It’s been a full last few weeks here in Buenos Aires! The
year ended with award ceremonies, a wedding, and some great news! Since I’ve
been slacking on blog updates, I’ll just get straight to it… I have officially
accepted and signed on as the Third Grade homeroom teacher!! Circumstances
changed unexpectedly and that elusive door reappeared. This means I’ll be
getting certified and will be working with the same students next year.
Thanks so much for your continued prayers. Clearly God likes
you guys and is blessing me through you! The excitement hasn’t had a chance to
set in fully, since it’s time for a much needed month of rest, but the
gratitude has! I’m overwhelmed, to say the least.
Other big news is that I’m moving again. Since the school
has hired a whole new batch of teachers to replace the ones heading out, there
won’t be space in the Casa España. A friend and I will be moving into a
school-rented apartment in Victoria. In the past, the highly coveted apartment has
been a status reached generally after around five years, so we’re being spoiled
yet again.
Though everything comes with its expenses, difficulties, and
emotional adjustments, my life is being filled with great things that have
nothing to do with me.
I’m hoping this vacation allows that thankful realization to
sink in again, because as the semester went on, the stress of feeling unsettled
started to take hold. Yes, it’s normal, but it’s also unnecessary. Anxiety
doesn’t serve and nothing fills besides the real source of peace.
In sum, the semester went quickly and slowly at the same
time. It was simultaneously stressful and peaceful, challenging and calm, fun
and monotonous, energizing and exhausting, completely new and natural. I don’t
know how else to explain. I’m content but ready to come home.
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