Life Adventures
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Wednesday here..Tuesday there
It’s still weird to think about the time difference. I talk to my parents on different days. I am in the future. Kinda freaks me out if I really think about it. So I don’t. 🙂 Thankfully I do get to talk to them almost everyday. Skype is quite possibly one of the best inventions ever!ÂSo I am almost ready for school to start. In fact, probably too ready. Probably too stressed out about it. But it’s a big deal. I have never taught before and I am kinda nervous. Plus, I still feel like I am trying to figure out living in a new place. Although I am getting pretty settled in and enjoying my get-off-work-go-to-the-beach schedule. It’s pretty great. Although it makes working inside sometimes no fun..and it makes me want to be rebellious and leave a little early. 🙂I have also decided that I am going to work on memorizing the Sermon on the Mount this year. I am re-reading The Irresistible Revolution-one of my favorites. And I am studying through the gospels so I figured that would be a good challenge for the year. (as if I need any more!)ÂI don’t really have much to update today. I am still loving Saipan. Although missing some pretty special people back home..thank goodness they are so supportive!ÂThat’s all for now..write more later! Back to work! -
Week 1
I will just jump right in since so far today I have been very unproductive. I will continue the trend. I did get a couple bulletin boards finished and read through some ESL testing stuff. I have most of my first week planned out anyways so I am doing ok.Â
It has been an exciting week as the first week living anywhere new is. Exploring and getting to know my new surroundings has left me with several initial thoughts on life here.ÂOne, everything at the grocery store is more expensive. Living on an island means grocery shopping carries a little bit higher price tag. However, if that is the biggest problem I encounter, I think things will be fine.Two, it rains a lot here and that equals getting used to being wet and sticky. Especially because here rain brings with it lots of humidity. Thankfully I am adjusting just fine and spending every minute I can by/in the ocean.Three, geckos are the best kind of roommate to have. Aside from the initial freak out factor, they keep all the bugs away and don’t bother you at all.ÂFour, I love living on an island. Especially now because no one knows me so there is a level of freedom to try new things. Like dancing in the street:) and because I can leave my classroom and walk to the beach in literally five minutes-and that’s if I stop to put my suit on!ÂFive, I am starting to realize that this next year is going to provide ample time for soul-searching. Something I am very excited about and which I am sure will find its way to a blog post eventually.Alright, I am going to try to be productive for just a bit longer! Then it’s off to run or swim:)Â -
I’m back
Hafa Adai! (or hello)Ok I have decided to start blogging again. Mainly because I actually have something to blog about. I recently accepted a job as the Jr. high computers and ESL teacher for Saipan Community School. (Which is in Saipan, which is near Guam) If that still doesn’t help, then just google Saipan. So I packed up way too much stuff and moved half way around the world to live and teach on an island for a year. I have been here exactly a week now and am finally sleeping through the night and slowly getting used to life here. It’s been a crazy week-trying desperately to figure out what is going on in my classroom and how to tackle teaching. Â Talk about a new challenge. However, all the work has been mixed with plenty of beach walks and ocean swims-major perks of living on the beach:) Â So I plan on blogging over the next year or so on my thoughts and experiences while living in Saipan. Perhaps no one will read it, but it saves me from sending out a million e-mails!Â
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What does your birth month say about you?
so I don’t ever do these things, but I was bored at work and this one came out surprisingly close to my personality.
December:
Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egoistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical. -
Fasting and Praying 2
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Word 2007
I just discovered that I can type a post in Word and then upload it to my blog! So excited!
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so I have to leave for work in an hour..for ten long hours of work. And honestly, I usually don’t mind working, in fact, most of the time I would rather work then do anything else. But today I just want to crawl in bed and do nothing. I don’t want to think or talk to anyone or do anything other then sleep and hope life is different when I wake up. Granted, sleeping will do nothing to change my life currently, but it might make me feel better. I am frustrated and confused. And I have to move on from the past..but it keeps haunting me with what ifs and why nots. sometimes I wish I just had the guts to let it all out. To put exactly how I feel on the table and see what happens. I am almost sure nothing would change, but I wonder if that would give me the closure I need to move on. Or would it just make me wish I had kept my mouth shut.. I can’t though. If I am ever going to give someone else a chance, I have to get rid of these feelings and heartache. I have to accept the fact that in God’s eyes I am perfect and beautiful and no human can ever change that. No matter what they say. I have to trust in God’s perfect plan for my life, regardless of how unknown and scary it is. And beyond anything I have to stop talking about it and actually DO it. I am have to stop talking about moving on and actually move on. Oh if only it was as easily said as done. That’s it. I am done. I will be back later.
