No word yet from Buckner...
-t
***EDIT***
I started going over in my head what my interview told me..."You'll have an email from me on the 1st of February." or was it..."You'll have an email from me the 1st part of February." ???? So, of course, last night I scoured the website for any intern announcements/or at least a date of the announcement. I found two different dates..obviously one is wrong, and who knows if even one of them is right!
In one place it said that intern selections would be on the 5th; the other said the 15th. So. Again, I wait. =)
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Showing posts with label place of waiting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label place of waiting. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
While I'm Waiting
"For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end - it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay." Habakkuk 2:3
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." Ecclesiastes 2:12
Waiting...
God does not lie...
His faithfulness is swift and true - it does not delay...
His widom is infinite...
He sees past, present, and future...
He sees and knows ME.
This place of waiting that I'm in? At first I dreaded it. I didn't like not having a plan, not knowing what was next. Now? God is reminding me just how faithful He is - that He never STOPPED being faithful. I am just impatient!
My Papaw would tell me, "Baby, it'll all work out." He wouldn't say that flippantly, or to gloss over my anxiety, but as a gentle reminder that God is faithful and to worry is to doubt that. Well...it is all working out.
Today, I was hired (well...as long as my background check comes back clean *fingers crossed* kidding.) by my high school alma mater to be a substitute for a teacher that is going on maternity leave. As soon as my paperwork clears, I'll be observing her classes a few days a week to become familiar with her students, the technology in the classroom, and how she likes things to run. The baby is due on the 24th, but they are actually expecting it to come a little early. It sounds like I will be subbing full-time for her for about 3 weeks, then she'll start coming back part-time and I will cover the rest for the next 6 weeks or so. After this position, I will still be on the sub list for this ISD and another one in the area, so I should be able to stay busy and make some money!
Even though this sounds small, I am really excited. It has helped me see other reasons why I am in this place of waiting.
This place of waiting isn't so bad...
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." Ecclesiastes 2:12
Waiting...
God does not lie...
His faithfulness is swift and true - it does not delay...
His widom is infinite...
He sees past, present, and future...
He sees and knows ME.
This place of waiting that I'm in? At first I dreaded it. I didn't like not having a plan, not knowing what was next. Now? God is reminding me just how faithful He is - that He never STOPPED being faithful. I am just impatient!
My Papaw would tell me, "Baby, it'll all work out." He wouldn't say that flippantly, or to gloss over my anxiety, but as a gentle reminder that God is faithful and to worry is to doubt that. Well...it is all working out.
Today, I was hired (well...as long as my background check comes back clean *fingers crossed* kidding.) by my high school alma mater to be a substitute for a teacher that is going on maternity leave. As soon as my paperwork clears, I'll be observing her classes a few days a week to become familiar with her students, the technology in the classroom, and how she likes things to run. The baby is due on the 24th, but they are actually expecting it to come a little early. It sounds like I will be subbing full-time for her for about 3 weeks, then she'll start coming back part-time and I will cover the rest for the next 6 weeks or so. After this position, I will still be on the sub list for this ISD and another one in the area, so I should be able to stay busy and make some money!
Even though this sounds small, I am really excited. It has helped me see other reasons why I am in this place of waiting.
- There really aren't too many people my age in this area for me to hang out with = I get to have some really incredible quality time with my parents, who are encouraging, nurturing, and are making it possible for me to get some much-needed rest.
- I have a lot of time on my hands and a flexible work schedule = I have the option to go visit friends when I want. I get to help out my parents when they might really need me here in the next few months. I get to REST, read my insanely long book list, go photo-taking, volunteer...blog for goodness sake!
- I am listening more. God speaks, but when I get busy and caught up with agendas, to-do lists, responsibilities, and expectations, I don't always hear Him.
This place of waiting isn't so bad...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Here We Go...
Why, hello vast world of blogging!
Yes, I've caved. I have decided to join the blogosphere in order to hopefully share life (beyond random Facebook status updates) with my dear college friends and other loved ones now that we have *gasp!* graduated from our beloved university and are in the process of entering into real life and scattering across the state/country/globe! I apologize in advance if I am sporatic in blogging and/or completely yawn-worthy, but I promise to do my best. =)
Okay, so a quick overview of what life looks like for me right now...
