Changes

Last spring I made a very difficult change. I said goodbye to my precious Oakwood Elementary. It was so hard to leave. I grew up in that place. I came there as a little 22 year old first year teacher. When I look back, I see how little I knew about teaching and myself. I left a 29 year old wife, mother of two, and National Board Certified teacher.
In my time at Oakwood, I met my husband, had two babies and made a lot of friends. I was feeling the call on my life to go back to the classroom full time. At that time there wasn't anything for me at Oakwood, so I had to apply to other schools. I went on one interview at Clarkmoor Elementary on JBLM.
Its funny looking back how God works in my life. I often tell him no, but he has other plans for me. During my interview they said there was an opening for first and fourth. I was adamant that I would only teach first and definitely fourth. Fast forward to now, and I am teaching fourth! I love it!
This was a huge change for me, but it has grown me in so many ways.