It's starting to hit me that I am not going to be teaching (at least not full time) next year. It is completely our choice for me to stay at home, and I know it's the right thing to do but it is still leaves me feeling a little sad. Teaching is part of who I am right now; I get a lot of affirmation from what I do so thinking about not doing this is tough. I think the toughest part is that when the school year finishes up, we still may be waiting for a referral. So I am leaving my career without knowing what God has in store for us next. Don't get me wrong, I am so excited to be a mom, but the transition might be interesting.
That being said, God has been so good and faithful to us; I know He will continue to guide us on this journey.
"Show me your ways O Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truths and teach me, for you are God my Savior and my hope is in you all day long." Ps. 25:4-5
5 comments:
Oh Kelli- I do understand, but just be encouraged- I stopped "teaching" 5 years ago, and i have been teaching ever since! :)
I heard it said once- why is it called a career to teach many children one set of subjects and not professional to teach one child about the universe?
that's what you'll be doing next year- teaching your child about everything! :)
I hear you Kelli! I left my position as a teacher and we were expecting our referral sometime in the first half of summer... well things slowed way down and our referral didn't come until October and Ellie was home in December... so I spent an entire semester at home, not teaching, and it was kind of hard at times! But I had to do what I had to do! And you know, now, it's just "water under the bridge". Ellie's here and my days are filled with the best teaching job ever!!!!
I think the transition might be interesting, of course. But once you start teaching your child you see the results of your hard work--I think it will become much easier. :) You are such a great teacher and person!
(thanks for posting that Bible verse--I LOVE that!!)
Once I became a mom, it was a struggle either way. When I worked full time (which was completely HORRIBLE by the way) I SO wanted to just stay at home full time! Now that I'm working just 10 hours a week, I kind of miss the work environment, but know that my job here is much more important and I can always go back one day in the far off future! That is so great that you will have extra time to prepare things and educate yourself on traveling, etc...
You will always have the heart of a teacher and that will be a blessing to your future daughter.
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