1. I am officially a graduate of Texas A&M University! WHOOP!
It is still a bit unreal...as I was discussing with K.E. the other day, I don't think it will truly hit me until all my friends that are still in school resume classes in January that I am no longer a student but instead in this strange "place of waiting".
2. I am in the process of applying for graduate school.
I hope to pursue a Masters of Social Work in order to do international and domestic adoption or a similar work for a Christian organization. If you ask me where I will be going to grad school, I couldn't honestly give you an answer. I am applying to three schools, but really have no strong feelings about any of them. I think it will come down to whether or not I receive a Graduate Assistantship and/or scholarship money from one of them!
3. I am also applying for a summer internship with Buckner International.
Since grad school doesn't start until August, I have a completely free summer for the first time since I was in high school! I really feel that God has brought me this opportunity and I am trusting him as I finish the application, mail it off, and wait to hear from the organization. If accepted as an intern, I will spend my summer in one of Buckner's five international orphanages - living there, loving on the kids, and telling those sweet father-less children about their Heavenly Father. If you are interested in what I might be doing, check out Buckner's intern website.
4. I'm back at my parent's house for the semester....err. The next few months.
Listen to me - I can't get out of school mode! As I am in this "place of waiting", I will not hear back from the internship or potential grad schools until middle/late February. Until then...who knows! After New Year's, I'm planning on applying to be a substitute teacher for the local I.S.D. to make some money and have a flexible schedule. ALSO, since I have this flexibility, I plan on taking little mini trips to visit friends - in other words, let me know you want to see me and I'll do my darnedest to come! =) Hopefully, I'll stay busy subbing, volunteering at local organizations and at my local church. If I stay busy, I won't get bored. Don't get me wrong - I love my parents and love hanging out with them! But, there are very few people my age in this small town, so I'm already getting a bit lonely.
Anyway, that's the brief run-down of my current life in a snapshot! We'll see how this blogging thing goes.....
=) t
Yes, I've caved. I have decided to join the blogosphere in order to hopefully share life (beyond random Facebook status updates) with my dear college friends and other loved ones now that we have *gasp!* graduated from our beloved university and are in the process of entering into real life and scattering across the state/country/globe! I apologize in advance if I am sporatic in blogging and/or completely yawn-worthy, but I promise to do my best. =)
Okay, so a quick overview of what life looks like for me right now...
1. I am officially a graduate of Texas A&M University! WHOOP!
It is still a bit unreal...as I was discussing with K.E. the other day, I don't think it will truly hit me until all my friends that are still in school resume classes in January that I am no longer a student but instead in this strange "place of waiting".
2. I am in the process of applying for graduate school.
I hope to pursue a Masters of Social Work in order to do international and domestic adoption or a similar work for a Christian organization. If you ask me where I will be going to grad school, I couldn't honestly give you an answer. I am applying to three schools, but really have no strong feelings about any of them. I think it will come down to whether or not I receive a Graduate Assistantship and/or scholarship money from one of them!
3. I am also applying for a summer internship with Buckner International.
Since grad school doesn't start until August, I have a completely free summer for the first time since I was in high school! I really feel that God has brought me this opportunity and I am trusting him as I finish the application, mail it off, and wait to hear from the organization. If accepted as an intern, I will spend my summer in one of Buckner's five international orphanages - living there, loving on the kids, and telling those sweet father-less children about their Heavenly Father. If you are interested in what I might be doing, check out Buckner's intern website.
4. I'm back at my parent's house for the semester....err. The next few months.
Listen to me - I can't get out of school mode! As I am in this "place of waiting", I will not hear back from the internship or potential grad schools until middle/late February. Until then...who knows! After New Year's, I'm planning on applying to be a substitute teacher for the local I.S.D. to make some money and have a flexible schedule. ALSO, since I have this flexibility, I plan on taking little mini trips to visit friends - in other words, let me know you want to see me and I'll do my darnedest to come! =) Hopefully, I'll stay busy subbing, volunteering at local organizations and at my local church. If I stay busy, I won't get bored. Don't get me wrong - I love my parents and love hanging out with them! But, there are very few people my age in this small town, so I'm already getting a bit lonely.
Anyway, that's the brief run-down of my current life in a snapshot! We'll see how this blogging thing goes.....
=) t
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