Prayer Request

If you aren't familiar with how public education works, let me fill you in: it's all about the MONEY! As you know, for this past school year, I've been a Part-Time Title I Reading Specialist after being a stay-at-home mom for about 6 1/2 years. The budgets are in for next year and as it stands right now, Silver Valley, the school where I now work, has enough money for 2 full-time Title I teachers as opposed to 1 full-time and 1 part-time. That's great for the school, but NOT for me for I DO NOT want to be full-time. Where does this leave me? Of that, I'm not sure. As it is with Title I, there are no guarantees. I may or may not have a job and if so, it may very well be at a different school and possibly different grade levels. In this profession, things are constantly changing. Therefore, I've been crying, depressed, and moping around for days!

Then, my friend and co-worker, Heather, reminded me who is really in charge. I've had to remind myself that God is the author of life and He's not finished writing this book about me. For this, I am blessed. I've learned that life is made up of seasons and in this season, I have had the wonderful opportunity of coming back into public education on an extremely positive note. I have had the privilege of working at a tremendously supportive school and with Heather, who has been not only my mentor, but also my friend. I have learned so much from her about work and about life! I have once again been allowed to see the beauty in teaching and to see the "lightbulbs" come on! It has been good for my soul to be able to work only 20 hours a week while Carter is at school and to be able to pick Cooper up from preschool and to be at home with my precious boys from lunchtime on. We have been blessed with having "extra" money instead of "just enough." God has allowed me to update my "stay-at-home mom" wardrobe and to get things done to the house that we've been wanting to do. We've enjoyed going out to eat more and extra-curricular activities. So, you see, as the song goes: "I'm drinking from my saucer because my cup is overflowing."

Now, to get to the point, my prayer request is this: I have my re-interview on Monday at 9:30am because that's what we have to do each year. Please pray for God's will to be done. I'll go where He sends me. If it's meant for me to keep doing this job, I will! If not, pray that God leads me to whatever is next! Thanks for your prayers!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
Jeremiah 29:11-13