Monday, May 18, 2009
Bittersweet Day
Well, I am frustrated today to say the least. I have spent the morning taking down bulletin boards and packing away all of my teaching materials that I have used all year. Wednesday will be my last day at Ortiz, since my position was funded by a grant, and I am under contract for the time that the grant allows. I have known that the day was coming, but actually packing things away has made it real, and it has been so much harder than I thought it would be. I am glad to be down to only working one job, but I will miss this one. Teaching is where my heart is, and I am frustrated to not have any idea what the future holds for me. I have applied for jobs the day they were posted only to hear that they had hired the previous week. How am I supposed to find a job when they hire before it is posted? One of my very best friends always says "everything happens for a reason", and I know that is true, I know that God has a plan for me....I am just impatient. So here I am...waiting...hoping....and trying to be patient. Hopefully God's plan includes a full-time teaching job for me next year. Sorry to vent, it was either that or cry! Can't wait till the day that I get to post the news of getting hired somewhere, and even pictures of my new classroom!
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Hang in there, Brit! It'll all work out!
You are going to make a wonderful teacher and any school would be blessed to have you. We will keep praying for YOUR right job to come along.
I for one am VERY thankful that you have been at Ortiz this year. God knew that you were exactly what those kids needed this year. He knew that you would be such a positive role model in their little lives and that you would truly make a difference! I am sorry that today was your last day! I know that my mom and Ryan will both miss you like crazy the next couple of weeks.
I am excited to see where your path leads next. I was reading tonight and came across a great quote from an unknown book,
"The narrow road is extremely narrow by design. Those who travel it must by necessity travel light. There is no room for hatred, malice, pride, greed, prejudice, injustice, or selfishness on the narrow road. It leads to the throne of the Almighty God Himself, and He is only interested in the travelers, not their baggage.
Life along the narrow road is not perfect, because perfect people don't travel there. It is possible to break down on the narrow road too, to be hurt or to be abused. Sickness and pain are not uncommon - and neither is sin. But the difference in the two roads (the narrow vs. the broad) is this: You are never alone on the narrow road. Never. God is not on the broad road, but He is your constant companion, through the Holy Spirit, on the narrow one."
Praying that God will open a door for you to a school where you will change the lives of so many children!
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