April Showers

It's been a kick-back week. I am starting to get antsy for my internship to conclude. It was been a great experience and I've enjoyed working with the counselors at SHS. I am feeling like a lot of the things I was supposed to learn, I have learned and that the counselors are too busy with routine stuff to really expand to new areas where I might increase my knowledge. I sent my applications out to all the DoD schools in Okinawa this past week and heard back from most of them indicating they are not anticipating any openings. I have mixed feelings on this. Part of me is incredibly sad that the career I have spent the past 7 years of studying and preparing myself for may not be open to me right away. The other part of me is very peaceful and knows that somehow everything is going to work out. Although I do plan on following up with the remaining schools, I think I will just need to be comfortable with the idea of moving to Japan without the security of already having a job waiting. I'm sure there are greater plans out there than I understand. I guess its all about faith :) I have thought a lot about continuing my schooling the first year and working part time as an English teacher. I really need to get my teaching certificate and I have found a school where I could do this and get a second bachelors in 18-24 months. This would be the wise thing to do. The fun thing to do would be to pursue the graphics design degree / program I've had my eye on for a couple of years- now that would be fun! The GI bill becomes available to me in September and now I don't have to worry about paying for school- the possibilities are endless and exciting.

This week it has struck me several times just how fortunate I am to have such great friends. We have been really blessed the past couple of years to have close friends our own age to confide in and to be part of our lives. I really love 'em and its going to be hard to leave them. Thank goodness for technology and the conveniences of keeping in touch it provides.

I am really looking forward to this next week. We have spring break for the whole week. I have to get some homework done. Besides that I am looking forward to spending the day with Dari as we create a slide-show for her lesson. My kids are so pumped that Aaron and Tyler are going to be spending some time with us. We are also planning on going to Lava Hot Springs with the family this weekend. Should be fun. If it's good weather, I want to plant some flowers. That's about it. I'll try to post some pictures next time.