Life is heating up!

I have moved to Arizona. 
Yes, you read that right. Arizona. That place on the map of the United States, way in the bottom left corner. The one that every morning on national news that has temperatures way higher than should be possible. But, alas, I have learned that these temperatures are no exaggeration to keep people away from this beautiful desert oasis.


I won't lie. I was very nervous about the move to Mesa. It's hot. It's stinkin' hot. And, it means I have to be a real grown up!


I never thought that I would ever move to Arizona. Of all the kids in my family, my brother Johnathon would be the one that would chose to move to Arizona. However, I know the Lord has a special plan for me, that right now, includes me living in this place. However, by putting my trust in the Lord, I knew that this was where I am supposed to be. 

I am starting student teaching in the Mesa Unified School District at a junior high. I'm teaching 7th grade US history. 


Is this my dream position? No, but I'm like all student teachers straight out of college. I don't know what I really want. I know that I love history, and I love to teach, and I love to teach history. I know that I want to pass my love of history to my students. 
I know that this semester is going to be hard. 


But, I know that with help from the Lord, nothing is impossible. 


I am going to make the most of this experience. I am going to be like a sponge and soak up all the information I can. 


I know that the Lord loves me, and I know that He has a plan for me. And this is where it's all beginning.