first day as a substitute!

Hello, family,

Yesterday morning around 7 I received an email from one of the area school districts informing me I was eligible to sub in their district. I was just leaving the house to go for my walk when the phone rang. It was the substitute coordinator, who asked if I could work that very day! I had only about 20 minutes to get ready before I had to run out the door. The adrenaline was running!

My placement was in a 6th grade classroom. It was a great day. I enjoyed teaching but not having to plan, hanging out with 6th graders but not having to worry about any ongoing discipline problems. And the best part? No grading! The whole staff was very kind and helpful and the kids were fairly well-behaved. It feels good to finally make some money!

The ironic thing is, I signed up for unemployment on Wednesday night! I'm not sure how steady subbing will be. I am currently signed up for one more half-day position next week, but otherwise I'm playing the waiting game. Hopefully unemployment will allow us to keep up with our bills and put a little more in savings until I have more steady work.

Thank you for all your prayers and good wishes! It was great to see Grandpa & Grandma, Uncle Al, Uncle Ken, Aunt Arlys & Aunt Marlys last weekend at Al's wedding. Enjoy these beautiful fall days!

Love,
Andrea & Philip (and Ophelia...)