Thinking Out Loud

So I have been thinking a lot about teaching lately. Being a teacher was my profession before Cade and I moved to Indiana. Well I was a teacher one year and a teachers assistant for two years. But either way I was in a school system...

I don't exactly know what has me thinking so much about it, maybe it has to do with the atmosphere of the school year ending. So I would like to tell you some of the things that I have been thinking.... (Keep in mind that I have taught everywhere from Kindergarten to High School)

I miss teaching. To some that may sound crazy, but its the truth, I really miss teaching. I miss the first days of school where teachers are working frantically to prepare their rooms and lesson plans. I miss the excitement of Homecoming Week and pep rally's or Prom when the girls are talking about how to wear their hair or what color nail polish to wear. I miss the stress of exam week when kids are worried about their test, and getting to encourage them and telling them that I believe in them. I miss the end of the year as we take down or posters and clean our rooms and go to our last meetings and walk out the door to enjoy the summer.

That was more for high school, so know I will turn my head to the little ones. I miss their little smiling faces, I miss reading them stories, I miss having them read to me, I miss their excitement when I played there favorite songs (Bear Hunt) I miss having to explain things to them and seeing their faces once they understood what I said. I miss their hugs.

I miss alot of things about teaching. Now I am not saying it is perfect. There is plenty I dont miss (attitudes, not listening, bad behavior etc...) but the things I miss far out weigh the the things I don't miss.

I chose teaching because I thought it was the perfect career for me. I liked the holidays and the summer off. And that would make things easier living so far away from my families. But before seminary no one tells you that you may not be able to do the job you want, but you gotta have a job to make ends meet. S0 far God has another plan for me. He does not having me teaching right now and I know that He has a purpose and a plan for that. I just wish I knew what it was. So my prayer is that you would pray that I may find a teaching job and until I do that I would have a good attitude about the job I have know. Thanks!

Lessons Learned

Well, maybe I will do better with this blog...we'll see! I have a hard time motivating myself to write. But anyway....Cade made it through his first year of classes at Southern Seminary. Some of his classes were difficult, but he LOVED them all. And it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. He didn't keep himself locked in his office every night. When we were first discussing going to seminary , I thought he would be studying all the time and I would never see him. Thankfully that hasn't been the case!!

Not only has Cade been learning a lot in schoo, but I have learned alot of new things too since moving up here (Indiana) and I want to share a few of those things with you.

1. Being away from home is hard but beneficial. Cade and I are learning better responsibilty and learning to depend on God and each other

2. God provides for our EVERY need. Whether it's finacial, emotional, tangible, etc....God gives us everything we need, when we need it (not too early and not too late)

3. I am capable of doing more than I thought I could. ( leading a women's ministry, teaching Sunday School, singing a solo in the church, and being in a Christmas play)

4. God does things His way. I am a certified teacher, who is not teaching. I really miss teaching, but God has me doing two other jobs right now. I have the jobs I have because thats what God wants.

God is Sovering over all. I wouldn't want it any other way!


So my plan is to keep up this blog...writing every few days or at least once a week. I hope it goes well!!!!