New Perspective

So, I've been reflecting and thinking and reflecting some more...yes, I know those mean the same thing (basically). All last year I was trying my darndest to find a teaching job that was perfect for me. I tried looking overseas again. I tried looking in California. I tried going for jobs that weren't in the education field. Nothing seemed to work. I had offers to teach in some places...but those positions weren't right for me.

I ended up getting a long-term subbing job for a friend. It's turning into a fairly LONG term thing - not sure when it'll end at this point. I realized that all my prayers for me to have a full-time job and to be where God wants me to be have actually been answered. I am supposed to be HERE. I am teaching FULL-TIME. It may not be in the manner I wanted, but it's the manner in which God wants for me.

I am blessed and I am happy about it. I Love that I realized this. It makes me grateful beyond belief. And it makes me understand things in a new way. As Luci Swindoll said (paraphrased by me) at the recent Women of Faith conference I went to, "Don't wish for Fall when it Summer, or Winter when it's Fall, or Spring when it's Winter, or Summer when it's Spring...enjoy the moment you're in." I'm learning to enjoy the moment I'm in and not wish for something different.

Here's to a Happy and Healthy day

Fridays are great! Glad to have been subbing all week....hoping for at least a few jobs next week, but not too sure if I'll get anything...it's the week before break and most teachers want to be there for their kids.

I am done with my shopping as I did that all while I was still overseas...throughout the year picking up things here and there. It's such a nice time saver for this time of year...no stressing out!

Looks like it may be another day of rain in the desert? Or at least it did rain already. We'll see if it continues or not. I don't know. I hope not, but I'm ok with it if it does...it just reminds me of Germany right now. Glad that I just lived in this kind of weather for 2 yrs...it doesn't depress me as much as it used to when there was a day of clouds.

Happy Friday and Happy Weekend!

Reflections

So I had a fine weekend. Then I was sitting yesterday and I was getting sad. Yes sad. I don't know what it really was. Was I sad, afraid, angry, what? I am just not sure.

Then I saw this and I was reminded that the small things in life are so great!

Thanks Summer for reminding me of that!

And just now, I was called to sub for a school...I had to turn them down, because I am already booked! Kind of nice! But a little sad. I would love to sub at that school. My former school!

Happy Monday!

Got Work?

I do!!!! I am so excited that I am finally going to be filling my days up! I only worked a half day today, but that made me feel so much better! I work a half day tomorrow as well. Then I have work all day on Friday, Monday thru Thursday (so far) of next week. Yippeeee!!! It's so exciting.

And the cool thing about it all is that although I'm subbing, I have this nice feeling about it all. I don't have to creat sub plans and I don't have to grade anything or do report cards. Wow! It feels kind of freeing. Plus I don't have to go to the mtgs!!! Now, I would trade with anyone of the teachers, don't get me wrong. I don't have benefits with subbing and I don't have as much money coming my way, but...that's ok. At least money will be coming IN finally! Although after yesterday's air conditioning fix....a lot of what will be coming in will be going OUT!!!

Another kinda cool thing about subbing is that I finally get to see what the other schools are like. I worked in the same school for 6 yrs when I worked for the district and I only ever saw another school if we had a mtg there. And then it was only the multipurpose room. But now...I will be seeing loads of different schools and some I've never even been to before.

So I'm doing what I want to do - teach - but I'm doing it in a different way. I subbed 10 years ago when I was fresh from the farm (right out of college) but I was young and didn't really know what I was doing!

Anyway...I'm just elated to be working. It's such a nice feeling! I hope that everyone is good and that you are having good luck in work!