Almost four years ago I graduated college with a plan, direction and an idea of what my life was gonna look like. Here I am three and a half years later about to start a career that wasn't ever a part of the plan but was what I believe I was created to do. It has been a journey of ups and downs, heartbreak and sadness feeling like I would never get to the place at the end where I felt like all of the hard work was worth it. I had my amazing family and incredible friends be at the other end of phone calls as I broke down over my long days and limited time off over the last year. I had two of my dearest friends by my side as I got my first teaching job and then were there to speak truth into my life when I lost it. I have had constant encouragement over the last couple of months that my aid job would be worth it, that it would be putting me on the path of getting to where I want to be, that I would get a teaching job and all the pieces would fall into place. Tomorrow I start that teaching job. I am starting this new year with a career. With a job that I have spent the last two years waiting for and a heart full of gratitude for those who walked me through this journey and joy for what I get to do in this classroom.
This year I want to learn to be more grateful, to trust in the journey of life more than I have in the past. Getting this job has showed me what is meant to be will be, and I am not quite sure how many more times I have to be shown this before I have faith in it. I hope that this is the year I have faith in this idea, that this is the year I let go of my worrying and my need to control and go through the day by day knowing that there is something much bigger than myself shaping the path that is laid out before me.
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