So why now? Well, a couple of weeks ago a friend who moved to Ethiopia to serve as a missionary for a couple of years posted that the school she works at lost a teacher (who went back home). I flippantly commented that I should come over and fill the vacancy. (I love to teach, though never have in an academic setting). She responded that if I was at all serious, I should contact Bingham Academy ... hmmmm ... did that ever put a bug in my ear!
So I did. I even filled out their online application for a teaching position. It was only after I sent it that I noticed that "All candidates must have received teacher certification or qualification appropriate to their country of origin." Drats! So much for my hair-brained ideas.
But that little bug kept tickling my ear.
Well, I thought, why not? I have an undergrad degree and I thought there were programs where I could get a teaching license in a year. That wouldn't be so bad; a year is not so long. Onto the internet I went, looking for schools where I could get my degree online - and fast! *Sigh* The only online programs I could find were 2-3 years and most were Masters programs. Did I really want to commit to a Master's? Did I really want to wait 2-3 years to put this silly notion into play?
And that little bug kept tickling my ear.
Next thing ya know, I am narrowing down my choices, weighing the pros and cons of each, attending an open house, and applying for grad school. PLEASE don't ask where I will find the time as I have NO idea. But I feel like God is once again leading me into unknown territory and I just need to trust Him our future.
Right now, the kids are all for it! Yes, we do want to move to Ethiopia for two years. LOL! They probably don't clearly remember the life they had there - though we would certainly have more conveniences than they left behind, it would be nothing like the closets full of clothes, the video games, weekend outings to Skate City and all the other "spoiled rotten" perks that they have here now.
But that little bug kept tickling my ear.
Well, I thought, why not? I have an undergrad degree and I thought there were programs where I could get a teaching license in a year. That wouldn't be so bad; a year is not so long. Onto the internet I went, looking for schools where I could get my degree online - and fast! *Sigh* The only online programs I could find were 2-3 years and most were Masters programs. Did I really want to commit to a Master's? Did I really want to wait 2-3 years to put this silly notion into play?
And that little bug kept tickling my ear.
Next thing ya know, I am narrowing down my choices, weighing the pros and cons of each, attending an open house, and applying for grad school. PLEASE don't ask where I will find the time as I have NO idea. But I feel like God is once again leading me into unknown territory and I just need to trust Him our future.
Right now, the kids are all for it! Yes, we do want to move to Ethiopia for two years. LOL! They probably don't clearly remember the life they had there - though we would certainly have more conveniences than they left behind, it would be nothing like the closets full of clothes, the video games, weekend outings to Skate City and all the other "spoiled rotten" perks that they have here now.
My biggest concern is how this might affect their academics and chances for future scholarships and sports opportunities. Josiah has his heart set on becoming a professional football player and certainly has raw talent enough if he continues to be serious about it. In 2 years - the length of the program - they will be 13 years old. Two years in Ethiopia will put them at 15. Will they have time after that to create opportunities by the end of high school? I don't know? This will take allot of prayer!
In the meantime ... that little bug and I are pressing on.
