Hey, hey…friends! Wow! It literally feels like it has been
an eternity since I have been on my sweet little blog. Life has been crazy (to
say the least), and if I am being honest, it was necessary to take a little
hiatus from this part of my life. Now, don’t get me wrong…I love blogging, but it
is a lot of work, y’all. {And let all of my blogging buddies say, AMEN!} So for those of you who have mentioned that I can do it all and wonder if I ever sleep, the
answer is no! And truth be told…I just needed a little rest. Trust me, I am
completely human and get tired like all of you. This is me being completely
real and saying that everyone needs a good break here and there. BUT...I am back in action and excited to begin sharing the gobzillion ideas swirling around in my head. But first, let me catch you up!
So…where in the world have I been all this time?
As many of you know, my husband was
hired on to teach at the Ron Clark Academy. We moved to Atlanta at the end of July, and
since I didn’t have the time needed to find a teaching job,
I had planned to take a year off and focus on some other opportunities to build
myself as an educator. I was thrilled about the opportunity to better my
resources on TPT and present for SDE to get my teacher fix here and there. However, {and this is a BIG however} I quickly figured out that the whole staying at home thing was absolutely NOT for me. Fact: I MUST be around people. I was literally going crazy. Y'all think that I am kidding, but no...really...I was crazy! If you don't believe me, ask my husband. I began praying that the Lord would reveal His plan for me. I somehow knew that he didn't send me to Atlanta to sit in my condo and be sad...all...the dang...time! :) I missed the classroom like crazy, but didn't feel like being a substitute was his plan for me. Although patience is not a major strength I possess, I refused to make a move until the Lord was good and ready for me to make a move in His direction. As always, He was {is and will always be} faithful.
Love this verse!
So....here is the big reveal!
Now, I am proud to say that I am also working at the Ron Clark Academy and couldn’t
be any happier about this opportunity. The Lord worked everything out in HIS time, and I am so thankful that I waited for Him to reveal His plan for me as an educator. I
am working in the development office and getting to experience the business
side of school. Although I am missing the classroom atmosphere like crazy, I am
honestly enjoying a little welcomed break and am thrilled about this new
challenge in my career. I still have a
huge hunger for teaching and am pretty certain that I will return to the
classroom, but right now I am down with this wonderful opportunity and perfectly content about the fact that I get to learn
from the absolute best at RCA. The Academy truly is a magical place, and I am so blessed to be
part of their team. I never thought I would leave the classroom, but it is so
funny how God has an absolute purpose for our life..one that at times, does not
match our own. Now onto more important things...if you are ever in Atlanta, you MUST come to RCA and visit me! The RCA experience is honestly the best professional development that I have ever witnessed. When I visited the academy four years ago, I didn't want to leave. Now, I don't have to! ;) I am also the RCA Blue Dragon's Cheerleading Sponsor! #what?what?
Thankfully, I am still going to have plenty of time to bring
the 1,000,000 ideas I have for resources to TPT. Seriously, I have a list a
mile long, and I think I have finally figured this new life out. So…I am
back in action and getting ready to create up a storm. I will also be presenting for SDE at several
up and coming conferences. This means that maybe…just maybe…I will get the chance to meet
some of you…in real life!
I am also trying to squeeze in my marathon training which is
coming up in January. Now that I think about it...I better get on that! ;)
So life is about to get real…real busy that is! I was able
to catch up on a little rest this past month and am now good to go for another year
or two! So now, you are all caught up with my life. Thanks to all of you who follow along with my journey both inside and outside of the classroom! :) Now, I am certain that...
I'll be back soon with some fun ideas! :)
Happy Tuesday, my sweet friends!
