Call me naïve, but I never actually believed that I
would still be unemployed by June 18. I figured that my ability to build
relationships with students, my service in the military, and my passion for
teaching would make up for the lack of experience in the classroom. I was
wrong.
Some people warned me that it might be June or July
before I was hired. Others said that most of the good hiring was done in April
or May. I decided that the best thing I could do was work my butt off looking
for jobs, and that’s what I’ve done. I believe that there aren’t many people
who have worked harder than me to find a job. I’ve done everything I can...well
almost.
The truth is that I’ve never truly put this in God’s
hands. I’m not sure why exactly. It’s not because of a lack of faith or because
I want to do it on my own. Instead, I believe it’s because I wanted some level
of control in the process. Now I'm still unemployed after months of researching and applying for jobs. I’m discouraged, and I want to give up.
However, if I were to quit, I’d be doing the exact opposite
of what I taught my beloved students at Harrison not to do. I taught them that
dreams are realities left unpursued. I taught them to never give up. So with my
heart humbled and my feelings hurt, I’m going to continue pursuing this dream.
And this time, I’m putting it in God’s hands. I choose to believe that I’ll be
teaching full-time this fall, but even if it doesn’t happen, I will continue to believe in God’s
plan for my life. I will not give up hope.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all of your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)
