Has it already been a year?

Well, it's been quite the hiatus, but I've decided to revitalize this ol' blog!


Can you believe a year has already passed since I started my "new" job?!! I'm still there and still enjoying it, too. Every now and then I get the urge to look for something new, something a little more challenging. I've prayed about it (and will continue to do so) and I know, with God's perfect timing, the opportunity that He intends for me will open up.


Speaking of God, have I told everyone lately how awesome God is and how fully dependent I am (trying to be) on Him? Well, He is and I am trying! (I say trying because my pesky human nature takes over all too often and I try to do things myself!) When I was looking for a new job a little more than a year ago, a verse that was given to me at a previous Women's Retreat became my focus verse. The verse is Proverbs 3:5-6 and it says "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight" (NIV). Oh how true those words rang for me then...and honestly still do now.


As Leo and I embark on another year, our financial future looks a little cloudy. Most of you know Leo became a 6th grade English/Communications teacher within Tippecanoe School Corporation earlier this year. He is currently working at the same school where he did his student teaching during his last semester of college and was so excited to take the job at the beginning of this school year. He already had a relationship with most of the teachers and felt that would help him "learn the ropes" his first year of teaching. He has really enjoyed teaching there so far and is currently an assistant wrestling coach and will soon be an (assistant?) track coach. He was really looking forward to investing his time and energy as a teacher to this school (and school corporation) which he highly respected and admired. Unfortunately, that vision is beginning to dim. Due to the trickle down effect of the budget cuts being implemented by our Governor, it is highly likely that he will be bumped from his job due to a lack of seniority as TSC cuts positions like Media Specialists, Art, Music, and PE teachers, etc. My opinions of this whole scenario are many and not very uplifting so I will not go into them on this blog. BUT.....


I know that God is in control. I know that God loves me and will protect me (and my family). I know that I do not understand this whole situation and like Proverbs tells me, I am trusting in the Lord that my family's path will be set straight, regardless of how foggy the future may appear.


So, for all of those who have traveled down a similar road of job loss or uncertainty, I apologize if I ever dismissed or minimized your fears or troubles. I am truly sorry that I did not understand just how stressful and scary the situation happens to be and for ever being insensitive to that. I'm not sure what the future may hold for you or me, but we can rest assured that God is in control and through Him, we will prevail.