Lessons from a Psychology Class

In my last Psych class, we were learning about optical illusions. Because I am not good at explaining things, and would probably completely confuse you if I tried, I will give you a visual aid which is above. My teacher was explaining how because there is something that blocks our vision of seeing a whole thing, we think it looks broken up or not lined up, as you can see above. She told us a story of two planes that were on opposite sides of a cloud, and knew the other plane was on the other side. The control towers were telling each plane to keep going straight so they wouldn't run into each other, but both pilots thought they would run into each other, so they moved over a bit, and ended up crashing into each other, because they didn't listen to the control tower. This easily can be taken to a spiritual level with God being the control tower and us being the pilots. So often we think we know a better way for ourselves try to adjust our course, only to crash into something and make it more difficult. Our human nature is to think that we know what is best for ourselves, but if we would just trust God, everything would turn out much better. It may not turn out how we had wanted it to, but God knows what is best for us, and his directions are much better than trying to find our way on our own. So let's encourage each other to continually trust God and stay on the straight and narrow.

I am officially employed:)

Well, it's been a month since I last blogged, so i decided it was time for an update. One really exciting thing that has happened to me lately is.......I got a job!!! Woohoo! Earlier this summer, I applied at the State Bank of Speer, which is about 5 minutes from my house. They called me back and said that they hired someone else, but would still like to keep my application. I had also put up and application on Care.com, which is a babysitting site. I had a lady call me with 2 sons that needed babysat on tuesdays and thursdays, which are the days I don't have school. I went for an interview and to meet the boys and got the job. I was all perfect until, about 3-4 weeks ago, I got a call from the Peoria Branch asking if I could come in for an interview, so of course I was very willing too. Linda called me a few days before my interview and told me that she had gotten into a car accident a couple weeks before and she wasn't able to start work until October, because her arm was hurting her. I then told her about my interview just for a heads up. I felt really bad, but she was very nice about it. I had my interview, which if you ask me, was not much of an interview. It probably only took 10 minutes or less. They called me back the next week and asked my to come in to schedule, so I apparently had gotten the job. They really wanted someone for mornings, which was hard for me, because I go to school 3 days a week, but they fit me in! I called Linda back and told her I had gotten the job at the bank so I probably wouldn't be able to babysit the boys. She said it was fine, because they found someone else, because they assumed I would get the job. How nice of them, except I'm not sure what I would have done if I didn't. I'm try not to think about that. So last week was my first week, and a little overwhelming, but I managed and love it so far. My co-workers are all moms, so I am a little out of place, but they all are super friendly and protective about me:) My schedule is Tuesday & Thursdays 9:00-5:00 or 7:15-3:15 and Fridays 2:00-6:00 and Saturdays 8:00-12:00. I will miss my days with Sophie at home alone, but hopefully she can cope without me:) I hear she is pretty difficult, because this is the first time she is home with just Mom. I don't think Mom is enjoying it so far. So I am pretty much busy all the time between work and school. I also observe at the Princeville High School on Mondays after school. I observe the kindergarten class, and loooove it:) It has been amazing to see how God has worked all of this out for me! This summer I was so bored with nothing to do and fretting over whether or not to go to college, because I didn't know how I was going to pay for it, and I didn't think I would like it. Turns out I love college, and I have a job now! God works in amazing ways. We just have to learn to trust Him, and wait on His time. For me, that was very difficult, which is why maybe I didn't get my job right away, and it took so patience and trusting.
He hath made every thing beautiful in his time.
Ecclesiastes 3:11