An Update from America!

Wow, it's almost been a year since I have blogged. Whoops! From time to time people ask me where I am and what I am doing with my life. So here's a brief update from the last year.

I moved back to the states right before Christmas last year and I had a few days to enjoy Indiana with the family then I traveled to Florida for a few weeks of relaxing vacation. When I returned back to the cold Indiana winter I substitute taught in the Fort Wayne area for about a month, at which point I accepted an early retirement position in North Manchester (50 minute commute) as a 5th grade teacher. It was an exciting position, but I was not thrilled with the drive.


After the school year ended, I accepted a summer job as the Fort Wayne Country Club pool manager. This was the pool I worked at as a lifeguard in the summers through high school and college. I loved this job, it was great being able to mentor the high school students I hired as lifeguards and be with the little children all day. This summer I also had the opportunity to lead a group of middle school students for a week at church camp (Camp Adventure).
Near the end of the summer, my sister and her husband decided to relocate to Denver, Colorado. I was to join my family by helping them drive one of their cars out and do a little unpacking during my short trip.

Currently I am living in Fort Wayne, Indiana and teaching first grade at Lafayette Meadows Elementary (http://www.sacs.k12.in.us/se3bin/clientgenie.cgi) in Southwest Allen County School District. I love the school and the staff I work with. Teaching first grade has been quite an adjustment for me since most of my experience has been in the upper elementary and middle school grades. While it is challenging, I am learning to love the students and the joy that they bring to my life.


Please continue to pray for me as I seek God's guidance and direction. My current teaching position is a temporary position for the semester. I have been filling in for a maternity leave. My position will be done at the beginning of February when the other teacher returns. At that time I will be seeking the next Leap of Faith that God directs me in. Right now I have no idea where or what that will be. Pray that God will give me direction and a peace about where I am called to be!