Hello! I haven't written anything for well over a month. But you know how you get in the groove of the same old, same old? I felt as though there hasn't been a whole lot for me to write about. However, I was struck by the thought today that it's been nine months since we moved already! And what have I accomplished in those nine months? What have I learned?
It's been nine super quick months since we quit our jobs, packed up and headed for the big city. :) It's seriously flown by and I can't believe it will be a year in just three short months. I am so thankful for these past nine months. I wouldn't classify them under the "easy" category, nor would I put them in the "happiest time of my life" category - even though I'm thinking you can't really determine what the happiest time of your life is until it's over. But I can say that I have grown, learned and stretched tremendously over these past nine months.
I can't believe I'm saying this in writing but I'm thankful for my job at OG. And even sort of thankful I didn't get a teaching job this past school year. Wow, I can't believe I just said that. But here's my reasoning. Ramsey...town of 1,100. Kansas City....city of 500,000. Number of students in Ramsey school district (I could possibly be way wrong on this)...400? Number of students in Park Hill school district (in which we currently live)....10,431. Can you imagine the mess I would have been in if I went from teaching in Vandalia (maybe 1,000 kids district-wide) to something like Park Hill? A district that has 16 different schools in it? I think that I would have been a major disaster. The shock of moving was enough on it's own without adjusting to teaching in a ginormous school. I don't think I would have been able to handle that many changes at once. OG has also been a crash course into cultural diversity. Ramsey isn't very diverse. Where else to be introduced to the world than at OG? I remember the first day, on my tour, they took me through the kitchen. And hardly anyone was speaking English, even the manager who was leading me around stopped and talked to them in Spanish. I was a little freaked out. Something I wasn't used to. Now, hearing Spanish is nothing for me. I'm even trying to learn it...something I thought I would never want to do! And I do provide quite the entertainment for those people at OG while I'm learning :)
I have also learned that life can't be planned. I mean really, you just gotta roll with the punches. When I was in high school...I wanted to be married by 21 and have a kid by around 23....hardy har har. So glad that didn't happen! But I have struggled a little over the past year or so with being on my time schedule. Even though I didn't get married until I was 22, I kind of planned on having (or even wanting!) a baby by now. And I don't have one and honestly, I almost have panic attacks when I try to convince myself I'm ready for one. Yikes! Not to mention that my finances are a wreck and I am barely insured. Not ready! I assume maybe I'll feel more ready when we both have steady jobs, are semi-financially secure and definitely insured! So, friends, don't ask me when we're having a baby...give me another two years or so, please! :)
At least monthly (if not weekly) I am shown again and again God's providence and grace for the two of us. Things are getting pretty stinking tight around here financially. But God is currently working on a new job for Luke (we should know more by the end of the week!) that would be full-time with benefits. And it's even sports related. How perfect is that for someone who wants to do sports ministry? Still no bites on the teaching job but I have about five applications out there that I'm waiting to hear back on. I KNOW for a fact that God has a place and plan for me. It may not be teaching but I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
The Bible does say that God won't give you more than you can handle. And I think the past nine months, while I may not have seen it that way, that's exactly what He's been doing. Thank you family and friends, for your constant thoughts and prayers. I finally feel like we are moving forward in our new life than just treading water. I am so excited for the possibilities, opportunities and plans that God has in store for us. I know it's going to be great!
It's been nine super quick months since we quit our jobs, packed up and headed for the big city. :) It's seriously flown by and I can't believe it will be a year in just three short months. I am so thankful for these past nine months. I wouldn't classify them under the "easy" category, nor would I put them in the "happiest time of my life" category - even though I'm thinking you can't really determine what the happiest time of your life is until it's over. But I can say that I have grown, learned and stretched tremendously over these past nine months.
I can't believe I'm saying this in writing but I'm thankful for my job at OG. And even sort of thankful I didn't get a teaching job this past school year. Wow, I can't believe I just said that. But here's my reasoning. Ramsey...town of 1,100. Kansas City....city of 500,000. Number of students in Ramsey school district (I could possibly be way wrong on this)...400? Number of students in Park Hill school district (in which we currently live)....10,431. Can you imagine the mess I would have been in if I went from teaching in Vandalia (maybe 1,000 kids district-wide) to something like Park Hill? A district that has 16 different schools in it? I think that I would have been a major disaster. The shock of moving was enough on it's own without adjusting to teaching in a ginormous school. I don't think I would have been able to handle that many changes at once. OG has also been a crash course into cultural diversity. Ramsey isn't very diverse. Where else to be introduced to the world than at OG? I remember the first day, on my tour, they took me through the kitchen. And hardly anyone was speaking English, even the manager who was leading me around stopped and talked to them in Spanish. I was a little freaked out. Something I wasn't used to. Now, hearing Spanish is nothing for me. I'm even trying to learn it...something I thought I would never want to do! And I do provide quite the entertainment for those people at OG while I'm learning :)
I have also learned that life can't be planned. I mean really, you just gotta roll with the punches. When I was in high school...I wanted to be married by 21 and have a kid by around 23....hardy har har. So glad that didn't happen! But I have struggled a little over the past year or so with being on my time schedule. Even though I didn't get married until I was 22, I kind of planned on having (or even wanting!) a baby by now. And I don't have one and honestly, I almost have panic attacks when I try to convince myself I'm ready for one. Yikes! Not to mention that my finances are a wreck and I am barely insured. Not ready! I assume maybe I'll feel more ready when we both have steady jobs, are semi-financially secure and definitely insured! So, friends, don't ask me when we're having a baby...give me another two years or so, please! :)
At least monthly (if not weekly) I am shown again and again God's providence and grace for the two of us. Things are getting pretty stinking tight around here financially. But God is currently working on a new job for Luke (we should know more by the end of the week!) that would be full-time with benefits. And it's even sports related. How perfect is that for someone who wants to do sports ministry? Still no bites on the teaching job but I have about five applications out there that I'm waiting to hear back on. I KNOW for a fact that God has a place and plan for me. It may not be teaching but I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
The Bible does say that God won't give you more than you can handle. And I think the past nine months, while I may not have seen it that way, that's exactly what He's been doing. Thank you family and friends, for your constant thoughts and prayers. I finally feel like we are moving forward in our new life than just treading water. I am so excited for the possibilities, opportunities and plans that God has in store for us. I know it's going to be great!
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