April is almost May

I have six more weeks of school. I am in the home stretch. I only made it through with God. Boy there were some tough times. It will take me some time to figure out all I have learned in this year. I am thankful for the experience but I will be more thankful that when it is over.

I have been putting application in from Oregon teaching jobs and have had no luck so far. I ham putting in an application that I am really hopeful I get. I think it may be my dream job. It is located in Warrenton Oregon. Right next to Astoria. I would be living at the coast as well as teaching in Oregon. It fits all the things I have wanted. Elementary classroom, on the coast (close to my favorite area of Cannon Beach), in Oregon, close to my family, and I already found a church I think I would really like. I am praying that God gives me a job in Oregon but I am also surrendered completely to God.

I was listening on line to this pastor in a Calvary church in Warrenton and he was talking about Psalms 20 and 21. Psalms 20 was a song written by David that was sung before battle and Psalms 21 was sung after battle. In Psalms 20 they sing and rejoice for victory before the battle even starts. Giving all glory to God. I am singing and rejoicing in victory that I will be moving home soon. I have feeling that I am coming home but if I don't come home this year than I know God has a plan and I will be well cared for. I am pretty positive and hopeful that God is going to bring me home this year. I can only leave it in God's hands knowing He can see the whole picture where I can only see a corner. He knows what is in my heart and what is best for me.

Keep me in your prayers. The teachers here say that classroom management gets more difficult the closer we get to the end of the year. Last week was only four days but they were four real tough days. All the expectations and behaviors I established throughout the year was out the window. I am trying to have keep a tight reign but it is getting hard and I am worn out. Only six more weeks. With God I can do six more weeks. I only hope that I have been able to teach these kids something. I don't feel that I have but maybe there is a little glimmer somewhere. I also have had three new students in the last month. They have open enrollment in North Dakota so when the kids get into trouble or don't like the school they are in, they move to another school. It is crazy having new students when the year is almost over. They all seem to be seventh graders too. There is a rumor that more are coming. I hope not I have more than I can handle now.

The snow is gone and the wind is up and it is dry and brown and a major fire hazard. I am looking for rain. Man I miss the rain. That beautiful music tapping on the windows and roofs. A little thunder, a little lightening the soft whisper of raindrops on the grass. The moisture, I feel like a wrinkled raisin. Oh for a good rainstorm.