I have not been blogging as much about the topics I wanted to. And the reason is, as I've mentioned, I have been having a LOT of health and personal issues. A lot.
Although I haven't talked with a lot of people about it, my immediate family has been well-aware of the hell I've been going through. And I won't go into all the details because the truth is we don't KNOW all the details. We're not sure exactly what is going on but it would appear that there are probably a lot of hormonal things going on that are throwing my body off. And you can imagine how all the hormonal changes of pregnancy don't make that any better. And there are many other things. But again, I'm not going to go into all of it. I'll just say it's been pretty horrible.
But I'm also feeling a lot of confusion. Many of you know that I have been working on my teaching degree for over 7 years now. I've always felt like teaching was my calling and my passion, that it was what I was absolutely meant to do. But because of these issues, I have had to quit my teaching job. Now this was not my long-term teaching job. But having to quit it is a big deal because we had a very specific plan as to how the next 12-15 months of our lives were supposed to go. (Don't laugh! ;-))
I was supposed to teach through August. After my contract was up, I got to take a week off and then I would start student teaching. (I have taken all the courses I need for my degree; the only part left of my degree is student teaching). I would student teach from the end of August until the middle of December. This worked well when we found out we were pregnant, too, because the baby is not due until Jan 20. Then I would substitute, tutor, and do whatever else I needed to do until the 2013-2014 school year started. Hopefully I would secure a job during the spring/summer.
But having to quit my job now derails us a bit because it brings up the question: CAN I student teach? CAN I finish my degree? CAN I even teach long-term?
And what's so confusing about all of this is that this is NOT the first time this has happened. Two years ago, I experienced similar, debilitating health issues and had to quit going to school and working. When I pulled out of school, the student teaching I was signed up to do the next semester was ruined. I had to pull out because I hadn't finished my course requirements. I was able to return to work part-time a few months later and have been doing good ever since.
But now here we are again... on the verge of finishing my degree and being smacked upside the head with all these issues that could possibly mean not being able to do anything I thought I was going to do.
It's just very confusing. I don't know if it's a God thing, a Devil thing.... or just a THING.
I know the only real thing I can do here is pray. Pray that God would answer that looming question and show me what I'm supposed to be doing with my life. Pray that God would show me if all these health issues are for a greater purpose or if they're just a stumbling block.
I'd like to get this blog "on track" and write about the topics I'd planned.... health and wellness during pregnancy, great recipes, workouts, etc. But right now, this is where I'm at with my pregnancy. This is where being pregnant has taken me.
I pray that your day and your week are a blessing! And I'll gladly accept any prayers and well-wishes for the situations our family is going through right now as we sort through this muddled mess.
Melissa
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