Update

I realize it has been a while since my last post, due to the fact that there is not much new to report. I am still trying to sort through all of my belongings and figure out which items would be best to bring, and which ones would be better to leave at home and replace once I get to Guam, or better yet, get rid of. :) This has been a challenge, and is a slow process, along with finding the most efficient and cheapest way to ship everything there. I have started working my summer job - babysitting/nannying, which has taken up much of my time, as well, making it more difficult to find time to sort through my stuff.

Last Monday, I was blessed with the opportunity to meet my new boss, the elementary school principal. Her and her husband are back in the States for a couple weeks, and were able to stop by ABC and visit with me and my parents for a little while, which was a huge blessing. 

I have also been updated on my housing arrangements. Originally I thought I was going to be rooming with one other girl, but as it turns out, things were rearranged a little and I will now be rooming with two other girls. I am a little disappointed about this, but I know even in this minor detail God's way is perfect, and I have so enjoyed seeing Him work out all the little details, even the unimportant ones throughout the whole planning time. 

Please pray:

 1) That I will continue to trust God with all the details, and trust that His plan for my life is perfect. 
I am looking forward to this new step and adventure in life, but I know there will be many things and people here in West Virginia that I will miss. As I finish out these next few months, I want to enjoy every minute of it and be thankful for the time that I do have and remain teachable, realizing life is not about me, but others. 

 2) That I will find the time, energy, and motivation to finish packing, as well as continued prayer for wisdom in what to bring and what to leave behind. 

 3) That my parents (or whole family, but specifically parents) will be able to come and help me move in, or at least visit for Christmas if not before. 

Thanks again to each one of you for your continued prayer and support for me as I embark on this new journey in life. 

Flight Itinerary

Sunday night as I was getting ready to go to bed, I decided to just quick check my email, and there in my inbox was an email with my flight itinerary! :) My confirmed departure date is Monday, July 28. It will be here before I know it and I have a lot of things to do before then. One of which is figuring out which items I should bring with me and which I should leave behind. Everything I am not taking on the airplane with me will be shipped in boxes to Guam. 

Last night I unofficially found out who my roommate will be, so that will help tremendously in the packing, and we will be able to coordinate our things to match and so that we don't have duplicates. She is also a teacher who has been there for 3 years now, so she knows what is available to purchase there and what things Harvest will provide, since we will be staying in apartments that are owned by the school. 

Please pray for wisdom in deciding what things to bring, and what to leave behind. Through moving so many times during my life (an average of every 3 years) I know what to expect with packing and it just becomes more and more dreaded, but I know it is a necessity so I will try to see it as an adventure. :)

Also, please pray that my parents will be able to come out to Guam with me and help me move in and get settled. I know this is something that I am capable of doing on my own, but it would be such a blessing to have them there with me. They were unable to move me in to college my freshman year, so I think this would be a great opportunity for them, and fun for them to see the environment I will be living in and calling home for at least the next 3 years. 

Thank you so much for all your prayers and support! Love you all!

As many of you know, I have accepted a job to teach 1st grade in Guam for the next 3 years. I will do the best I can to update you on the progress of packing and moving there, getting situated, my classroom, my students, etc. I will also try to post prayer requests here. Thank you so much for your continual prayer and support and encouragement for me as I embark on this new journey and chapter of my life that God has called me to. I appreciate each and every one of you!