Well I am back from my blogging break! Here are some things that I find amazing:
1. I got my last job by admitting that I had no idea what I was doing in fact when asked how good I was with a pastry bag I said, "What do you mean with carrying a bag of pastries?" For those of you who know what a pastry bag is you should already be laughing. For those of you who don't a pastry bag is a bag of icing that is used to decorate a cake, not, as I thought, a bag full of pastries!
2. I got my current job after completely botching the first question, and when I say botch it is a possibly an understatement. I went to an interview for a Teachers Assistant position, so it gave me pause when the first question I was asked was, "So why do you want to be a Paraprofessional?" Mentally I said, "A what?" Externally I said, "Well, I just graduated college and I am just looking or something in the Saint Louis area that I might enjoy." To which I received a blank stare that I now know meant, "Are you kidding?" After doing a little digging I found that a paraprofessional is just another name for a teachers assistant and my answer was void of a show of passion for teaching or kids.
3. Finally, today I was called into my supervisor’s office in the middle of class. In case you don't know instinctively, this is not a good thing. Walking to the house I was trying to think through everything that I had done between my review the day before and this afternoon. I got to the office and sat down to be introduced to my supervisor’s supervisor at which point I am pretty sure my palms were sweating. She proceeded to tell me that due to budget cuts the district needed to cut corners. It’s funny how your feelings can stay the same even though your thought processes is completely different. My palms were still sweating and my stomach was still upside down but for a completely different reason. All of a sudden she said, "We are not leaving anyone without a job but we are going to move you to a different location and district." I thought, Amazing! I have only been here since October and these people, who are clearly in a tough spot, who do not have the funds to keep me have found me a new job with the same pay and benefits.
In a time when so many are out of work I feel blessed and amazed that God has continually provided me with a job, in spite of my blunders! He is good! I am his! And I am glad!
