Life’s little journeys aren’t always about travel... Sometimes they’re just Journeys Unexpected!
An Unexpected Journey
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Originally published 05/19/2019
As you know by now, I've been looking for another teaching position for this Fall. This past year has been rather tough on me (and in all honesty, hard on Larry, too!). Our finances have been at rock bottom. Our tempers have been rather short at times. Our supply of food runs thin sometimes, too. With a lot of help from our Church and family, we've made it through some very rocky spots this year!
Green River, WyomingAs you also know, I've been going all over creation for interviews for these jobs. We've been to Utah multiple times, and even had a trip to Wyoming recently... that was a crazy trip back in 60mph wind and torrential rains! On the way out of that particular interview, I knew that I wouldn't get that job. I didn't feel a connection to the people in the room. I was glad when I got the call that they had asked someone else to have the position.
Since that point, I was getting extremely discouraged. I'd been on all these interviews, spent money on gas, wear and tear on the already worn tires, and just had nothing to show for it. I determined that if these schools wanted an interview, they'd have to do it over the phone. And they have. I applied to a bunch more schools, both here in Idaho and more in Utah as they came available. I had some pretty good interviews, and others that I kind of knew were not for me.
On Friday May 17th, at 10am, I had yet another phone interview. This one was for a Charter School in Layton, Utah. The principal wanted to have more of a conversation instead of a typical interview. That was a nice change. He asked some questions, and as he thought of other questions, he'd ask those. I asked some questions as well, and got to just be myself. I know that if these people don't like me for who I really am, they aren't going to be fun to work with. After almost an hour on the phone with the principal and his RTI specialist, they told me that they still had a few interviews and would let me know if I am offered the job or not by Friday of next week.
At 12:47pm, literally less than two hours after getting off the phone, I got an email with a "Letter of Intent to Hire" for this school! I cried, Larry cried! I signed it and sent it back immediately! I also got a text from that principal a little later that told me, "Angie, This is (name), Principal at NDPA. We spoke earlier today. It was great speaking with you. I should wait for out HR department to send you an official letter; but I wanted to thank you for your time today and let you know we are very interested in future employment with us. Let me now if you have any further questions." I told him I had already sent back the letter of intent. And, since Larry and I will be down there on the 30th of this month, we are going to meet with them for a little bit in person. I hope I can get in to see my new room so I know what I have to work with and what I still need to purchase of my own.
Now the fun part begins... packing. Ugh! I don't like moving. I've done it most of my life. But, I know that this is for the best. I know this is where we are meant to be. I finally get my First Grade class! Life is full of ups and downs, and sometimes twists and turns!
I'm feeling depressed, just a little, but it's there. I keep thinking about my old job and wondering about how Little Sparrow is doing. Not a day goes by when I don't think about him. Thought it would go away after almost 5 months... Anyway, I'm going to Colorado at the end of this month/into next month for two weeks! I'm excited! I leave on the 29th and won't see my mom until the 1st; it'll give me time to spend with my aunt and cousin. The last time I went to CO was in 2005, and I didn't get to spend more than an afternoon with my cousin and a lunch date with my aunt. NOT ENOUGH TIME! I remember when I was little and got to spend lots of time with my aunt. We look very similar and people would think I was her daughter. I sent her a picture I took with my phone, she sent one of herself and we still look alike! I'll be sure to take LOTS of pix and put them up on Facebook. Well, I'm off to listen to my iPod. I love music! & movies...
It's been ages since I've posted anything about my life... Let's see: July 2012 saw me making peg dolls for the reunion that my hubby and I went to. We bought our Ford Thunderbird (not a wise choice, but one that we've lived with since then). We rode with my sister-in-law, 4 kids, and our two dogs up to Idaho for the reunion. All in all we did well, but we were very glad to get home. I got to meet the in-laws and am so very happy to be part of this wonderful family! August 2012 - On the 18th, Larry and I spent half the day in the county hospital because of nausea and back pain the day before: by 1am that morning I was throwing up. I had a nasty kidney infection and needed a diagnosis with a doctor on follow-up for diabetes. I made Heidi's girls each a crocheted blanket for Christmas. Dad Northrup had a quadruple bypass. September 2012 - sigh. The T-Bird's power steering pump went out this month, after Larry replaced brakes and other things in August. Oc...
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