Exhilaration

Dear Laura
I am writing to inform you that you have been awarded a GTP place with the University of Southampton in partnership with your school.

That's right folks, I got in! All the stressing and worrying and hard work have paid off and they want to let me be a teacher. I am excited.

God is good!

I thought maybe I didn't really want to be a teacher after all, but I do, I really do. It was the old don't get excited and you can't get disappointed routine. And now I know I can do it. It will be hard, I know it will, but clearly teaching is a part of God's plans for me and He will help me through it.

Huzzah!

And in other news - I managed the whole day at school today, though I still feel rubbish. And housegroup tonight. Which means that I need to go and read the passage we're studying. Mark 8:31 - 10:52 if anyone wants to follow.

Missed me?

I have returned. It's almost 4 and a half years since I last wrote on here. And I've missed it.

So, a basic summary of my life since September 2004:
- My best friend became a Christian.
- I went on holiday to Ireland.
- I worked for a year at Christ Church, doing Student work, Youth work, a Day Centre, admin and general dogsbodying.
- I went to Berlin with my family.
- I got a job as an LSA in a Secondary school.
- I went to Cornwall.
- Another of my best friends became a Christian.
- I was a bridesmaid for Eli and Don.
- I got turned down for a GTP.
- I taught a bit of Drama at school.
- I went on holiday to Paris with Emily.
- I found myself a wonderful boyfriend who adores me and makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
- I have been teaching 2 English lessons a week.
- I've had interviews for the GTP at Southampton uni and now I'm waiting to find out if they want me.
- I've had the last 2 and a half days off work because of a horrid stomach bug.

There we have it. Feel better now?