It’s a little
unbelievable that I’ve been back in the US for a year. My intent of this blog is to update everyone
on what’s been going on in my life for the last year. At first I thought it would be really
exciting but as I sit and reflect I kind of feel like it’s been a very boring
year. Especially after traveling the
world for a year…but I’ll update you anyways.
a new blog. I’ve been really bad about
updating it but my goal is to at least do a weekly update starting now. At one point I had started a blog for something
I was thankful for every day. But
somewhere along the way I missed a couple days and then lost track of it.
parents and am living in a four bedroom townhouse. I’ve been here almost a year and really like
it. My life in my townhouse is a
constant ministry and that can be extremely exhausting but my hope is that
eventually I will be able to get an apartment, but financially that is not
possible.
worked at the private christian school that my church has. I knew that was where the Lord was calling me
but the waiting part was the hardest for me when I got home. I applied for the public school and at one
point had a job but it fell through. I
did a few other interviews and never got any response. So I decided to take a risk and at least just
get a coaching job for the school. My
goal was to at least get my foot in the door. The day I went in for the coaching job I ended up leaving with an
appointment to come sign a contract for the school year. While I was getting my own classroom I knew
that it was a way for me to get my foot in the door. I started of the school year expecting to be
the assistant in the K4 Plus classroom and the Middle School Math Coordinator,
but by the end of the school year I was also teaching 5th grade math. The past school year was wonderful and I know
I’m where the Lord has called me.
church also asked me to head up a young adults singles group. Things have been slow to get moving but I
hope that I can get a good amount of people to really start getting interested
in what we are doing. Prayers would be
much appreciated. It’s hard to lead a
singles group when you yourself struggle with your singleness. But the Lord is teaching me and growing me
through this process.
I’m also currently
working with my churches summer camp. They had asked me to come be a part of summer camp in December and
continued to ask me about it. For a
while I said I would pray about it but really I didn’t want to pray about it
because I already had a summer job lined up to nanny for the same family I had
watched last summer when I got home, but the Lord started to lay camp heavy on
my heart so I knew I need to really listen to Him. It was hard and is still hard to know that I
left a great family hanging but I know that the Lord has given me this
responsibility. I’m humbled daily to
think that the Lord has placed this before me. My job is by no means easy and I’m exhausted by 8 every night because I
put everything I have into this. What is
my job you might ask. I’m the Assistant
Director of the CIT (Counselor In Training) Program. Last week I had 20 high schoolers in my hands
and this week there is 26! My goal for
the summer as that each of this kids leave our camp with and understanding of
who Jesus is. My hope is that they all
begin a personal relationship with the Lord. Prayers please for strength and endurance to get through this summer,
extra patience in dealing with each CIT, and the grace to love each of them
where they are!
