“But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.” Psalm 13:5 NIV

When I say God is good, He’s really good. In my last few posts I have been sharing that life post-grad has been difficult. By difficult, I mean depressing. It’s really hard not knowing what you want to do in life and constantly feeling like things and people are passing you by. Not having a job lined up after graduating is challenging. (To clarify, I’ve had jobs all throughout college but I’m referring to a job more in my field of study.) I was filled with self doubt, anxiety, and defeat the last few months. I’ve shared that I was constantly questioning my decision to be a teacher - would I be good enough, do I really want to teach, what grade, etc.

Everything happens for a reason. Becoming a substitute teacher was a blessing in disguise. When I was offered the position I gladly accepted and I just figured I’d skip around different schools and grades until I figured out what grade I wanted. In my last post I shared that I missed the deadline to apply for the credential program at the university I graduated from and how devastated I was. I knew there was a reason why it didn’t work out but I didn’t know what the reason was and I was having trouble trusting God’s plan for me. About a month ago, I started subbing more in high schools and found it to be more interesting and easier. I started subbing in mild/moderate special education classes and loved it. The week before Thanksgiving I was at a high school for a few days and loved every single minute of it - I almost cried when my assignment was over. The secretary at the school asked if I had my credential and was about to offer me a permanent teaching position!

I let her know I didn’t have one and told her about missing the deadline. She told me about all these credential programs and internships I qualified for. After doing some research and talking to a few teachers I work with, I found out that my university has a paid internship credential program that’s accepting applications until March!!! I would still finish my credential at the same time as if I would have got accepted into the one I initially applied for. In that first application, I selected a multiple subject credential that would allow me to teach in elementary schools. I’m soooooo glad I didn’t get in because I’ve found my purpose and passion - teaching mild/moderate special needs students. Now, I can apply to be an education specialist and I would even have the opportunity to get a Master’s degree in teaching at the end of the program. In the program, I can co-teach a class in my district and have a teacher’s salary and benefits. I have to take a test and get all this paperwork in order before I apply, so pray that I pass my exam and get accepted!

I can breathe now. I no longer wake up and go to sleep anxious about my future. I am not stressing over deciding on a career, or how much money I’ll make, or if I’ll be good at this or that. Find your passion and use your gifts. I am at peace and I haven’t been this happy in months. I see the plan God has for me and I’m trusting the process. When God calls you to do something, He already knows what you have and will give you whatever else you may need. He doesn’t call the equipped, He equips the called. I am confident that I will pass my test and my application will be accepted. I’m so excited about what’s to come and I can’t wait to continue sharing the journey. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss a post!

To everyone that visits my blog and reads my posts: thank you, thank you, thank you. So many people reach out to me and tell me they read a post and it helped them with their situation and it always puts a smile on my face. It catches me off guard sometimes because when I look at my analytics, I can only see the number of views… but when someone sends me a message saying I helped them or they laughed or they enjoy my blog, it makes it real for me. To all of you who read my posts and send me something encouraging, I appreciate your words more than you know. Your support is everything to me, whether we’ve been friends for years or we’ve never met. All I ask is that you pray for me as I enter this next chapter in my life as I pray that all of you find and walk in your purpose. If my post brought some light to your day, share it with someone else and brighten theirs. See you in my next post!

All My Love,

Tyler

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 NIV