This entire year has been an "Adventure in Transition".
In the last 15 months, I have:
-moved to 5 different apartments/houses
-babysat for 6 different families
-gained a brother in law
-graduated from college
-stepped foot into 3 countries and 5 different airports
-completed student teaching in 3 separate schools
-applied to 6 school districts
-interviewed with 2 school districts
-was offered and accepted 1 job
-cooked countless meals
-took a countless number of pictures
-and soooo much more!
If I had to choose one word to describe the past year, it would be "transition". I feel like there hasn't been much consistency in my life in over a year! Things are always changing. Changing isn't bad... it's good. But sometimes... change is scary.
As I finished my final move last week, I cleaned out my old apartment, said goodbye to my roommates, and moved into an apartment that I don't have to share with anyone. I know no one in this city. I don't know anyone who lives in the same building as me. I don't know where any of the good parks are to relax outside. I don't have a church within an hour drive. The only thing that has stayed the same is God. God has been with me in every move, every traveling adventure, and every step of daily life.
I've been pondering whether or not to start a blog for a long time. The biggest thing holding me back was whether or not anyone would read it and if I would be consistent in writing... well, basically, if it would really be worth starting to blog. With all these changes in my life, there are people back home, where I went to college, and other friends around the world who I want to keep up with/want to keep up with me. I figured that starting a blog would be the best way to address that!
So here goes nothing... I'm starting a blog.
My hopes/dreams are that this blog will:
-provide an opportunity to share about the adventures in my classroom
-share what I've been learning through time with God - Bible verses, prayer requests, answers to prayer, and just overall really cool "God Things"
-show some of my cooking adventures
-be a platform to share some of my favorite pictures
-and just keep people up to date on big things happening in my life
My friend, may you continue in courage! I know how hard it is to start a blog--it took me years to finally do it. I gave it to Him, and have realized it really isn't about how many people read it, but what God does in those who do. So be encouraged! I will be following closely :) <3 Karly PS-love the background.
ReplyDeleteYou've honestly started with far more objective goals than I did. It's probably a good thing, and likely reflective of our personalities that this is so. I do encourage you to work at it, if for no other reason than to find a way of letting out things that have been in your head. I've found it to be an excellent way to spread more information about what's going on for me (even when that's a bit "scary") than something like status updates on Facebook. Go for it. God has done some amazing things with your life in the short time I've known you. There is plenty to share from just those short months to fill plenty of posts. Not to mention all the adventures you're headed for. Enjoy it.
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