I don't think homesick quite covers it. I've been here almost 9 months and almost every night when I waitress people ask me if I like it here, when they find out I'm from CA and "new" to the area.... my answer is always "I don't really know, I don't have time to find out, I work 3 jobs."
Well, right now, I'm kinda leading toward... not really. Why am I here? I definitely felt God closing doors in SLO, and considering that I had one part time job here before I even left CA, and a second one 9 days in, I definitely felt like this was where I was supposed to be.
However, I thought that by now, I would be teaching full time, not still subbing and waitressing.
All this working also leaves not a lot of time for a social life or making friends... not what I'm used to in my life.
Put all this together and you have one homesick girl! Well, luckily Southwest had a sale and I get to fulfill a promise that I've been making all year, that I would be home for graduation for a few of my favorite girls. I'll be home for two weeks (June 9-24) and hopefully I will be able to soak up enough hugs, friends, family and beach time to last me a few more months.
Please pray for me as each day here gets harder and harder. I don't have time to make friends...even if I had friends I don't have a lot of time of to spend with them. I know that physically and emotionally I can not do this another year. So if I don't get hired for full time teaching, then I will have to find something else to do. It is too hard to waitress until 11, 12, 1... and then come home, sleep for 3-5 hours and then sub all day, and then waitress again that night. I just can't do it! So pray that I will either get hired for teaching, a door will open to move back home, or that God will show me where HE wants me next year, b/c right now, I'm not feeling too good about it all.
Love and miss you all so much! Be prepared for GINORMOUS bear hugs!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Update for Lindsey :)
So Lindsey Iunker IM'd me while on FB tonight and told me I needed to update my blog... which is kinda funny b/c it used to be the other way around. :)
Since the job fair (which was my last update) the biggest event that happened was my mom came for a 2 week visit. We had so much fun and it went by WAY too fast. I've posted some pictures below (that aren't in chronological order). We went to San Antonio and Fredericksburg the first weekend she was here. We also went downtown Austin for an afternoon. We went to Georgetown her last day here. In between we just hung out and had fun. She spent time on FB, reading, and unpacking boxes at my house while I was at work each night. It was a lot of fun. It made me miss home even more. But I do have to remind myself that God has a plan it is truly evident that I am supposed to be here.
After my mom left I have spent my time working more and so far I've sent out 8 resume's for teaching positions for next year. 7 of them for Pflugerville and 1 for Round Rock. Those are the two districts I've been subbing for this year. Please pray that God will open the door to whatever school I am supposed to be at next year. I definitely can not handle another year of subbing and waitressing. I don't get a lot of sleep when I have to do them back to back. I had 4.5 hours of sleep last night for an example... which isn't good if I'm doing it multiple days. So, I am praying (and please join me) that God will open that door for this coming year... I know this is what He has given me the talent and desire for, so it's just being patient (not my strongest quality...lol) for HIS timing!
Okay, well Steph and Greg are home and I need to let them enjoy the rest of their anniversary without me :) Plus, I have a double shift tomorrow.
So, I will try and post more often! I know I'm horrible at this!
I'm really hoping to make it home next month, or at least at some point this summer!
Love and miss you all A LOT!!!
In front of the Capitol
Um... in case you can't tell we are in front of the Alamo
Self portrait at the fountains by The Tower of the Americas
Breakfast in Georgetown at a cute little diner
Mom and the Hahns when they came to eat in my section at work... it was 98 degrees outside and I was working on the patio!
Mani-pedi day! I hadn't gotten one since I was home at Thanksgiving!
Easter Sunday
Self-portrait with Steph in Fredericksberg
Fredericksberg... Texas bench (Texans are very proud of their flag, and stars)
Fredericksberg
Since the job fair (which was my last update) the biggest event that happened was my mom came for a 2 week visit. We had so much fun and it went by WAY too fast. I've posted some pictures below (that aren't in chronological order). We went to San Antonio and Fredericksburg the first weekend she was here. We also went downtown Austin for an afternoon. We went to Georgetown her last day here. In between we just hung out and had fun. She spent time on FB, reading, and unpacking boxes at my house while I was at work each night. It was a lot of fun. It made me miss home even more. But I do have to remind myself that God has a plan it is truly evident that I am supposed to be here.
After my mom left I have spent my time working more and so far I've sent out 8 resume's for teaching positions for next year. 7 of them for Pflugerville and 1 for Round Rock. Those are the two districts I've been subbing for this year. Please pray that God will open the door to whatever school I am supposed to be at next year. I definitely can not handle another year of subbing and waitressing. I don't get a lot of sleep when I have to do them back to back. I had 4.5 hours of sleep last night for an example... which isn't good if I'm doing it multiple days. So, I am praying (and please join me) that God will open that door for this coming year... I know this is what He has given me the talent and desire for, so it's just being patient (not my strongest quality...lol) for HIS timing!
Okay, well Steph and Greg are home and I need to let them enjoy the rest of their anniversary without me :) Plus, I have a double shift tomorrow.
So, I will try and post more often! I know I'm horrible at this!
I'm really hoping to make it home next month, or at least at some point this summer!
Love and miss you all A LOT!!!
In front of the Capitol
Um... in case you can't tell we are in front of the Alamo
Self portrait at the fountains by The Tower of the Americas
Breakfast in Georgetown at a cute little diner
Mom and the Hahns when they came to eat in my section at work... it was 98 degrees outside and I was working on the patio!
Mani-pedi day! I hadn't gotten one since I was home at Thanksgiving!
Easter Sunday
Self-portrait with Steph in Fredericksberg
Fredericksberg... Texas bench (Texans are very proud of their flag, and stars)
Fredericksberg
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