Someone's Gotta Do It

Rewind a little less than a year and I never quite imagined what I was getting myself into when I said yes. I never imagined that one job title would really possess so many. This year has possessed so much more than I could have imagined. Many times I feel the weight, and yet the joys, of being a 4th grade ESL teacher, 4th grade team leader, and North American Community Coordinator. However, what makes me chuckle is the fact that I never realized that those jobs would really entitle so much more then is written in the job description. Because supposedly being a teacher and a coordinator really means being a:
• nurse
• money changer
• tour guide/travel agent
• translator
• librarian
• party planner
• referee/ judge
• counselor
• phone operator/information hot line
• taxi driver

I feel like I'm even missing a few. Yet, I really do enjoy it. There are certain days, like recently, where I almost walked into my superintendent's office to slam down my keys, telling her I've had it, tell her she can have whatever is in my bank account, and walk out, and freaking walk to MI for all I cared. Yet, there are other surprising days where I actually feel needed and that my NACC job is important, like today.

So some of you may be wondering why I'm telling you any of this about my jobs. Well, I've realized that I haven't really publicized my decision for next year yet. (Drum roll please). I have officially decided and actually already signed my life away to doing the same jobs again next year. As some of you know, I was offered the elementary principal position and obviously have chosen to not accept it. I thought about it for a long time and wrestled with it and ended up with a LONG list of why not to do. Thus, I'm content with that decision. So, I can't believe that this could have been it. This could have been the end, the "experience" as people call it. Not nearly done, I don't think. So we're looking onto another year. But first, to survive the rest of this one first.

Next week we start the beginning of our last marking period. I have no idea where this year has gone. I some days feel as if I haven't done enough. However, I could say that every day of my life and never be satisfied. But, I really do pray that I haven't failed these kids in some way. I attempt to give them my all and some days struggle to do so. We have basically a week and a half and then off to Costa Rica for a week for Easter break! WAHOO!

However, I'll close with asking for your prayers for strength, good health for myself and my community as we are at risk of an H1N1 scare again and a few have some other health complications, and prayers for wisdom and God's presence.

So, I'll leave you with hopefully a few good laughs. This hopes to become a tradition now: It's called: Kid's Say and Write the Darnedest Things
Keep in mind these are English Learners and well, children!

Said/Wrote: Meant it to be:
The governor raises a taxi. The governor raised the taxes.
I want to do the governor. I want to be governor.

I would marry an apple if it were legal. I love the apples.
The mens like number two. ( Ok maybe I just have a middle schooler’s mind)
Name one of the Great Lakes: Lake Homeles (Lake Huron maybe!)
I am going to held. (I hope not kiddo!)
My mom inspired me to do a doctor. ( to be a doctor)
In my feature, my work will be a pastor and do games of Nintendo.
Yesterday I found a dead dinosaur.
It is impossible to drink water with your feets.
Miss Kerekes is prettier than my dog.


Blessings to you and yours.