Ch-ch-ch-changes

Seven years ago, I married James and graduated from UA. 2003 was such a good year! After that, I tutored kids, subbed at TA, worked in the church preschool and church office, subbed at Bama Exterminating, taught at TCS, and tutored more kids - now mostly kids from Korea. I love tutoring them, so decided to try taking a grad course or two in teaching English as a Second Language. Last December, I started the application process to UA's grad school: GRE, writing samples, locating professors for recommendations, acceptance letter - yay! Yet, spring, summer, fall... classes just didn't pan out. What's the deal, God?

So last Thursday morning, I met with Dr. Liu to find out more about the program. They could offer me a half teaching-assistantship, which is a big deal. But I still had to consider the other half of the tuition, and the how to handle a schedule of classes and tutoring. (Of the three families whose kids I tutor, two plan to move back to Korea at the end of the year, but one would still be here for tutoring three days a week.)

Something happened Thursday afternoon, though. Actually, two things happened.

The Kims told me their family had just decided to return to Korea in January. Whoa! I'll miss these girls, and it means that all three families at this one appartment complex, who came to me at different times (April '09, July '09, January '10), will fly away at practically the same time.

And Dr. Liu sent me an email titled "Good news," telling me the graduate office can offer me a full TAship! Both these pieces of news came between 2 and 3 o'clock on Thursday, Nov. 20. So it's back to school in January ... thank you, God, for clear indications of what I should do. He's with us through it all!