Northpointe

So here's the latest scoop. Not only is Northpointe not a full-time job (5/7 being the original offer) but it is not even a half-time job. The current, and official, news is that they have a position open to teach three geometry courses. No prep. That means I would be getting paid 3/7 of a full time position. Not that money is everything, but this situation just keeps getting worse and worse. I am not so excited about working there. I will take it if it is the only thing available, but I think it will be more trouble than it is worth. The teaching experience might be good, but since I would be working another job, that cuts into the time I will be available outside of class. Which in turn means I will not be as effective in the school; or so i think. Please keep us both in your prayers. We don't know what to do at the present moment.

As far as Dan's job opportunities go...he's got tons! There are two positions open in the 'Zoo area which he will be interviewing for in the next two weeks or so. One is good and the other is not as good. Right now I'd love to move so I kind of hope he get it, but we'll see.

I will be calling Northpointe next Wednesday to let them know what I think. I frustrated with their offer. Please pray that I will have wisdom and not make money the deciding factor. Or maybe it should be the deciding factor? dad, pcs is looking better and better as time goes along...

invitations are printed!!!

yesterday, dan and i met luke and lacey in kalamazoo to print our invitations at a friends of their's print shop. it only took us an hour and a half, and they look amazing! i am so impressed with how good they look! the only thing left to do is put them together! (hehe...ONLY...) sisters-get ready for a long weekend of taping and tying!

we have decided on a photographer. we have most of the pictures ready for the slideshow. we have picked out and ordered all the girls dresses. we have priced tuxedos and will have made a decision within the next week. we are 7/8 of the way done with registering.

things are coming together. i am a little stressed because my mom and dad are gone for such a long time, but we will get it all done somehow!

long night

so my future father-in-law was listening to my car last weekend and informed me that my water pump was bad. so dan and i had him buy the part and i went down last night to have him put it on. i got off work early and was there by 5:30. i pulled into the driveway and shut the car off. mike came right out and asked me to bring the car forward so i jump back in the car and turn the key...and the joyful sound that meets my ears startled me a bit. the car was whining or high pitched wirring, something like that. it wouldn't start, let's put it that way. so off comes the started, drive the the parts store, put the starter on (not as easy as one might think), take the water pump off, put the new water pump on, and wha-la! we're done, and it only took 6 hours! yes-sir-ee-bob it only took until 11:30pm to finish! and to top it off i had to drive home (1 hour) then get up at 6 for an interview at northpointe. i'm a lil tired today.

good news - northpointe loves me!!! the commitee i met with todya is recommending me to the board for hire. after the board approves it, they will give me an official job offer, but i have been unofficially told i have the job. bad news - it's not a full time position. it's only 5/7 of a job. pay rate is $24,000 for full time first year teachers. and if you multiply those two numbers together (i can do that see, cuz i'm a math teacher) you get a whopping $17,142! so dan and i are trying to decide what we should do with our lives.

prayer requests -
1. should i take the northpointe job
2. dan needs an assisstant manager position to open soon

goin' to the country club!

so tomorrow when i "babysit", i actually get to babysit! I'm talking the kiddies to the country club and we are going swimming!!! yay! i'm gonna work on my tan. it needs to be perfect by September 16!

just in case anyone hasn't seen it, check out Dan and my website! It's the coolest thing I've ever seen! Our web designer is pretty amazing.

Only 100 days left! So little time and so much to do!

I made it through!

The interview went very well! The superintendent and math department head interviewed me, and the current principal came in for the last 5-10 minutes. I felt like I was able to answer all their questions really well. I wasn't nervous so I didn't stutter or anything.

The unnerving part was when Bob (the math department head) told me he was going to have me teach a little. I wasn't totally taken off guard because that is a common thing to do in interviews nowadays. I had actually been formulating a partial lesson in my head on the car ride there. The part I wasn't expecting was that he told me the topic! He was VERY specific about it too! Praise the Lord! That was the same topic I was thinking of in the car! God is good! I was still slightly nervous, and I couldn't remember 4+2 or how to finish the graph of the parabola. However, they did not know I was having those struggles. I hid them well! yay me! At the end, they both said I did a very good job with no preparation. I just hope they were serious!

There are three more people interviewing for the position. They said I should hear something next week sometime. It is not a full time position, but the guys in the interview never mentioned it! The math head also said he might have me teach a psychology class! That would be exciting! It would be nice to have one class that wasn't a math one.

So, I'm VERY excited about this job opportunity. Please pray that God's will is done. If I am not right for the job, then it is fine with me that I don't get it. Although, I am WAY more excited about this one than Lansing Christian.

Bonus points for me - Uncle Jon married the principal and his wife. Everyone knows it, and they keep mentioning it. So thanks Uncle Jon! I think you are helping me get a job!