It's been awhile...

It's been nearly 4 months to be exact and there has been SO much that has been happening.

I got a letter saying that my job was in jeopardy, I got a letter saying that I was going to be able to keep my job. We got word that our campus was getting a budget cut and we've had major changes in our schedule and the way we are teaching. Needless to say, it has been one wild and crazy four months.

To start off, Spring semester came and went and so did Summer semester. I didn't think I would ever catch myself saying this, but it seems the older I get, the faster time flies.

Let's back up to right before spring semester ended. The last blog I posted was about how much the devil was attacking in emotions and it continued after that.  This time, my emotions were centered on my newly made schedule for the summer and fall. Just before that, I got a letter in the mail saying that my job was in jeopardy. The college was forced to have a budget cut because the state didn't have the same amount of money going to the schools. Being a single income person and not having a significant other, that was a scary time for me. Not too much longer after that, I heard that I was going to keep my job, so that was one stress that was off of my plate. I spent many days on my knees praying that God would allow me to keep my job and he did. I just had to wait.

As far as my summer schedule went, I knew that I was going to lose my Wednesday night church services as I had every summer that I taught. What really hung me up was the fact that I was also going to lose them for the fall. I wasn't prepared for that and it hit me like a ton of bricks.
Twenty four services being out of church. Nearly half a year. That made me upset.

After having a big cry about it, I finally accepted the fact that it was going to happen and I had to deal with it. I prayed and just kept close to God as the schedule I had wasn't going to change...or so I thought.

In the process of the change of budget, the decision to change our math department became a priority. My boss decided to take away Basic Math and revamp Elementary Algebra to compensate. In my schedule, that meant I ended up with a 6pm-8:30pm break. So, on Wednesdays, I got my church schedule back. I was happy about that,  Blessings in disguise.

Summer semester came and went and now I'm in Fall. I LOVE my schedule and it's really not too crazy. I am not fond of being up and teaching at 8am on Tuesday and Thursday, but the fact that I am teaching one of my favorite classes really helps.

I need to decompress more often. THis is helpful.