Intro to the new blog

Hello All, I decided to start a different blog since I don't know how to change the name on the other one to something less 'family' and more 'Jill'. Never did claim to be a 'techy'!! :-) I am finishing my first year teaching at the school here in Spain. And it HAS been a journey!! I am not planning to teach next year. It is not because this year has been a negative experience. I have enjoyed teaching 'my kids' which have included some of my own kids!! But the time it has taken away from my family, my marriage and, especially, my time time with God, has been a challenge. I have learned a lot this year and I have enjoyed the time and also getting to know the other people at the school. I plan to be very involved in many ways yet. Just not in the 30 hr./week!! I really DO hope to write more frequently than I did on the other blog. About my life, my thoughts, my fears, my growth - in other words, my journey. Especially this journey with my Father. He is who is most important. I will try to figure out who to 'invite' to my blog. I want to share deep and yet silly things too. And I guess I just want to be careful who I 'trust' with this me. :-) I want to be real and transparent. But also realizing that there are many who might not feel comfortable with my transparency. But I am learning and still trying to learn more and more deeply, to trust God with who I am and my reputation and step out in trust - being transparent and real - and leave my heart with 'him who judges justly'. Soooo, here we go. What is going on my life right now - I have about 3 weeks until school is out. I am really looking forward to being done. But one side of me isn't. I will then have another high school graduate!!! Yikes. I am excited for him yet nervous. I am glad he will be at Trinity with Olivia, not that I think he needs someone to look out for him. I am just glad they can be together and they can be a help to one another!! They can mutually look out for one another!! Olivia arrives in a few days!! I am so excited to see her again!! It has been 9 months since I last got to hug her!! She will be here until August 2nd!! I am looking forward to deep talks, playing with her hair/scratching her scalp, being silly and having fun. And pampering her some. Then after she leaves, Troyer and I will head back to the USA and get him settled in college!! Then back here to help my guys get adjusted to another year here at ECA. I hope to get things done this summer - like maybe get the attic cleaned up and organized finally??? I am sure Sam has given up hope years ago that THAT might someday be done. I hope to get my new desktop from IKEA so I can have my 'own' spot. I LOVE my drawers that I got for the ends of the desks. Oh, and the BIG project for the summer - or at least the beginning of the summer - is to get my driver's license!! That will be so freeing but it is like pulling teeth to think about studying for it!! But it IS about time I got it!! Well, I will close for now and try to write once a week. I will tell you about the classes I teach before I am done!! And some special people. Thanks for listening and caring!! Jill in Spain