Well I've been here a few weeks and it's nice to be in the swing of things. I picked up a part-time nanny job, something I hadn't necessarily anticipated, but it's going ok. I'm actually working in the EXACT SAME house that I nannied in when I lived here before. Crazy right? It was a rough first few days, but the little boy (age 3.5) is finally starting to trust me and let his guard down a little bit. Still lots of tears when I ask him to do something he doesn't want to do.
The anxiety of my future job has been weighing heavy on my heart. I'm not going to be able to teach at a public or charter school this fall; at least not one that's strict about certification. Turns out that PA teacher certification is VERY difficult to get. They have been dissecting my transcripts and found that there are 3 specific classes that I never took in either of my programs. They are requiring me to take these classes in order to get a teaching license here. It's a pain.
Thankfully I can take the classes at the local community college for about $450 per class... I just have to wait until I've been a Philly resident for a year before I can get those cheap resident rates. Clearly my patience is being challenged but in the healthiest way possible. I'm always trying to make the hard times fly by, rather than enjoy the journey and embrace the process.
The Christian school I interviewed at wants to do a second interview, but at a low salary, I'd have to take on a second job, something I don't want to do while I'm working on this church plant. It would just take too much time and energy.
I need to pray and fast about it so that I can stop trying to control the situation and trust that God is going to provide for me with HIS perfect plan. #growingPains.
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