been your WHOLE ENTIRE ADULT LIFE, where do you go? And if I leave Chicago after being so hurt, messing so much up, and not finding resolution to about ANY of it....does it mean that I failed? Or I'm giving up? There was so much there for me, and I wanted to "figure it all out", but finally I bit the bullet. I accepted the assignment, and I have been TRULY amazed. I've been finding resolution so quickly that I can barely process it.
So, with all of that, I am moving to Charlotte, NC in July of this year to go back to teaching. I will be heading down there tomorrow to visit schools and attend their job fair. I have an open contract but will be getting my actual school assignment VERY SOON!
The other exciting thing is that I probably have a dog. My mom just had a puppy, a little girl, that I will probably be getting as my dog when I move. I've wanted a dog for several years, so this is a perfect part of the transition for me!
Well, I have tons that I need to post, so hopefully I'll do that soon and keep you updated on all the changes!
About 3 years ago (Jan/Feb), I realized during my devotional time that God was starting me on a transitional time that would last about 5 years (maybe the timeline was more me than God) :o) So, since then, I've been through so many changes since then that I can't begin to detail out the journey. Factually speaking, I quit teaching to be able to step back and think more about what I'm really doing. At Cornerstone Academy, I was so involved with the everyday, that I could've easily kept it up forever (and enjoyed it and been working in some facet of God's will), but I felt a tugging to really analyze my life (since I never analyze things!). So, I started working across the hall (I missed the kids!) at Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago. It was a great place in so many ways. I mean, the kids come by and visit (as opposed to interrupting), I work with some of the coolest/greatest/neatest people in the world, I work at a truly God-led organization really working to help the community and I've learned so much about myself, how I work, how I deal with things. It's been a crucial part of healing for me from so much of what I've been through here in Chicago.
A little less than a year ago, I realized that another step in the journey would be actually leaving Chicago (another place I could easily stay the rest of my life and be perfectly happy). Well, it took several months for God and I to really hash this decision out, but once I accepted it, I knew it was right. But, then what....when you leave the place that you've been your WHOLE ENTIRE ADULT LIFE, where do you go? And if I leave Chicago after being so hurt, messing so much up, and not finding resolution to about ANY of it....does it mean that I failed? Or I'm giving up? There was so much there for me, and I wanted to "figure it all out", but finally I bit the bullet. I accepted the assignment, and I have been TRULY amazed. I've been finding resolution so quickly that I can barely process it.
So, with all of that, I am moving to Charlotte, NC in July of this year to go back to teaching. I will be heading down there tomorrow to visit schools and attend their job fair. I have an open contract but will be getting my actual school assignment VERY SOON!
The other exciting thing is that I probably have a dog. My mom just had a puppy, a little girl, that I will probably be getting as my dog when I move. I've wanted a dog for several years, so this is a perfect part of the transition for me!
Well, I have tons that I need to post, so hopefully I'll do that soon and keep you updated on all the changes!
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