Hi!

Well, this post is just to get things started. I don't really have much to say right now - I suppose I'll just talk about myself a bit more!

I'm a teacher, and I love my job! Even though it can be frustrating, it feels great when you see that you've affected someone in a positive way, or helped them overcome some sort of challenge whether its academic or personal. The influence I can potentially have is incredible, and it's not something I take lightly. As much as I hope to encourage my students to become great students and people, they remind me to continue to improve on my weaknesses. They remind me to be considerate, refrain from judgement and to be patient (sometimes they REALLY test that one!).

I believe in God, and study the Bible in order to get to know Him better. I'm nowhere near perfect, and daily I confront things in myself I must work to change. The best part is I'm not alone in this pursuit, and that when I'm open to it, God changes me for the better. I want to be known as a woman who loves others unconditionally, and I want God to use me to show his love, especially to those who've been ignored or let down by those around them. I don't want my faith to be something I wear on a T-Shirt, broadcast obnoxiously or a 'religious' lifestyle. I want my faith to overflow into my actions daily, in the big things and small things. I want people to know what I believe, and Who I believe in by the way I treat them. I'm not exactly where I want to be in this pursuit, but I'm trusting God to mold me into the woman I want to be (and the one He wants me to be).

Well, that's all for now.