Leap of Faith

Well.

Sorry its been so long, but I just got internet this morning in my apartment. I now live in Bullhead City, Arizona! Today it was 118, and the low was 106.

Here is how warped my world has become. I woke up at about 6:30 last Sunday morning and headed out around seven, seven thirty to acquire some things. When I walked down to my car, the thought “wow…I love these cool clear mornings, it’s nice out here” popped into my head.

When I drove by the bank, it was 90 degrees.

Welcome to the desert, I guess.

And desert it is! Spectacular views of mountains and plateaus frame my drive to work every morning, as do frequent sightings of roadrunners (!!) and quail. The low brush and rocks are stark, but very beautiful, and the sky is ridiculously clear. Now, if only it would drop below 90 degrees at night…

Sometimes I feel totally insane for taking this leap, motel hopping across the country, and trying to both get set up with a place to live and competently perform in my job teaching 7^th graders at the same time. The rest of the time I feel like this is the best idea I’ve ever had, and deeply appreciate Colleen for both encouraging this and supporting me through the ups and downs of this journey.

And it isn’t just her support that’s gotten me through. So many people have supported me, and reached out to me to offer assistance, both at home and since I’ve arrived, and I’m totally humbled by it. I teach in a place that nobody is from…the question around the building between teachers is “how far did you drive to get here?” It’s kind of like college all over again.

I plan to find some time to take some decent pictures that aren’t on my phone, so they should follow soon.