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I’m back..
Life is so incredibly crazy it’s unbelieveable! First of all, I was the smart one who decided I could handle 19 credit hours!! Don’t ever do that..I don’t care who you are..it’s hard!! So I spend almost every free moment studying..which is what I am supposed to be doing now:) On top of that this week is recruitment! which I am so excited about!! I can’t wait to get new sisters!! but it’s a huge..HUGE..commitment of time and energy! so every waking moment starting Thursday that I am not in class I will be at recruitment..until Monday night!! Don’t except to see much of me again for awhile:)
On a different note, this year has been a lot tougher so far. I miss my family something awful..It’s hard being so far away. And I made a lot of changes in my spriritual walk this summer and Satan seems to be out to get me any way he can. Thankfully God has been good..and I have been able to make time for Him every day. My pastor this Sunday challenged us to spend the next fourty days listening to the Bible. So I have a cd of Matthew and have been listening to it. It is so amazing how much you can be impacted by listening. I can hear it replaying over and over in my head. I have also been reading a book called, “If you want to walk on water, you have to get out the boat.” or something like that..but it’s very convicting. I sit around all day and think about how much I want to make an impact with my life and change the people around me, but I think I am still sitting in my boat. I need to take that step of faith and keep my eyes on Christ. He is my strong tower and rock in the midst of life. I also found a church I love and a group of people who encourage me and keep me accountable!!
God is also constantly reminding me that He is enough..that I don’t need a boyfriend, or a bunch of friends, or a million things to fill up my time..He is enough. That is a daily lesson I am still learning.
sorry that was so scatterbrained..that’s kinda how my life is right now!! Hope things are going well for my few blog readers..I appreciate your kind words and encouragement!
Amanda
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venting..
I just felt the need to write in my blog. It has been one of those weeks that can only be explained and made better through a blog post. I am back at school and it is going well. Things are better then expected with roommates and life is slowly getting busier, but still manageable. I have been working all week which has been crazy fun but crazy tiring. The one thing I really want right now is my pillow and my bed..but alas, I am stuck in a computer lab until 6 tonight. I played volleyball last night and hurt my wrist..typing is a challenge..but lucky for me, I have enough frustration to type through the pain.
so there is this boy..right..it’s always about a boy:) but I really like this one…like a lot..and I don’t know. I should hate him. he blew me off for three months, and just when I start to get an inch closer shoves me away again. So why can’t I just move on. that’s what logic says. But I’m a fixer..I love to fix things. I don’t like to leave things un-done or leave people without making their lives better..which I am coming to see isn’t usually even a reality..but I try nonetheless. However, it is impossible when they won’t let you help them or be part of their life. so that is where I am right now..wanting so bad to be part of his life and realizing that I should probably just move on….
but it’s hard…and I’m tired..and in pain…and missing my family something terribly awful..
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I’m back..
ok..so I decided I should update the few readers I have left..
Life has gotten somewhat better since the last time I wrote. God is amazing that is one thing I will say for sure! He always shows up right when I am at my lowest..which has happened a lot this summer. Trying to change your life doesn’t come without trouble from the devil. Of course, he had me right where he wanted me..and I decided that was far from where God wanted me.
God has been faithful in providing the finances I needed for college which is a huge answer to prayers and my plans for next summer which I was majorly stressed out about are falling into place and giving me a bigger reason to trust God for provided everything I need.
I am also getting so excited to go back to school…I was in Florida last week and I got to see two of my friends and got so excited..I realized that God has blessed me with some amazing friends, I just have to take the extra time to build the relationships.
one thing I have noticed is that I get stressed and overwhelmed very quickly..I do’nt know why, but it seems like I very quickly jump to the, “runinng around like a chicken with it’s head cut off” stage so that is the biggest thing I am going to work on for the fall..just breathing and making time for the things that are imporant.
that’s all for now..
amanda
