I love my job!!

Thank You Jesus for my job and for my students. I love them. This year's students are big huggers. I am thankful for them.

It is that time of the year to proclaim the things for which I am thankful!!

Psalm 118

4 Let those who fear the LORD say: "His love endures forever." 24 This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. 25 O LORD, save us; O LORD, grant us success. 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you. 27 The LORD is God, and He has made His light shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar. 28 You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you. 29 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever.

As the weather is changing and the nights have been clear and crisp, I find myself sitting outside at night before I go to bed praying and contemplating the many blessings in my life. Lately, I feel a sense of contentment that is deeper than I can even fully understand; in fact, as I am sitting and writing, I feel that I can't even express what it is that I want to say, or how I feel. So forgive me if I am redundant. I want to share with you, some of the many things for which I thank my Lord.

Thank you God for:

Your love

My Bibles

Ample exposure to Your Word and good solid Bible teaching

Your wisdom in my life to discern Your Word

Your forgiveness, mercy and grace

Your faithfulness

The multiple blessings You have brought to my family and me

My husband

My family and friends

Our home

The encouragement of the Saints in my life

Giving us both job

Your provision

A bed and blankets to keep us warm at night

Food on the table

Our clothes

The skills with which You have entrusted us

Pillows under my head

Vehicles to get us where we need to be

Entertainment options

Travel opportunities

Desires You have given

The ability to read and write

The ability to walk, run, jump, hop, talk, hear, and see

My students, my coworkers, and my principal

My education

The roads I have traveled and the lessons I have learn on them

God... You are amazing, Your love for me is amazing. I am filled with a thankful heart to the many blessings You have given. My words are inadequate to express my gratitude. I love You.

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Status Update... keep praying

I talked to an inside source last week that told me there are still permanent teachers that haven't been placed for the 2010-2011 school year. That means that they all have to be placed before there are any jobs available for temporary teachers like me. There are currently 3 jobs that will open up a spot for those 5 but the question is... what about the other 2? Will they be placed before the school year starts? Until that happens.... well I just said it- I'm out. There are part time positions @ 5 schools and I turned in applications at all 5 schools. With these positions there are benefits but between the pay cuts this year and the less than 100% position, it would mean a significant pay cut. If I get one of these positions I can still be in the running for a higher % position. I really want to be full time and I really want a classroom position not a Resource position (or Teacher on Special Assignment- commonly called TOSA).

I know, I'm whining!

The district has already started the year round tracks with a 97% student turn out rate (that is down 130 students). No one will know what the full % is until the traditional school year starts but as of now, no new classes have been formed. We need a miracle in the state of CA or at least in the city of Anaheim. Hey anyone out there want to donate 25 million to the Anaheim City School Districts to lower class size so I can have a job? I'm losing hope.

prayers requested!

Hi Friends,
Tomorrow is the hearing (9am) - The Anaheim City School District vs. the Temporary and pink slipped teachers. We need a miracle! Please pray that the judge would find in favor of the temporary teachers and that it would be found unfair to hold teachers with a temporary status indefinitely. I will have been with the district for 7.5 years at the end of this year- I have more "seniority" than any other temp. teacher and yet I have NO seniority with the district because until you are made permanent, your years of service don't count! I need a major miracle. Not to mention, if things do not change- it seems very unlikely that I will have a job next year... Pray, pray, pray!!

Simple Truths

It is easy to get caught up on the things that aren't right. But a friend recently reminded me today of a simple yet profound truth. Don't dwell on the negative- think on the things that true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and things are of good repute. So today, I am practicing that idea.

What things are true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and of good repute?

God loves me. He has a plan for my life that is good. He is in control and he has a say on all things that are going on in my life- even the obstacles that seem insurmountable.

God has blessed me with a great husband- even when he drives me crazy!! I have a home and we have two vehicles that work. I have a comfortable and warm bed to sleep in at night with extra blankets when needed. We have Bibles that we can read at any time that we want. We have access to good Christian teaching at our church, on the radio, and internet. We live in Orange County California in the USA. We have the right and freedom to worship as we choose (at least today) and we don't have to worry about losing our life for speaking the truth. I have a job (for this year) and God always provides for our needs and even our wants. We have family that loves us and that supports us. We have good friends that love us and pray for us.

We can take a shower when we want, we are able to eat 3 meals a day and have the means and accessibility to meet our needs.

We are blessed beyond measure and we are thankful to God for all the blessings that He has bestowed upon us.

These are the things on which we need to dwell. Thank you Jesus.

A Stormy Night

I am sitting in bed, watching the news, working on the computer and I can hear strong winds and thunder. I have seen a little bit of lightning and it a little weird to have thunder and lightning but no rain. I love it, but severe weather always freaks me out just a little bit.

Lord, we need the rain, but I ask that you protect us from the damage it can cause.