This Past Semester May 7, 2009

I had a tough time this past semester. It was my second practicum out of 3 in my program. January and February were spent in classes doing projects and writing papers. In March I began teaching 1/2 time in a Catholic Elementary School in a grade 2 class. The main subjects that I taught were Social Studies, Science and Art. Throughout my time at the school I also taught my class Gym, Health, Math and Language Arts. I also taught my class songs with actions for a Lenten Assembly.
Throughout my time at the school I spent my evenings and weekends preparing to teach lessons about how boats float, how Inukshuk’s are built and all about fractions.
It was an intense 4 months and there were days when I thought that I would not make it through and nights spent falling asleep at 2 in the morning in tears, BUT through it all I learned a ton about myself and teaching. And through it all I had a huge team of people praying for me. Those days that I should have felt a huge amount of stress were surprisingly calm and I know that it was those days when God carried me through. There were so many people praying for me and I felt those prayers. To my family, friends, my parent’s home group and everyone else who prayed for me during that time.
And now, I am relying on my Lord and Savior to provide for me this summer. Last year I had a summer job set up in March and I still don’t have one now. I went to a Job Fair today and found nothing! It is all so frustrating. So . . . I wait and have faith that a job will come.