time to update

Okay so it’s been what, over four months since I last posted. A lot has happened in the last four months! God has presented great challenges to me. Last semester was tough spiritually, but my grades turned out very good! I even made the Dean’s list! So I’m pretty excited about that. However, I certainly did not do it alone. I could not have gotten through last semester without the help of God! Now I’m into my second semester, wisdom toothless. Yes, I got my Wisdom Teeth out over Christmas Break, which really, wasn’t bad at all.

During January Term, I did a 100 hour Curricular Practicum at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind (SCSDB). It was a great, but tough experience. It was quite the introduction to student teaching. I had to get up at 6 AM and I was done at 3:15, but that didn’t mean I was done for the day. I still had a lot of paper work, and I was working, which was also difficult. I was very exhausted all month. However, I learned a lot from the kids and about the content areas.

This semester, I’m taking: Audiology and Speech Science, Teaching Language for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, ASL 4, Manually Coded English, and Science for the Child. It is quite a busy Semester. I’m working a bit more hours now, so I stay pretty busy with school work, church, classes, and work. But this semester is going really well, and God has been granting me great JOY lately!

Well, that’s about all I have for now. Toodles!

Strange, but awesome feeling

Well, it has been quite some time since I have last updated! So here goes an update…

Bruster’s is going well. I’m finally done with training, and I absolutely love it! I got to take my first take home of ice cream yesterday (we’re allowed to take up to a double scoop home on the days that we work). I was super excited, and of course, I brought home my all time favorite! Mint Chocolate Chip. And Bruster’s has THE BEST Mint Chocolate Chip!

School is busy, as usual. I have a midterm on thursday that I’m a little worried about, but I’m trying to lift those anxieties up to the Lord. The midterm is in Intro to Exceptional Learners, and my professor basically wants us to know everything in the first six chapters of the book. But other than that, things are good!

Discernment is fantastic. I went on a retreat this past weekend and the strangest feeling of peace came over me. As many people know by now, I am in a new relationship, and strangely, for the first time in 3 years I have absolutely no desire to look into any religious communities. It doesn’t mean that I am no longer open to religious life, because I really am, but I just have no desire to even look at another community right now. It is actually a grace. I am so excited to see what the Lord has planned for this new relationship!

I’m reading a new book now! Its called Captivating by John and Stasi Elredge. It’s a fantastic book about unveiling a woman’s heart. Its amazing, all you women out there should read it!

I love how God likes to keep my life adventurous!

Finally Hired!

So, I had an interview with Bruster’s yesterday, and basically, I went in, the person interviewing me went over some policies and procedures, asked me like 3 or 4 questions, then went over the uniform, and said they had to check on the college wages and find someone to train me, and then they would call me and see when I can start!!! So I’m super excited and so thankful of our wonderful and precious Lord! AMEN!

a general update…

So, overall i’m doing better. God is slowly giving me more strength in my discernment. I went to Adoration the other day and just let God fill me with His spirit. Just to recenter myself because I was way overwhelmed and I just couldn’t take it anymore.

I’ve applied to a few jobs. I applied to Starbucks and they never called me back, even after I called them. I applied to the dining hall, and they didn’t call me either. And I applied to Bruster’s, I called them Yesterday and basically they said, “if we want to interview you, we’ll call you,” sort of rudely. So I said, fine, whatever, I’m done with franchises who CAN’T CALL PEOPLE!!!! ARGGH! Okay, so yesterday I went to Startex Learning Center, about 15 or 20 minutes away, depending on traffic, and applied there. The owner was really nice and is very willing to work with my schedule. They really need people with experience there, and I definitely have experience. So hopefully they’ll hire me. I’m getting tired and impatient with waiting. I need money, like now.

Big Sis/Lil Sis (a big Converse tradition) starts this week, and I’m a big sister this year, so I will be busy, and broke this week.

My roommate is amazing, and she’s helped me work through all this…actually we’ve helped each other…I’ve also got other really AMAZING friends who’ve been there for me, and I’m SO thankful for all of them! You know who you are…and thanks to you all!

Well, I need to go put my sheets and towels in the dryer and go get some dinner…toodles!

weird feelings…

So I feel strange…really strange. Like maybe I’m just exhausted and these strange feelings come with it. Its like one of those strange feelings where I could just use a hug from a man…if that makes sense at all. This whole trying to find a job thing is really stressful. I’m starting to run out of money and I need something now! But I don’t want people to think that I’m desparate…I need to trust that God has all of the details already worked out, and I need to just trust in His timing. I just need to do what he tells me to do when he tells me to do it. God help me!!

Job Search…yikes!

So, I’m looking for a part-time job. I need something flexible that will work around my classes and meetings. I’ve applied to Sodexho, which is the food company that runs our dining hall and cafe, and I just turned an application into Starbucks. I’m going to get my name on the work-study list just in case I can’t find something anywhere else. Minimum wage has gone up, so it shouldn’t be too bad. So, I’m hoping out of all of these things that I will find a job. My last resort is a grocery store or a restaurant where people who can’t get jobs anywhere else go. The thing that I fear is that I have no retail or food industry experience. I have experiences from other places that have a lot to do with working with children, but this is completely different. However I work hard and I am teachable, so hopefully that is simply enough. I usually pick things up easily once shown to me visually.

Please pray for me…I need money and a job NOW!!!