Christmas Letter 2011


Another year has flown by and what an eventful year it has been! I hope that your year has been as blessed and eventful as mine.  
          Job: I finished up my third year of teaching in June. Due to budget cuts in the district and throughout the state, it has been difficult finding a job. Through God’s provision, I have been able to make ends meet. I have been tutoring while looking for a job. Working one-on-one with struggling students has given me the ability to continue learning about learning disabilities.  I am enjoying the tutoring, but I would like to get back into the classroom again. Please keep this job situation in your prayers.
          School: This year has been such a learning experience with all the classes I am taking. It has been so enlightening and opened some doors to further opportunities. I have enjoyed every class that I have taken. My goal is to complete my degree in May with a 4.0. So far, I have maintained that goal and will be registering in January to walk and graduate in May 2012. I am looking into taking the GRE to get a doctorate in education. I have an idea of where I would like to go and what I would like to study thanks to a dear professor friend of mine.
General Life: I am still seeing Travis. We are finishing up our Master’s degrees, which keeps us pretty busy. Hopefully, once we both finish school, we hope to be able to spend more time together and do some more travelling. I haven’t been having much luck finding a church that I can plug into since leaving the one I was attending. I am hoping to be able to find something soon.
          Travel and Events: Spring break this year I was visited by my cousin, Anne, while she was on her spring break. She was able to come to work and give a presentation about world travel to the kids. It was a great visit. As soon as Anne left, I went to visit my friend, Courtney, in Austin. It was awesome to catch up with old friends. During the summer, I went back to the North for a much needed break. I spent a wonderful, relaxing, and refreshing week with my Grandma in NJ. Then I was able to see more family and friends in Maryland. I went to D.C. with my aunt and uncle, who were so kind to show me around the historic sites. I spent 2 weeks back in NJ where I was able to visit and see more friends and family. I was able to go to LBI to see the fireworks with a dear friend, which was beautiful. I also went horseback riding and saw Joseph at the Sight and Sound Theatre with my friend, Gary. On my way home, I stopped to see some old friends, the Zieglers, and visit Anne in Nashville. In September, my cousin, Chris, got married, which I was able to attend with my mom and Travis. It was a great time with family and so elegant. I was able to attend Thanksgiving at Willow Valley with my family again, along with attending the wedding for David and my now sister-in-law, Sarah. I was able to spend some quality time with all of my family, see some friends, and experience a gorgeous ceremony. It was such a blessing to have so many travel opportunities this year!
          I hope that this letter finds you well and may God bless your holiday season and New Year. Do not forget the true meaning of Christmas. Jesus should be at the forefront of our minds, for without Him we would have no reason to celebrate. Please keep me in your prayers, as I do the same for you. Be sure to keep in touch. God bless!

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