The Time of My Life

Day before yesterday, I graduated from college. I now officially have a BA in History with a certification in Secondary Education.



It was one of those days in my life I know I will never forget. It was amazing to have my whole family there to support me and I certainly couldn't have made it this far without their support. Nothing in the world compares to knowing that my parents are proud of me.





I also would have never made it without my AMAZING husband. He has put up with so much of my complaining and stressing and he never stopped encouraging me and telling me how proud he was of me. I am SO blessed to have him.


I had some amazing professors who were not only great teachers but also awesome advisors and friends.


I made some great friends who came to show support for me and made me feel VERY loved.


Overall it was a great day and I am VERY proud to be a college graduate! :))

I am thankful for...

...my salvation.
Everyday I am so blessed to have been given this beautiful life and I'm so thankful that I have chosen to walk in the light of the Lord. Josh and I are still struggling to find a home church where we can plant our lives and it has been discouraging to say the least but we are going to continue our search because we know that God has an amazing future in store for us somewhere. :) In the meantime, I'm just thanking God for my salvation and for the salvation of my family.

...my husband.
I never dreamed in a million years that I would have such a fairytale romance. It truly is the most amazing blessing and I am SO thankful that he loves me and takes care of me and puts up with all of my crazy. ;) I couldn't have dreamed up a more perfect person for me. He truly is my soulmate. I know that its true that God made us for each other.

...my family.
As an adult, I have learned just how many people do not have two parents who love them. I don't know what I would do without my amazing family.I have amazing parents and beautiful sisters who I adore. I know that no matter what happens in this life, I have TONS of people who love me and want whats best for me.

...my home.
I am always wanting something done to my house... I have a LONG list of things I want but at the end of the day, I know I have a beautiful home that I am SO proud of. I am so thankful that my husband works so hard and we have this beautiful home to show for it. :)

...my education.
I have been working on my degree for a long time and I can't believe that this Thanksgiving I am officially done with it. DONE. FOREVER. I have a B.A. in History. Wow. Amazing.

...my job.
Even though its not the job I would choose (because obviously I would rather have a teaching job lined up) I am very thankful that BAM kept my spot waiting for me and they are so glad to have me back. I couldn't ask to be treated better in any job and its a blessing that I not only have a job but I have a job I like and I get to work with some really great people that I've grown really attached to.

my life.
I am SO happy in this life. I am SO blessed beyond my wildest imagination. I thank God for every single blessing everyday and I look forward to my future. I have SO much to look forward to and a beautiful life ahead of me. I'm SO thankful this Thanksgiving.

Countdown

4 days til Regionals.

10 days to go in my internship.

2 and a half weeks til I go back to my old job at BAM.

3 weeks til Thanksgiving.

4 and a half weeks til I go back to the mountains with my sweet husband and some great friends.

6 and a half weeks til my graduation.

7 and a half weeks until Christmas.

3 months til Nationals and DISNEY WORLD! :)

Here's what you've missed...

Well, I haven't blogged in a long while but I have a good excuse. I have never been SO busy in my ENTIRE life. I'm exhausted ALL the time. Here's a brief run-through of what you've missed.

1. I started my internship. In fact, its a 75 day internship and I've only got 21 days left! :) It's going well but its been VERY overwhelming. Let's just say I've had to do my fair share of soul-searching AND reminding myself that I have endured 5 LONG years of college to get to this point and this is REALLY what I want to do with my life.

2. Cheerleading has taken on a life of its own and have hardly had a day go by where I didn't spend hours with my girls. I LOVE them. I LOVE the job. I'm VERY tired. It's great though. We have an AMAZING routine that we are taking to Regionals on November 6th. West Blocton has NEVER competed before and we are currently $6,000 into our $11,000 Nationals Fund-raising goal. It's been ALOT of hard work but our girls are AWESOME and its ALL going to be worth it when we get there! Regionals are in a couple of weeks at Sparkman High School in Huntsville and Nationals are in Disney World in February. :))

3. Josh got a new car a few weeks ago. It's a 2009 Honda Civic. It's white and really cute and sporty. He is loving it and I am SO happy for him. No one has ever deserved a new car like that man did. He's the best husband in the world. I'm VERY blessed and couldn't be more appreciative of that blessing from God.

