On the move...again!

That's right....I am moving back to Rock Hill!!! I will be teaching 4 year old kindergarten next year at Larne Elementary in Clover, SC.


I could say that I am such an incredible planner and this past year was all planned out and everything fell right into place...but never in a million years could I ever plan this out...all credit is due to the Lord! It amazes me everyday how He orchestrates every little detail in my life, how He always provides for me, and how He is always in control! Sometimes I am fooled into thinking that I am in control, but God quickly puts me in my place. You see, as much as I like to think that I am in control, I love even more to rest in the fact that God truly is. He has shown me that time and time again this year.


Last year when I left teaching in Chester I needed a change. I was reaching burnout at work. I was working 12 hour days teaching, leading an afterschool club, and was involved with way too many committees - PTO, SIC, Leadership, etc. I began looking around for a new job and found one in Columbia. The thought of moving by myself to Columbia scared me at first, but I knew that God would provide for me! I packed up and moved here last July. For the first time in my life I was out of my comfort zone and away from my friends and family. I won't say that it was easy or that I didn't question God on why I was here. It was hard. I cried......a lot. I prayed.....a lot. I wondered if I had made the wrong decision on moving. The first few months were especially hard. I missed my friends, my old job, and the comfort of Rock Hill. I went through a time of true loneliness; and then I realized that even though I felt alone, I really wasn't. God was there for me. He was providing for me and He was waiting on me. He never left me. He is my Rock and my Comforter. He was there for me when nobody else was. I drew closer to Him and learned so much about my relationship with Him. As I drew closer to the Lord, I also learned more about myself. I learned how to lean on Him and not try to do everything myself. I learned that I am very strong and can accomplish the goals I set before myself. I learned that I am free to be myself and am proud of who I am - especially in God's eyes.

So as I prepare to pack yet again and move back to Rock Hill I feel completely blessed for the experiences that God has provided me this past year. I went through the valley, but am on my way back up the mountain. I can do all things through Him! I know that I would not have this insight had I stayed in my comfort zone, in my comfortable job, and surrounded by everything I knew. I needed a change, needed to experience things for myself, and needed the time to draw closer to the Lord...and for that I am thankful.

I am so excited to see what God has around the next corner...