Week 7

Holy cow, 7 weeks? Haha feels like a year:)

JOBWISE:
I didn't get much accomplished this week. I filled out applications for Arlington schools and Loudon County schools, but so far haven't heard back from anyone. I was hoping the temps agency I signed up with a few weeks back would have something for me, but they haven't called yet.

FCPS Orientation is this Wednesday for me! I'm so excited - bit nervous, but definitely not as much as excited:) I am hoping and PRAYING that I can get several subbing jobs weekly in order to start saving to live on my own.

I'm also debating if my current calling is "babysitting/caregiver" thanks to my random sitting schedule! I've been working with Lauren often and really enjoy spending time with her and her family. I also am hopefully going to be working in that same caregiver position for another family from my family's church for date nights:) Maybe this is where God is putting me for now?

FRIENDS:
I am so thankful for the friendships God's put in - and back in - my life! I missed my friends up here and cherish seeing them! Being able to sit and talk over coffee or crochet thrills me to no end!

This week we didn't have Bible Study because it was Easter, and I really missed the fellowship and the laughs that we shared! Thankfully one of my new friends, Mattie, organized a "friend date" like our leader had asked us to do, so Sean and I got to hang out with 6-7 others from our group:) We played cricket just as it started getting fairly dark, thanks to the instructions of an uprooted Brit in the group;) It was awesome!

FAMILY:
I'm getting along a bit better with my family. Still holding out for a place of my own, but for now taking every opportunity to take my brothers somewhere or do something with each of them. I picked up Sam from his school on Saturday and let him drive home - that'll increase your prayer life 100%!! Phil and I have been slaving over his homework, especially English (my favorite, his hatred, sadly). We are reading How to Eat Fried Worms for...ever? Heh. It's a book he likes though, that's all that matters to me! Once we are done, I promised him dirt cake with gummy worms popping out of it! We're also working on a research paper, visual, and oral presentation of Japanese Religious Holidays. I'll be happy when it's done - my brain is brimming with information about Shinto and Buddhist religions, along with Shichi-go-san (7-5-3 holiday for specifically-aged children) and Shogatsu (Japanese New Year's). Ai-yi-yi!

Most of us watched the incredibly long but superbly awesome LOTR trilogy this weekend on TBS. Forgot how awesome it is to see sweaty elves, rangers, and halflings fight for their lives against the forces of evil....*sigh.* I remember back when Anna, Alison, and I chose certain guys for each other based on looks, actions, and....yea probably looks haha. Good old days:)

Alright, this week brings babysitting twice (YAY) as well as Substitute Teaching orientation (WAHOOO) and maybe a coffee date or two? Yes!