Almost a Year Later...

I have to say I am impressed that people remember I have a blog. I have had a few people ask me when I am going to write again and here I am, almost a year after my last post, writing again. I will give my reason for my neglect. I have been living with my parents since my return from Mexico and have been limited to Dial-up internet. For those who know, dial-up does not allow one to write new posts on blogspot, so in order to add to my blog I would have had to make time to go to the library and hope for a computer in order to upload a new post. I will openly admit, between being too lazy and simply not having enough time, I have not made this happen. So, I am sitting in Underground in Newberg today, reading my cousin's blog about her amazing trip to Egypt and decided it was time to add to my own, (although my post will be nothing compared to hers where she writes about finding herself in the area of Moses' heroic life).

A quick update for those whom I have not talked to in a while. I am living back in the states, and after ten months I think I am finally readjusting to the cultural differences, although I still tend to head out the door at the time I am actually supposed to be somewhere. I am teaching again, except this year I am teaching a half-day Spanish Immersion Kindergarten and half-day English Language Learners (ELL). My wonderful class of 26 5- and 6-year olds create quite a challenge as do the 30+ ELL students I work with. Over the last few weeks I have been confronted with the reality that this is my life for at least the next 8-9 months so I might as well make the most of it. I am challenged daily in my Spanish ability as I struggle to teach not only kindergarten curriculum, but the Spanish language to half my class who are native English speakers. I am beginning to think I might learn more Spanish during this year than my time in Mexico, although I won't learn how to use any of it correctly.

God continues to be good, correcting me, encouraging me and providing amazing friends that surround me and up-lift me no matter what mood I am in. Life will continue to be busy, but for those of you who have pestered me to keep this blog going, I will do my best, for my jubilant adventures with God did not end when I came back from Mexico. I still am not sure what lies in my future, but for now may you and I each find contentment in where God has placed us and gain strength from the fact that God is using us and will provide the strength we need to make it through the tasks he has placed in front of us.

May God's peace be with you.