4. Unfortunately there are NO history jobs posted in the state of Alabama for December that are remotely close to home. :( I was truly hoping for someone to retire just in time HOWEVER I have a back-up plan. When I left the bookstore in August for my internship, I remained on the payroll so that I could come back when I was done. I am going to start back to work at BAM the week of Thanksgiving and I am moving up to a managment position which will pay more and give me more hours. I have kind of missed the bookstore so I'm looking forward to being back before Christmas this year. I am just going to PRAY my heart out that a history job will come open here at the high school for next year and that I will get the job. I wouldn't mind if you want to drop a prayer for me too! :)

--That's really all that is new with us right now. I am graduating on December 18th at 2:00. I have NEVER been more excited in my life! It is a feeling like I've never had before. I will update you again soon! :))

My life, my blessings

Happy August! :)

It's finally time for my internship! Yay!! :)

I start on Thursday. AAH! I am SO freaking excited! Can you tell? Ha :)

I have been working on planning the semester, starting with the course of study and pacing guide. Let's just say, I already have SO much more respect for teachers like my sister who really put their whole heart into planning it the right way and making sure that the kids are learning. The planning process is SO time consuming. But I am loving every minute of it! I promise to post ALL the details after my first week! :)

Well, things at BAM have been getting kind of rough. It's not that the job is hard, the job is great, actually. It's just that my boss is wanting me to work all the time. Last week, I closed every night and it was SO hard to be away from my husband like that. Then, last Friday I went to Athens for my Internship Seminar where they gave us all of the details about what is expected from us and all of the assignments that we have to turn in. Well, after that, I went home and talked to Josh and he told me that he wants me to quit the job. He said that he's tired of me never being home and it's not worth it. SO, Saturday morning I called to quit and came away with a really good deal. I told my boss that I would work out a 2 week notice and he asked me to remain on the payroll so that if I don't get a teaching job in December (Although we pray daily that I will) then I will come back to BAM as a manager and make some good money until I get a teaching job. :) So, it worked out really well.

Now I can focus on the internship and still have the evenings to spend with my husband. AND I can focus on praying that I will get a teaching job! :)

I am SO thankful for everything that I have in my life. First and foremost, my GOD. I am so unworthy of the salvation and daily blessings that he gives me and I am SO thankful for all that He has done for me. I am also SO thankful for my amazing husband. I love him so much and he loves me. There's nothing like that feeling in the world. I am also SO thankful for my family. My Mom shows me unconditional love and sacrifice daily and I don't know what I would do without her. My sister is my rock, she is always on my side and I am SO thankful for her. My Dad is my hero. I only want him to find peace and happiness. And my two little sisters are SO sweet and innocent and bring me so much joy and happiness. I am SO thankful that I get to have them in my life. :) Thank you Jesus...for it all.

BAM / Internship

I started working at Books-A-Million about a month ago. I am working about 25-30 hours a week. It's retail, and we don't close until 11pm. I open a couple days a week and close a couple of nights a week. It has been an adjustment, just because it's been a few years now since I have worked retail, and the working part is easy. The being away from Josh in the evenings is the hard part. But, nonetheless, I am adjusting and I know that we need the extra income. It's a good job. I like the people. However, I am SO ready to just be a teacher!

I did get my actual internship placement this week. I am going to be with Mrs. Heer teaching 10th grade American History and Psychology. I am SO excited with this placement. First of all, I LOVE Mrs. Heer. She is so awesome and sweet and I am already close to her which will make it comfortable and easy. Second, I really wanted 10th grade. They are a great class and I am just so ready!

I am really praying for a job in December. I graduate at the first of the month and there is one coach at the school who is supposed to be retiring but it could just be a rumor. That's really my only shot at a job this year though. If I don't get a teaching job, I am just going to stay at BAM and work until next school year. I'm really praying for it though. I don't know if I can wait an entire year to become a teacher.

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