"No, life cannot be understood flat on a page. It has to be lived; a person has to get out of his head, has to fall in love, has to memorize poems, has to jump off bridges into rivers, has to stand in an empty desert and whisper sonnets under his breath... We get one story, you and I, and one story alone. God has established the elements, the setting and the climax and resolution. It would be a crime not to venture out, wouldn't it?"

--Donald Miller

Why I Love Working With Middle Schoolers

Thursday, May 17, 2012

I survived homeless week! Word of important advice: public libraries are your best friend: books and movies for endless hours of entertainment, ridiculously nice air conditioning, and always clean public restrooms. It made for a great week. 


These past few months I've been student teaching at a middle school, which means that my life has increased in hilarity and unfunny "that's what she said" jokes. I really love working with this age group and have done so for the past few years which brings me to this snapshot of my life:


They remembered the donut theory. I've taught them so well. 

Always On An Adventure...

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Yesterday I graduated from college with a degree in Middle Grades Education.


(Pictures would be inserted but I have absolutely no idea where my camera cord is at the moment)


However, I'm staying here another week for a last week at work before going to my mother's home where I'll be until The World Race.


A few nights at a friend's apartment until they have to move out, then at another friend's until Friday.


Today, in the very early morning I had to move out of my apartment.


I can't move into my friend's place until later in the afternoon


Which means, that at the moment, I'm completely homeless.


All my belongings in the back of the car. 


One grocery bag full of food.


Aslan in the passenger seat.


Two goldfish swimming in a Ziploc bag until we can establish their new home.


Me stealing wifi in a parking lot until I become too suspicious.


This is going to be quite an interesting week.