Trying to put a good spin on it.

Car totaled: no one got seriously hurt. Great Uncle died: he's in heaven.

FFFFFRRRRIDAY!

Yeay! It's Friday! Today I was able to skype with some of my besties! Also, I've been enjoying Teach For America videos on YouTube, reading TFA blogs on Teachforus.org, and updating some of my stuff. I've been contemplating the enormous gift that joining TFA is, and honestly, it's kind of scary. I am using these next two years in Teach For America (TFA) as an extended mission trip. Suddenly, now that I'm in, I feel the weight of my responsibility to God and my students. I know that God is going to use me in an amazing, wonderful way, and knowing that I am going to have a great impact in this world is humbling, intimidating, exciting, scary, nerve-wrecking, terrifying, amazing, and really cool. My respect for God's power has increased too. If God can make this much good happen in my life, how boldly and wonderfully is He going to use me in these next few years. God can do anything.

Isaiah 6:8 “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”  And so I go...

Acceptance Letter!!!!

Today I was invited to join the 2012 Teach For America corps. No, I don't know where I'll be teaching yet, or in what grade, but I am so super excited and happy!  I can't start blogging on the Teachforus blog (that'll have to wait till March and my contract signing), but for now, this will do! =D  I will be able to fill out my regional  preference form on Feb 1st. There I will list the cities I prefer, the subject (special edu or multiple subjects please!) and other issues like dates I can't miss...aka graduation and Mel's wedding. =D
I return to UC Davis in spring to finish my credential, graduate and then start TFA training. Should be interesting. The summer training institute is intense, and I mean like 4 hours of sleep a night if you are lucky intense. Thankfully, I will already have a credential and two years of student teaching to help me out!
I <3 TFA!

School is Good

Today I received the okay to move choir to Friday afternoons! Yey! No more 7:30 am workdays! Also, I have till the end of the month to advertise. Choir will start in February!

Good Year So Far....

So, it's been a good year so far. I made delicious salmon with garlic/rosemary potatoes with a white wine sauce. Mmmmmmmm! I played fetch with Molly, and am teaching her new tricks! Last night was awesome! My besties and I played Life, wore glow-stick jewelry, drank yummy margaritas, watched movies, =D AND celebrated the  year (finally) ending!

Here's to a better 2012!  <3