And sometimes you have to wait a while for that to happen, but, when it does, it's worth the wait. Just a couple of hours ago I got an offer for a teaching job. I'll be working with autistic kids part of the time and doing resource/inclusion the rest of the time. And it's at the elementary school that Kaelin and Collin go to, so it's just perfect!
To say I'm excited is an understatement. I'm completely over the moon about this job - for a lot of reasons. It's been a long time coming, I've worked so hard to get here, and I've had a lot of people rooting for me and encouraging me and it really has meant the world to me.
I feel like I'm accepting an Oscar, but I can't not thank my friends, family, and coworkers who have been there every step of the way. Without all of them I don't think I would have had the strength to keep trying. It's been a long 2 years full of twists and turns and what a journey it's been! I've met so many incredible people along the way and I'm so grateful for the journey. I know I'm a much better teacher now than I was 2 years ago.
And I can't not acknowledge the awesome principal who has believed in me since day 1 and who has kept her word. Many years ago I had an experience with a different principal who didn't keep her word, and at times it was hard to trust, but I never stopped believing that she meant what she said and, in the end, she followed through. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to teach on her campus.
I also have to say a word of thanks and praise to God for having a plan for me and leading me down the road I've been on that got me to this job. His hand has been on me the whole time and during all the times that I felt so hopeless He was there leading me through it. God is so good!
So there you have it. I've always wanted to make a difference in the lives of kids and I finally have my chance to do it as a full-time job. I'm so excited to see what this year holds for me. It will be yet another adventure, I'm sure!
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