I finally received my offer letter, letter of intent, and employment information for my new teaching job. It turns out that what was originally offered to me for a starting salary has changed, and luckily it was an increase! I am so glad that happened because now I feel more financially stable with the move. The information I received also informed me that the grade level that I thought I would be teaching was changed... instead of 4th grade, I will be teaching 5th. 5th grade is my favorite grade!!! I am so excited! :)
Time is moving quickly and a large amount of my packing has been accomplished. Next Saturday morning is when I will leave for Illinois. My aunt, uncle, and grandmother are going to stay with me for a few days, help me with the move, and help to get me used to my new home.
I guess here is where I should mention that I have noticed that anything that CAN go wrong when hurrying to move WILL go wrong. For instance: My van needed to get inspected before leaving for Illinois since the inspection stickers run out at the end of July. When I went to get it inspected, the van failed and the cost to fix the different parts in order to pass inspection were more costly then what the van is actually worth. Financially, I could not afford a new car. God was gracious and didn't let this huge set-back keep me from getting to where I need to be. Just 24 hours after hearing about the van, a family friend was willing and able to contribute to the purchase of a nice used car. I am now the proud owner of my first ever car... a nice 2000 Ford Taurus and I love it!
God has helped me along my path to getting to Illinois in so many ways and I am getting more excited each and every day to start my life in this new state. I cannot wait to see what God has in store for me in the upcoming days, weeks, months, and even years.
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