One E-mail and A Lot of People Who Love Me

Well, if you haven't heard, I got a job for next year! I am so unbelievably excited and thankful. I truly thought I wouldn't know anything until July at best and here I am, with one day of school left and I have a job - a job that I know I will LOVE! This is how it happened...

On Tuesday afternoon, I was getting everything together to leave school and I thought to myself - "I need to e-mail the principal at Hardin Park" so I went ahead and sent her a short e-mail about what I had been doing the past year and asking for a chance at a job. I've been e-mailing all the principals so I wasn't really expecting that she'd know anything yet. Most had said they didn't know much yet or they would let me know if and when they had something available... BUT the next morning (Wednesday) I had an e-mail from her asking if I wanted an interview - of course I said yes!

So we set the interview date for NEXT Wednesday (yes, I did get the job before next Wednesday could come) About 20 minutes later, I received another e-mail asking if I could come by and meet the second grade team that afternoon. I agreed to come (even though I was presently dressed in pajamas for pajama day) and sent Brandon to get me some more professional clothes. I talked briefly to some teachers and the principal here at Blowing Rock (who have all been EXTREMELY supportive and wonderful) and I figured I would meet the teachers and have my interview next week and have a good chance at the job.

So, I went to meet the 2nd grade teachers at HP and really connected with them immediately. They are all so sweet and easy to talk to and I can tell I will love being on their team. I talked with them about the things they do at HP and how they like to plan together. I can already tell I will learn so much from them and grow as a teacher by being there. After chatting for a while, I left.

45 minutes later, on my way home with Brandon, I recieved an e-mail from Ms. Smalling asking me if I would like to transfer and join the HP 2nd grade team. I don't know if you know how big of a deal this is - but I thought I would be waiting all summer and applying and interviewing - but NO - I had a job in less than 24 hours by the awesome power of God and I don't have to wait all summer or stress over an interview or anything. I just get to start studying 2nd grade stuff and plan for my classroom and the awesome kids I will get to meet in the Fall. God is so good.

I'm just beyond thankful that one little e-mail and a lot of people who love me can turn things around and relieve so much stress in one day. I know I owe so much to the people around me who have sent e-mails and made phone calls for me and just supported and encouraged me every step of the way. I am definitely going to miss Blowing Rock and all the people here - but I know God is taking me in this direction for a reason and I'm looking forward to what I'm going to learn in this next chapter. And I'm looking forward to being in MY classroom (not someone else's) and being able to be secure in that.

Gosh - God is SO good. Can't you tell that the Halls are BLESSED. We have so much to look forward to. Thankful. That's all. Just SO thankful.