Good morning Ladies,

Just before 7 a.m., I received a call from a Mr. D. at a Christian school about 30 miles north of here, and after asking me a few questions, he invited me to come interview there this morning at 11:30 a.m. with him, then possibly the HR Dept and elders of the church.

The reason that he had not called me back earlier was because he was out of the country until yesterday.

Please pray that God's will would be done today, and that I will be able to share with them just how exciting it would be for me to teach in a Christian school!

Thank you,

In Christ's Love,

Jennifer

Praying for God's will in your life to be done. Teaching at a Christian school would be such a joy for you, I'm sure.

Blessings,

Teresa

Jennifer, excited about this opportunity and praying on your behalf for God's will and His purposes to be fulfilled for you.
Blessings,
Malva

Hi Ladies,

I think this interview went fairly well, but only God and the interviewer know that, hey?

And, the administrator told me that he would be in touch with me by this Thursday or Friday, but then I would have to meet with a small group and maybe some elders from the church there for a 2nd interview. School actually starts there tomorrow, but they set up an older lady substitute to start the year off well, so the parents feel comfortable and all. There will only be between six to eight 7th and 8th graders in the class, total!

And, their brochure for the school mentions that they cannot accept students who have severe behavior issues [ED] or cognitively disabled [CD/MR], or with severe Learning Disabities [LD], as they simply do not have the right resources there to help these types of students.

The Christian schools definitely pay a lot less than public schools, but I doubt that there would be as many "political issues" at any of them.

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However, I do have another "un-solicited" interview [meaning that I did not even apply for it] today at 2:45 p.m. in a public school district about 12 miles south of here, that I am not too thrilled about.

And, the reason I am uncomfortable with such a position is that it is for a middle school Special Education, Cross-Categorical teaching position, which means that there could be retarded kids [CD/MR], emotionally disabled [ED] kids [who, from my experience in visiting my friend's classroom, in the same district] were throwing things like desks, and were so combative in her classroom that she switched to a 1/2 time Learning Disabilities teacher the following year, and this year as well. And, of course, there could be some Learning Disabled [LD] kids in this classroom, too.

And, I really have enjoyed working with LD students in the past, but I have little to no experience working with the others. Not to mention that I am NOT certified to teach any of these kinds of students in the state of Wisconsin, anyways, and the principal would have to sign for me to receive an "Emergency license" for this job.

However, I am still going to try to do my best at this interview anyways. And, although this principal told me that he wanted to hire a person who has experience vs. some teacher who does not, which is a "good thing", as I do have 4 years of experience teaching LD students [5th-6th graders] from TX.

However, I do not want to be placed in a bad situation there, either, such as having more ED/CD students than LD, simply because I am not capable of handling any "out of control" students these days, due to my balance issues and my strength issues...

So, pray that God's will would be done in this Spec Ed position interview this afternoon, please.

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And, I have put in applications for other elementary teaching positions in other districts in the state, too. I just know that I would feel more comfortable and safe working at a Christian school, or in a public elementary teaching position, personally speaking.

But, I still want God to do HIS will for my life and not my own.

Thankfully, though, this Faith Cm Christian School's administrator told me that he should contact me by tomorrow or Friday of THIS week.

So, I guess I will have to "wait and see".

In Christ's Love,

Jennifer

Hi ladies,

Thank you for your continued prayers for my job search.

I got a call from the assistant principal from the Sp Ed interview this morning. And, he told me more or less what I was expecting, which was that it was offered to someone else. However, he also told me NOT to stop interviewing, as "You did an outstanding job!"

So, I'm waiting, but I am also trying to "press on" looking for other positions...

In Christ's Love,

Jennifer

Continuing to pray that God's will be made clear for you. Great job on the interview--what a wonderful compliment! (Not that we're surprised--we think you're pretty terrific ourselves!)

Hi Gals,

Thanks T!

Well, I got nervous around 2 p.m. or so, and decided to call the Christian school man [as he did tell me to call him if I didn't hear from him by Friday.

And, he told me that they are just trying to be very prayful and discerning about this decision. So, basically, they are holding off until at least the middle of next week to decide who gets a 2nd interview there. It's called Faith Community Christian School, and is a 7th-8th grade position, but there are only 6-8 students between the two grades. However, this is the closest Christian school that has an opening for a teacher...

But, I have been searching the public school listings too.

Please ask the Lord to help me find whatever job [teaching or otherwise] that He wants me to find...

And that the good Lord would please give me the strength not to take the rejections to "heart"... [which is SO easy for me to do; as it is one of the things that I've been trying to "overcome" all these years].

And that He would please grant me lots of extra enduring patience [which, I think Beth called "hupomene" patience, but it is not a fruit of the Holy Spirit, but I imagine we can still ask Him to send me some of it anyhow].......

In Christ's Love,

Jennifer

Well, I just spoke to Mr. D, the principal over there, and they have decided to keep the long to substitute on until further notice there. So, that job apparently was not meant to be mine, huh? It was for 7th-8th graders, but he stated that their were only 6-8 of them in the class.

And, I know that I have asked that God's will would be done in my life, but I do not quite understand why He would give DVR the "go ahead" to help me go back to school to renew my teaching license if He does not have some sort of plans for me to use it this school year.

It is making me feel pretty "bummed out".
And, it is a cloudy day with rain coming on and off again here...

But, with Jesus' help, I've gotta try to "press on", don't I?

In Christ's Love,

Jennifer