Almost There...

So - I have done an awful job of keeping up with this blog, but there is grace and I will try harder.

Let's see, since I last blogged a lot has happened.

1. I found out I will be teaching in Auckland, New Zealand. I will teach the underclassmen at Botany Downs Secondary School. It's in a suburb of Auckland. The school is really high tech, fairly new, and very close to the beach. I am really excited about being a part of this team. Here is the website if you would like to check it out yourself: http://www.bdsc.school.nz/

2. I am living in a smaller town outside of Botany Downs. The town is called Maraetai. Here is a link to googlemaps where you can see where my apt is. This is pretty sweet! http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=70+craig+road,+Maraetai+new+zealand+&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=26.282455,76.640625&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.832371,174.894104&spn=0.254459,0.598755&z=11&iwloc=addr

3. I will be living in an apt with one of the faculty members of the school I am working in. Her name is Christine. She is single (but has nieces who visit often she says) but seems to be very fun loving and excited to have a "flatmate". The pic at the top of this post is from the patio of our apt. Life is GOOD!

4. I have my green card (heck yes!), VISA, passport, and tickets. No stopping now!

5. I have passed my teacher certification test. This means that when I come home and graduate I will be able to apply for jobs. Thanksfully, I passed both parts so I dont have to take another test for a little while although there are more tests that I should take in order to be a good aplicant for a job around Gwinnett.

That is about it as far as major events lately. Life is good. The Lord has been really faithful this summer (as always). He has really shown me how this summer is a real time of preparation for the next season of my life. He has also been preparring me for life with much less community than I am used to and how to conduct behavior management. He is so faithful, worthy, and good.

I am uber excited about this journey. I am so close! I have 25 days until take off. If you made it through this entire post - congrats. You deserve a hug! Love you. Grace and peace of Christ.