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
Jun 14, 2006
Jun 8, 2006
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!
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!
Jun 1, 2006
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!
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!
May 31, 2006
interview tomorrow
I have an interview with Northpointe Christian tomorrow at 9:30 Michigan time. (That's 8:30 to you Indianers!) I'm excited, not nervous yet. There are four other people applying for the position. I really want it, but I'm not too confident because of the result of my last interviewing process. That time I was only running against two people! So pray that I do my best and if it is God's will and He knows I'm right for the job that I will get it.
Work is going fine. Some days are long; some days are short.
I looked at tiaras today! I'm taking Lacey and mom to see them on Saturday hopefully. I need some help narrowing it down.
Lacey and I are going to a Wedding Workshop at Andicott's to learn how to make wedding flowers. So I'm pretty sure we will be doing all the flowers ourselves at the wedding. It's more work, but it will save us lots of money. And I've heard that's a good thing right mom? oh do you want to take the class with us, mom?
Work is going fine. Some days are long; some days are short.
I looked at tiaras today! I'm taking Lacey and mom to see them on Saturday hopefully. I need some help narrowing it down.
Lacey and I are going to a Wedding Workshop at Andicott's to learn how to make wedding flowers. So I'm pretty sure we will be doing all the flowers ourselves at the wedding. It's more work, but it will save us lots of money. And I've heard that's a good thing right mom? oh do you want to take the class with us, mom?
May 24, 2006
subbing
Today I am subbing for Mr. Dykstra at East! Yay for getting paid! I'm going to the Kendall's after school so I will be working from 7am-8pm today. I'm gonna be tired tonight!
Funny story: I submitted a resume to Northpointe Christian. I received an email back from the principal asking me to fill out an application. Yay! I am doing that today. In the email he also asks, "Are you Pastor Rumley's daughter? He married my wife Victoria Johnson and I 12 years ago." So I call mom and she tells me that it was Uncle John, and that she went to Cornerstone with Luke. Or something like that-not sure I've got the story straight. Ain't it a small world? So I will hopefully be faxing in that application tonight!
Got to go be a teacher!
Funny story: I submitted a resume to Northpointe Christian. I received an email back from the principal asking me to fill out an application. Yay! I am doing that today. In the email he also asks, "Are you Pastor Rumley's daughter? He married my wife Victoria Johnson and I 12 years ago." So I call mom and she tells me that it was Uncle John, and that she went to Cornerstone with Luke. Or something like that-not sure I've got the story straight. Ain't it a small world? So I will hopefully be faxing in that application tonight!
Got to go be a teacher!
May 18, 2006
what's new...
lacey and i pick out the paper to make the wedding invitations with. that was exciting! at least lacey and i had fun doing it.
buz, you never cease to amaze me! crossing a busy street is really not that bad of a thing...
so i like my new apartment. i don't really like living here by myself at night, but during the day it is great! i still haven't completely unpacked but hey it will get done eventually.
oh! my dress is in! yay! i get to see it on friday (tomorrow)! and i get to get my hair done for the wedding, a trial run.
k, need to go to work!
buz, you never cease to amaze me! crossing a busy street is really not that bad of a thing...
so i like my new apartment. i don't really like living here by myself at night, but during the day it is great! i still haven't completely unpacked but hey it will get done eventually.
oh! my dress is in! yay! i get to see it on friday (tomorrow)! and i get to get my hair done for the wedding, a trial run.
k, need to go to work!
May 11, 2006
update schmupdate
geez louise people...i'll give you an update!
i moved into my new apartment on monday. yay! it's really nice having the whole place to myself. i never minded living with roommates, but being on my own is quite nice right now. i get a little scared at night but not too bad! hehe...
ummm...i don't really get why it put my words like a link...we'll see if this turns out. so that my apartment. very small and not all the way unpacked but you get the basic idea!
wedding update - dan and i are meeting with 2 photographers the beginning of next week and we are designing out invitations with luke and lacey's help. those are the next two big things to get done.
k, need to pack for megan's wedding this weekend!
i moved into my new apartment on monday. yay! it's really nice having the whole place to myself. i never minded living with roommates, but being on my own is quite nice right now. i get a little scared at night but not too bad! hehe...
ummm...i don't really get why it put my words like a link...we'll see if this turns out. so that my apartment. very small and not all the way unpacked but you get the basic idea!wedding update - dan and i are meeting with 2 photographers the beginning of next week and we are designing out invitations with luke and lacey's help. those are the next two big things to get done.
k, need to pack for megan's wedding this weekend!
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