Hello everyone---
I know it has been a while since my last post. This has been a rather difficult week outside of school, so I want to spend a
little time talking about that.
My beloved dog
died last week (run over by a car), my husband and I officially informed our
school that we will not be returning next year and I missed my big brother’s
graduation from the State Trooper academy. I will be heading Stateside next
week for a visit, but I am upset that I was unable to make it to his
graduation. He has wanted to be a lawman for so long and after extended higher
education, marriage and other things, he is finally one! He is so excited and
we are so proud of him!
My husband and I
left our school for a variety of reasons, most of which were ethical. However,
Jonathan being a Pastor, he also felt that the demands at this particular
school were so heavy that ministry had to take a back seat and we are not okay with
that. He is teaching at a summer camp but after that, he is officially unemployed.
I left also for ethical reasons, but also for medical reasons. My medical
condition worsens with stress and teaching 2 subjects and the extra
requirements by the school, plus ministry, plus grad school, plus being a wife
and mother was just too much. I did accept a teaching position at a different
school that has less afterschool and weekend requirements, and less hours
overall. It is also a Christian school so I can be open about my faith and
teach from a scriptural standpoint. I am hoping all these factors will help
decrease my stress so that I can focus more on other things. I am also praying
my husband finds a job soon. Surly as a bilingual person with a master’s degree
someone will want to hire him! I think the harder part will be finding a job
with consistent hours so he can still focus on ministry.
I am really
enjoying grad school. I honestly never thought I would get a masters,
especially not in English, but the Lord has a sense of humor! Most of my life I
was told I was stupid because my handwriting is atrocious, I cannot spell and I
was home schooled. My goal is to graduate from Liberty as a member of the honor society.
Even though the naysayers are no longer in my life, I carry scars from them and
I want to be able to prove to myself, and students that also struggle with dyslexia
that you can still achieve great things. The dyslexic brain works differently,
learn how your brain works and use it to your advantage. Dyslexia doesn’t mean
dumb, it means different.
I will get off
my soap box now.
I have been
watching some youtube videos about bullet journaling and teacher planners
trying to prepare for the upcoming school year and find a system that will
allow me to keep track of personal, ministry and work life. One of the videos I
watched had a suggested video about a quote journal. Out of curiosity I watched
it. I really like the idea. I have several spare journals (I seem to collect
them!) so I started a quote journal…which my husband’s cat promptly vomited on.
Why do I like animals again? But I digress, I have found that quote journaling
is actually therapeutic for me. Right up there with creative writing and
crochet. So, I am going to try to institute a few minutes of quote journaling
every day. I also think I found a method of planning that will work, so I am
going to get me planner/teacher binder set up this summer.
The church
Jonathan is currently the interim pastor at (he is training the new pastor) is
in a rural area. It is a very poor area that has unreliable water and sanitation.
One of the women living near the church has requested I teach a crochet program
so that the women can make things to bring in more money. The average income
there is only minimum wage which is about $200 us dollars a month. Considering that
I spend that on groceries for 2 weeks, I have no idea how they make it stretch
for a month. And we do not live a rich or fancy lifestyle at all, a very modest
one in fact. So, I have agreed to teach the class when I return form the States
at the end of July. So now I need to create a crochet class, for Spanish
speakers, and I speak very limited Spanish. My Husband will translate but this
is a challenge for sure. Ministry life does not leave time for boredom that is
for sure!
I will end this
lengthy post. Until next time, may Adonai bless you and your homes.
