Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Christmas Break

Today is the 2nd day of my 1st Christmas Break as a teacher, and I am loving it.
I have stayed up late and slept in.
I have a list of things to do that is a mile long, but I want to enjoy this first week of break.
I love being a teacher at Newport Junior High School.
My students are wonderful, and I have become very attached to them.

I am also staying very busy with my cows.
I now have 6 cows and 2 heifers expecting calves.
I also have one heifer that will get put in with the bull in the Spring.

We lost our Paint stud, Olena Winters, this fall.
He is the horse that Joey calf roped and pole bended on.
I also enjoyed riding him.
I bred two of my mares to him, and I am glad that I didn't wait until 2011 to get them bred.
I have a 2 year old Paing gelding out of our stud that I need to start working with.
I have not worked with him since he was a weanling, so it may be interesting.
I had not planned on ever working with colts again, but I want to at least get this horse started before I send him to a trainer.
I want to buy an older roping horse.
I would like to trail ride and start barrel racing.
I love riding the trails, but I also love the speed of barrel racing.

I have started looking at trucks.
I went to test drive a 2006 Ford F-150, but it wouldn't start, so I took it as a sign that it was not the vehicle for me.
I am going to go look at a 2005 Toyota Tundra sometime on break.
I need something that I can drive around the farm and pull a trailer with if I need to,
but I will probably drive it back and forth to Newport to school.

I hope everyone is doing well.
Have a Merry Christmas.
God Bless.
-Jonathan

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Day 28

I am a college graduate!!!
I have a job.
It is not a teaching job, but it is a job for the summer
I am working at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville.
They have a Community Education program.
I am working with the director/coordinator.
I have spent this week inputting data into the computer.
I am so ready to know where/what I will be teaching next year.
I have talked to a principal at an elementary school,
but he has not called me back to set up an interview.
I know that God has a plan for my life.
I have always struggled with letting God work,
but I am learning that He will direct my path if I allow Him to.
God bless.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Day 27

I can't believe that I will be graduating from college in 11 days.
It has been a long 4 years.
I haven't found a teaching job yet, but I know that God has a place for me.
All I can do is pray for His guidance and will.
I am finishing my last week of student teaching this week,
and I hate that I have to leave this place.
My students have been so wonderful this year.
I am going to miss them, but I really believe that they are prepared for the future.
I am ready for the future.
I am ready to have a classroom that is mine,
but I have to admit that I am going to miss Mrs. Sandy.
She has been wonderful to me this year.
I just keep reminding myself that God is in control.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Day 26

Today has been an interesting day.
I attended my first Ash Wednesday service today.
I am giving up sodas for Lent.
I have never given up anything for Lent.
I prayed about it and decided this was the thing to give up.
I only have 80 days left until graduation!
I will be more excited for graduation when I have a job.
I am praying about a job.
I have applied at two schools.
I am applying at two more in the next weeks.
I love my students that I have right now,
but I will be so relieved to know that I am going to have students next year.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Day 25

The final stretch is here.
I will graduate this semester.
I have a counter on my phone that tells me how many days are left until May 8th.
(102)
I am still student teaching at Cave City Middle School, and I still love it.
My students are so awesome!
I have taken my applications to two different schools in my area.
I am looking at two other schools.
I think I would like to teach at any of the four districts.
I am taking three "regular" classes, a P.E. and two directed studies this semester.
I am in Geology/Lab, Math for Teachers 2, Advanced Grammar, Aerobic Dance and Education.
I am staying very busy, but it is all going to pay off in the end.