6 weeks and counting...

Well, I haven't written in a while and things have definitely been moving quickly around here. 

I'm almost done! :) Even as I type those words, it doesn't seem real to me...not yet. There are still so many things I have left to do before it can really be official, but I'm SO close! 

6 weeks and I'll be done at Nyack. I've had a love/hate relationship with Nyack and I'm happy to say that I will be glad to finally leave. As much as I've enjoyed getting to meet new people and experience new things, I'm done with being away from home...away from my family and my friends.

I have met some wonderful people in my time here and I am grateful for the things that they have helped me through and taught me. I have also met those that have tried me in many ways and have reconfirmed my thinking about certain types of people. 

I will be happy to be done with the fakeness and immaturity that I have experienced here on campus. I am all for giving people grace, especially since I know I will be dealing with immaturity, but I expect immaturity from children...I draw the line at immature adults.

I am looking forward to being home...it's been tough to be here and have to miss out on certain things like birthdays and other things. I will be glad when I don't have to miss out on those things after December. :)

So...all I have to do is finish my Teacher Work Sample, my second placement of student teaching and I'm on to the next part of my plan...finding a job. :)

I know that God has a plan for everything and as irritating as it has been or as frustrating as things have been, I'm trying to be patient and continue to trust Him. He's brought me through this far and I know He's not going anywhere. :)

College, Weddings and Life, Oh My!

Well, I'm almost done with two months of my Senior year of college! Whew! :) It's taken me a while to get here and although the journey has not been easy, I am grateful for the people I have met and the friendships I have formed.

While I did not expect to be here at this time in my life, I know that God's timing is always perfect and I'm trying to remember this. One of my favorite verses that helps me remember that 'God's got it and I don't have to worry about it' is Isaiah 43:2, "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." This hasn't been the easiest thing to remember at times and I must admit that sometimes I fail at remembering, but I know that God is patient with me, for which I am thankful.


Since this is my last year, it's also one of the hardest semesters I've had so far...not only am I taking 17 credits, but this is the semester that I am taking all of my education classes, one of which is an independent study. These are some of the harder classes that I have had to take and these are the ones that I need to pass in order to even be accepted into the School of Education here at Nyack. For some reason, they can't accept me until my education gpa (as they call it, which is different than my overall gpa...) is at a certain point; however, this is my first semester taking the education classes and apparently they can't take my gpa from the education classes I took at CCC. Oh the joys of being a transfer student... So, as frustrating as it seems, I am still trying to rely fully on God and trust that this is the path that He wants me on. 


Also, as if helping plan one wedding this Summer isn't enough, I have the privilege of helping my friend, Abby decorate for hers. It seems like everyone I know is getting married this Summer and as happy as I am for them...I would be lying to myself if I didn't say that I was a little "depressed" about all of it. Now, I'm not moping around feeling sorry for myself and woe is me-ing myself, but it does kind of bring up the question of, "When is it my turn?" I know that God has the perfect person picked out for me and   I am waiting for God's perfect timing; it's not like I am ready to take that step right now, but I definitely wouldn't be opposed to it, if that's what God wants. :) My thinking is, 'he's not ready yet', and neither am I...so, at this point in time, I am alright with that and I'm praying for him; when God's timing is right, I'll know.


So...my life is anything but boring right now and on top of everything else, I'm also working a few days a week at Lane Bryant. Let's just say it's an interesting place to work and the people are definitely not like any other that I have met. Some days are better than others and there are always those customers that just can't ever say anything nice to anyone...please remember that when you're shopping a retail place; you don't have to be mad or annoyed at the associate, sometimes they're new or unsure of what they're doing and other times, it's not their fault that the computer went down...


All in all things are going well here at Nyack, but as much as I love the friends I have made here and this is helping me fulfill my dream of becoming a teacher, I miss home...It's not just missing my family or missing things that are happening that bothers me...it's the feeling of being separated from the people that I care about the most. Even with the amount of technology available, it seems as though when space separates people, it makes it hard to set up times to communicate with them. I keep telling myself it will all be worth it in the end and I'm just hoping that it will be. I'm looking forward to the day when I have my own classroom and this whole college thing will just be one thing that helped me fulfill my dream. Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." I am glad that when things start getting overwhelming and discouraging, God always has a verse that helps calm and encourage me. 

Thank you, God for giving me Your words of comfort and peace.