Cha, cha,changes

Some interesting changes are taking place in my life right. I am returning to HBCS as a PE teacher. I feel way more prepared for this year thanks to summer school at LC. This year is going to be totally different from the last time I taught there. For starters, I will be mostly just teaching girls. It will be a challenge but it had great possibilities. Also, I will be more involved in the athletic program since my good friend is the athletic director. I may even be as assistant coach for one or more sports, which is a very scary thought for everyone involved. The last major difference in this year is that I am not in student ministry anymore. While it's heartbreaking, I know I will be able to give more of myself to my job and the students at Highland.

Another change in my life is that I moved. I now live in a townhouse across from the River Ranch area. While I loved living with my friend in Carencro, I am going to enjoy living close to everything in Lafayette and it will be closer to work. Also, my new roommate is the daughter of very close friends. She is not a committed Christian so I will be a witness and light to her. I pray that Christ gives me the strength to live a transparent and faithful life in front of her. I know I will mess up but I hope God is able to demonstrate His grace to me and to her through my life. It will be different but good.

The last major change is internal. I have learned and grown so much over this past year. I never losing the thing I loved most would have such a huge impact on my life. I find myself with completely different priorities and outlooks on life. I feel as if I know myself more than I ever have. I have realized who I am and what makes me who I am. I am more secure as God's child and His beloved. Last year began a downward spiral that stripped me of everything I thought was important. As I began the climb back up I found that I no longer needed to prove what I was all along: 1 Peter 2:9