Next year I am moving to Lawrenceville, Georgia (near Atlanta).
Why? A number of reasons. Basically, Britt and Becca Mooney (Britt was the History teacher at my school and he and his wife were the directors of the Hospitality House my first year in Korea) live there and lead a house church and are part of a community that I am interested in.
This is something the Lord placed on my heart and continued to bring up until one day I decided to shoot them an e-mail. I received a good response from them and have continued to pray about and the Lord has continued to confirm this move since then.
I am currently trying to find a teaching job in alternative education in Gwinnett County. This is hard as there are not many alternative schools in the area. I have contacted the school I would like to work at, GIVE East, and they said they would not know if they had positions until after June 8th. The new teacher start date is July 27th, so if that works out, it'll happen fast.
I am under contract here in Missouri until August 31st. I have permission to leave early if I find a teaching job. If I don't find a teaching job, I will finish here. Visit Texas and then move to Georgia. Once in Georgia, find a job ASAP.
I really am non-stressed about all the details. I am doing what I can and leaving the rest up to God. If I don't teach, then the Lord has a plan in it. Yes, knowing I have a job will financially be more secure. I don't have a ton of money that I have been able to save up this year. And it cost me more to move back from Korea than anticipated. Hence, my saving account isn't has full as it was in August. Typical life stuff. I will admit, at times, I look at my savings account and wonder how it will all work out if I don't find a job right way--mainly because I need to buy a car in a few months.
However, I do know this. The Lord has always been my faithful provider. Whether that be through a job that pays or people sending me support in the mail. This year, as the Lord is providing finances through others gifts and not by me earning a paycheck, the Lord faithfully places it on someone's hard to send me money each month. I always have enough. It never fails that right as I am running low, I get more support in the mail. He had proven faithful so many times to me, not only this year, but in the past as well. I truly do trust Him in this and am not stressed or worried.
It really didn't take long to say what I am doing next year!
Things you can pray for:
- That I would be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
- That I would have eyes to see the spiritual battle waging war around.
- That I would not grow weary of doing good.
- That the Lord would be glorified through me.
- For my job next year. That if I am to teach, He will open the doors for that to happen and for me to know to know what to do if I find a job at a regular school before I hear from GIVE East.
- That the Lord will provide a car in the right time and in my price range.
- That I would continue to trust God with the future.
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