Popcorn, anyone?

So, yesterday, I'm subbing at Stony Point 9th Grade Center. I'm just about to start class, when my cell phone rings and it is Dina. She says that Rachel somehow got an unpopped popcorn kernel into her ear and it is now stuck there. She has tried everything she can to remove it, all to no avail. So, a trip to the doctor is in her day. I spent the day texting and calling with her in between classes to check the status. It turns out our pediatrician couldn't get it out, either, and he sent them to an ENT. After a long wait in the lobby at the ENT, the doctor was able to quickly remove the kernel and Rachel was happy and whole again. However, Dina had to endure a long day of dealing with a screaming toddler in waiting rooms. Fun, it was not.

While I as at SP9, I spoke with the director of the IT Academy there. There may be a job opening soon, and I did some networking and lobbying with her and the principal of the school. I also found out today that I am still in the running for a teaching position at McNeil High School, as well. Wherever I may end up, I just pray that God will open up the doors for me and reveal where is best for me. Lastly on the job front, our pastor, Mitch, has been talking me up to the principal of Vista Ridge High School in Leander ISD and he has passed my resumé on to him as well. I'll be glad when the job hunt process is over. However, at that point, my stress will only shift into worry about dealing with my first year in teaching. But, it will be great to have a regular check again, not to mention insurance!

On a sad note, our best friends, the Longorias, are moving to North Carolina. Gerald got a better job offer with a server company there and he will be gone in a couple of weeks. Carol and the kids are gonna hang around a bit longer to clear and sell their house. I know that God always takes us in different directions, but it is always hard to have to put long distances between those that we love. I'll miss the phone calls and conversations over pancakes that Gerald and I have shared together. We have spent many a day spurring each other on, encouraging one another, and holding one another accountable. I feel excited for him and I know that God is leading them in this move.

So, the last 2 years has included more change in our 10-year marriage than we've ever faced at once. And, with my new career opportunities, the changes don't seem to be settling down for quite some time. Dina is my rock through it all and I could never make it each day without her help and the longing in my heart to come home to see her and the kids every day.