Spring Changes...Light at the End of the Tunnel

So, let me try to fill you in on our lives here! Can't believe it is the end of April...I only have about 5 weeks left of teaching, which is very bittersweet. But, with an hour drive and work hours 60-70 hours each week it made the decision to leave a necessity. I am teaching 8th English, 11th American Literature, and 11th AP Language and Composition. Love it! I have learned over the last year that I am definitely called and gifted to teach. I LOVE teaching the younger generation and will continue however the Lord allows me to. Perhaps for now though, it is not in a school setting?? (Though I would love to teach Bible!).

My Amazing 11th Grade American Literature Class!!!

I told my principal at GRACE Christian School about a month ago that I will not be coming back next year, also talked to the faculty and my headmaster. They have done nothing but shower me with praises and tell me how much they will miss me. Incredibly encouraging, my headmaster told me that in his teaching career (he is about 60) he has never met a teacher with more passion to see her faith impact the students. It was quite a compliment, as that was my year's goal. I will miss GRACE very much, as they are the most incredible school.  He has given me the task of speaking to all our ladies at school about purity and intimacy with Christ either this year or next year (perhaps me being the Spiritual Emphasis speaker, along with a guy to speak to the boys). So the door is definitely still open with the school. It has been a long hard year, but I see light at the end of the tunnel!

As for Dustin, he is so ready to be done with this crazy semester. He is beginning to see some light too! He is taking Hebrew 2 and dying (figuratively...a bit dramatic)! He took Hebrew 1 as a J-Term and they barely covered half of what the normal Hebrew 1 semester class covered, so he has been playing catch up since day one. Besides that, he is loving North Wake's (our church) internship under one of our pastors, Jeff Doyle. North Wake has given him a lot of leadership. He will begin teaching Life Change classes soon and he is over a new ministry called, Sending Timothy. It is a ministry that joins with local churches that need pulpit supply. Since NW has so many pastor's in training, it would be a shame to keep that solid teaching only within our walls...so we are helping other churches in need. Pretty exciting! Dustin is also working at the seminary under Dr. Wade working with Equip. Equip is the ministry that works with churches all over the US to set up pastoral and counseling internships (for credit) from SEBTS. So his two jobs with NW and SEBTS overlap which is awesome. He is meeting many people and the Lord is growing his passion for the church and full time ministry! He has grown so much as a teacher and leader. Palm Sunday we went to Hilton Head, because the pastor of the Southern Baptist church there asked him to preach!! It was incredible to sit under his teaching!!! Check it out here: http://vimeo.com/63082129

Can't wait to see where the Lord leads us. He is still doing handyman work and doing great at that too. Just a little busy with two different jobs. We are reevaluating next job plans with me not going back full time at the school. So we'll see! But summer is coming...and there is light at the end of the tunnel!