Tonight I found out a good friend is pregnant. Not unusual you might say, but I guess it's been common knowledge for a few weeks now. Everyone in the ladies circle at church knew, except me! I think I've been hanging around with the kids too much. LOL! Oh well, I guess you can't know everything.
It was a good day, and I don't really have too much to talk about tonight. I really need to get back to my healthy living program. (Those brownies I made for the circle meeting didn't do me any good I can tell you that!) I can tell I'm not exercising again. It's funny how your body lets you know when it doesn't like what you're doing )or not doing as the case may be).
About that decision I'm working on.......well, I'm really leaning towards NOT putting in my application. It's going to take some more prayer and thought, but it's just not feeling like the right thing for me and my family right now, but.........maybe God's got another idea. I just have to go one day at a time and listen for His answer.
Off to bed now. I am one tired mamma and I ache all over for some reason. I hope I am not getting anything. I have too much to do to get sick! HA HA! I'm sure Nicole and Miranda feel the same way.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Decisions, decisions!
I'm BAACK! And I'd say it's about time too. LOL! Last week was just a total loss with everything. Being sick the first 3 days of the week sure didn't help me any I'll say that much. Then I just got into an I don't want to do anything mood........and the rest is history! That and I think I might drive myself crazy trying to decide whether to apply for the math job at FSHS or not. There are so many positive and negative reasons for me that I just don't know what to do. I realize that just because I apply doesn't mean I'll get it at all, but there's a good possibility since math teachers aren't a dime a dozen by any means. I just don't know whether I'm ready to give up staying home with the girls yet. I absolutely LOVE being able to be here with them everyday, watching them grow, helping them learn new things......*SIGH!* This one's going to take a LOT of prayer and faith. Maybe I'll put down some of the reasons for and against while I'm here. Might help shed a little light on a decision. Ok, here goes:
Why I would want to apply for the job:
1. Being able to stay in touch with my youth kids on a daily basis (at least most of them).
2. Adult interaction and conversation
3. New friendships
4. I am a good math teacher
5. Less $$ worries (able to save more, etc)
6. Being a more active member of the community as a whole
7. Vesting my retirement fund (I quit with one year short!)
8. Sharing my knowledge with a new set of kids
9. Being able to be a positive Christian influence on more kids in town
10. Having a housecleaner would make a lot more sense. LOL!
11. Josh could come hang out with me after school
12. My youth kids have said they think it'd be great if I was there
Why I would not want to apply for the job:
1. I would miss being with my girls all day!!
2. Grandpa needs someone around just in case something happens
3. I would miss seeing Kenny at lunch a couple of times a week
4. Paying for child care, clothes, lunches, etc
5. What would my MOPS gals do without me? (I love you guys!)
6. Being able to go places with mom or Amanda or whoever on a weekday sure is nice!
7. Wouldn't have as much time to put into my youth work
8. Would probably have to quit my PC biz (actually I did better at it when I was working full time! LOL!)
9. Not as much time to spend on my hobbies/interests
10. I would miss being with my girls all day!
Looks like a pretty even match up to me. Ok, Lord this one's for you. I have NO IDEA what I'm supposed to do on this one. Sometimes I think that I shouldn't even worry about it because I'm not all excited about this job being a possibility. Then Kenny reminded me that if I had my way, I wouldn't ever go back to a real job. And how right he is, but I know that I am going to have to someday if we want to be able to stay where we are. Then I get to thinking about how maybe God has other things in store for us. Oh I am so CONFUSED! The biggest thing is leaving my girls. Oh how I love those babies/toddlers/hooligans! We have so much fun together........and then when Josh gets home, it all just gets better. I love being a mom. Did I say that before? If not, it's true. I love kids. My kids, my youth kids, my MOPS kids, the kids in children's church. I love them all! I always have loved kids. That's another reason for considering the job. I'd get to know and love even more kids! Ah!! I think I need to quit now as I am driving myself mad with all these crazy thoughts. Pray, Michelle, PRAY! And then listen for his still, small voice to give you the answer.
Why I would want to apply for the job:
1. Being able to stay in touch with my youth kids on a daily basis (at least most of them).
2. Adult interaction and conversation
3. New friendships
4. I am a good math teacher
5. Less $$ worries (able to save more, etc)
6. Being a more active member of the community as a whole
7. Vesting my retirement fund (I quit with one year short!)
8. Sharing my knowledge with a new set of kids
9. Being able to be a positive Christian influence on more kids in town
10. Having a housecleaner would make a lot more sense. LOL!
11. Josh could come hang out with me after school
12. My youth kids have said they think it'd be great if I was there
Why I would not want to apply for the job:
1. I would miss being with my girls all day!!
2. Grandpa needs someone around just in case something happens
3. I would miss seeing Kenny at lunch a couple of times a week
4. Paying for child care, clothes, lunches, etc
5. What would my MOPS gals do without me? (I love you guys!)
6. Being able to go places with mom or Amanda or whoever on a weekday sure is nice!
7. Wouldn't have as much time to put into my youth work
8. Would probably have to quit my PC biz (actually I did better at it when I was working full time! LOL!)
9. Not as much time to spend on my hobbies/interests
10. I would miss being with my girls all day!
Looks like a pretty even match up to me. Ok, Lord this one's for you. I have NO IDEA what I'm supposed to do on this one. Sometimes I think that I shouldn't even worry about it because I'm not all excited about this job being a possibility. Then Kenny reminded me that if I had my way, I wouldn't ever go back to a real job. And how right he is, but I know that I am going to have to someday if we want to be able to stay where we are. Then I get to thinking about how maybe God has other things in store for us. Oh I am so CONFUSED! The biggest thing is leaving my girls. Oh how I love those babies/toddlers/hooligans! We have so much fun together........and then when Josh gets home, it all just gets better. I love being a mom. Did I say that before? If not, it's true. I love kids. My kids, my youth kids, my MOPS kids, the kids in children's church. I love them all! I always have loved kids. That's another reason for considering the job. I'd get to know and love even more kids! Ah!! I think I need to quit now as I am driving myself mad with all these crazy thoughts. Pray, Michelle, PRAY! And then listen for his still, small voice to give you the answer.
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