Feb
03
I have a new appreciation for the idiom "it's been a roller-coaster ride."
After I thought of all the reasons going to Southern would not be the best thing for me, after I tried to convince myself that I didn't really want to live in Tennessee after all, after I drooled over maps of other continents for hours...
I got an email from Southern the next day with the subject line "Hold everything!" They were creating a new ESL/Comp teaching position and would like me to fill it.
So...that put me in a bit of a quandary. What happens when a door is opened that you thought God shut? Do I really want to go back? What about all this talk about living a life that's not predictable or comfortable?
Guess I'll have to figure out how to have adventure and growth at Southern, 'cause it's official. I'm moving to Tennessee!
YES! (complete with fist pump)
We be roommates!
you'll make the best esl teacher! i've seen you in action! :) love you amanda! em
I am so happy for you! I like helping you move but it would have been miserable to send you away again. This is much better.
Yeah, Elisa! This time around you can help me move IN ;) Now if you can just stay put...
Congratulations! Right?
I hope you have a blast and I know you'll do great.
*Sniffle.
Although I can rejoice in the general awesomeness of the offer to get paid for what you're trained to do and being able to do it in a place you already love, I cannot join in the celebration of finally being able to see you again once you move to Tennessee since in so moving you are moving away from ME.
Michigan will absolutely not be the same without you. Question 1: How will I get any studying done?!? Question 2: Don't you probably have to come up here sometimes for, like, conferences and continuing education classes? Probably pretty regularly, huh?
But really: I'm happy for you, Amanda. Southern got a great deal in getting you.
amanda jehle. get out of michigan and into my heart. you're coming home. i wonder where i'll be...
It's still a bit far off but the pieces seem to be fitting together...yes...i see it very clearly now...God is leading you to Camp Wawona this summer...
Yee-haw! I'm so happy for you! Life is an adventure if you live it with God--whether it is on another continent, or another planet like Collegedale. ;) Seriously though, I've often felt the same mission feelings here that I felt doing outreach in Chattanooga. Except for the warm island breezes part. ;) Welcome back home!!
YIPEEEEE!
Amanda!!! This is so exciting! It's nice to know your next move, huh? I know you'll be amazing at this job. Just right.
Sweet. I'm so glad for you!
so crazy how everything worked out! sounds like that job is right up your ally! really excited because i will most likely be back in chatt next year too!
Amanda, I don't know how to feel. But if your happy then I'm cool with that. lol God loves you sooo much. I hope that is what you take from this whole crazy situation. He knows what is best we just need to learn to be patient. ah! easier said then done.. right?
Hey, congrats on the job. Tennessee really isn't that bad of a place...hope you enjoy it down here!
Wow! Congrats, you will do a really great job!
Congrats!!