May 2013

This month I have been living out of a suitcase pretty regularly.  I've moved out and back in with families, and am temporarily staying with another one.  I've had interviews and offers.  I've had tears of homesickness and happiness.  This month has really been a roller coaster of a ride!

Low:

• I got really homesick by the end of student teaching.  It was rough for a couple of weeks.
• I did move out of the Abrahamson's house, but I did move back into my own...well, sort of.
• My mentor teacher had surgery which requires her to be gone for the rest of the year.

High:

• I got to go home!  Ruby missed me a little bit!  :)

• Whit and I went shopping for a bridesmaid's dress again.  This time, I really have it on the way.
• We had a garage sale where we both got rid of a bunch of junk we didn't need.  :)
• I sat at my sewing machine.  I baked cookies and bread.  I got a lot accomplished!

• Because of my teacher being gone for the rest of the year, they wanted to hire a long-term sub.  Who better than the one who just spent the last 8 weeks with them?  Of course I didn't turn this opportunity down!  After commuting the first couple of days, I loaded up a week's worth of stuff to move into my teacher's house.  I've now made a couple of furry friends.  Kitty and Winston are most hospitable!

• I got to see my dear friend, Tums, graduate!  So proud of that girl!

• Dustin and I had a wonderful Strawberry Point date in between commencement and the party.  Such a beautiful afternoon!  :)

• I GOT A JOB!!!  I'm so excited and looking forward to it all!  I've been very welcomed by a couple of people via e-mail and offers to help with the apartment search to make sure I'm in a safe place.  I'm excited to see what opportunities will arise from this classroom and city.

I could tell story after story of all the crazy things that have happened to me over the past month.  God has continued to answer prayers I haven't prayed since January that focused on student teaching.  Just because we stop praying about a certain topic, doesn't mean God stops answering.  He is always faithful.  This month is living proof of that.  Here's to June and all the crazy adventures it's sure to bring!  :)