No Photo Sunday

No pictures today.  Instead, I thought I would share something.

I lost my job on Friday.  My contract was not renewed for the upcoming school year at my elementary school.

My school has dealt with overcrowding, as has the elementary school just down the road from us.  Next year, a relief school will be opening up a few miles away, taking many of our students with it.  Less students means that less teachers are needed.  I, having an annual contract, was told (along with the other annuals) that we may be losing our jobs, but would have to wait two weeks to find out.  The last two weeks have been rough, wondering, analyzing everything I heard or read regarding jobs, performance, the new school, etc.  When I found out that I was being let go, I was disappointed but not surprised.

So now I have the task of updating my resume and looking for a new job.  It's not a good time to be unemployed, but I know I am certainly not the only one who is dealing with that right now.  I feel fortunate that I had a great job for as long as I did, and I am hopeful that there is another teaching job out there for me.  Where one door closes, another will open.  I have a great peace, even though things are a bit uncertain right now.  I don't know what my future holds, but I do know Who holds my future!