This are looking brighter

Okay, so afer all my complaining about the alternative high school, things are actually going much better. I think this is due to two things: 1) changing my attitude about the whole situation and 2) the population of kids has changed drastically. The school decided to refine it's interview process and because of this, the population of kids we have has gotten better. We now have students who are wanting to graduate and want to be there. This really makes for a much better atmosphere at the school. I now have a lot more to do, students to see and a possible future there. Which leads me to the next brighter thing: I answered the phone at the school on Thursday and on the other line was our assistant superintendent (which I've met and talked with before). He was telling me that the plans for next year will probably included a bigger facility and that along with that comes a need for a counselor. He asked me if I would be interested. Of course I said yes! So we will see what God brings and if that is what He brings, I will be delighted to be there. So you see... things are looking brighter!

Attitude Adjustment

Okay, so I suppose that sometimes God tries little things to get our attention. Well, yesterday at the high school, I was having a bit of a bad attitude about going to the Academy today. I was really praying for a snow day (no such luck) so I wouldn't have to go. My supervisor handed me a magazine that she gets from her old college which happens to be LDS. She tells me, "I know you're not LDS, but there are some good quotes in here. If you want, you can have a look". So, out of politeness, I decided to look through it. I wasn't looking seriously, but a quote did jump out at me and made me take a second look. Here's the quote: "You either control your attitude or let your attitude control you." Oooooohhhhhh....talk about an Ah-ha moment (that's counselorees for what we hope our clients have when we are counseling them). I have a choice when I'm at the Academy. I can choose to control (change) my attitude or let my attitude control me while I'm there. I'm thinking that it would be in my best interest, and the best interest of those around me, that I allow God to control my attitude so that I can make the best of the situation and get the most out of it. So.....thank you God for using a simple magazine to get my attention. God does moves in mysterious ways and uses unusual circumstances to get our attention. So as I head to the Academy today, my attitude is in check and my determination to succeed is facing forward!

Not for me

Okay, so I've decided that while a normal alternative school may be okay, this one is not for me. I'm not sure if it's lack of structure (oh wait....that's it) or the fact that the administrator is also a teacher which puts me in a disciplinarian role (sure..that's it too), but it's not for me. I leave feeling frustrated and not wanting to go back. Yet....I feel obligated to continue the year out (Ugh...) because I don't want to leave them without a counselor (what a saint...???). SO, pray for endurance, pray for opportunities to practice my patience and pray for guidance. Thanks so much for your support.