I haven't posted about what is going on in my life in a while, and I could use some therapy so here comes a blog post about what is going on in my life.
What Is Going On In My Life
By: Charlotte Walterhouse
I am continuing on in my work at Trinity Lutheran School and I absolutely love it! I find myself getting excited to do crafts with my kids, and I love reading books to them and I love bringing movies for them to watch that I used to watch when I was a little girl. This is how I know I am where I am supposed to be. I don't think that I ever grew out of being a five year old, I just got taller and slightly more fashionable (I sometimes do wish I could mismatch my outfit and wear pink cowgirl boots and tutus and not be judged.) I love being back in the school that I never wanted to leave. I love working with people who were so influential in my life and instrumental in helping me become the follower of Christ that I am today! I have found a wonderful friend in my co-worker Kristen. I also love laughing about high school and life in general with my other co-worker Taylor. I love how imaginative and sweet little kids can be and I will be honest, when they run up and hug my knees, or jump into my arms, or tell me they love me, sometimes it brings tears to my eyes. I am so happy being at Trinity.
I am also continuing my education through online classes at Ivy Tech. I have decided on Criminal Justice as a major. People who really know me, know that this major totally make sense for me. And those who don't might get a good laugh out of the thought of me ever being a police officer. Luckily for the universe, I don't want to be out on the streets catching bad guys and yelling at people, I want to work in the Juvenile Justice System. So I am going for my degree. God has given me such a peace about this. I know that He still has plans to use me as a missionary, but missionaries don't always have to live overseas in Africa or Asia. Sometimes they can be right next door to you.
And while I am on the topic of being a missionary, I have postponed my plans of going to YWAM (Youth With A Mission) for the time being. I still feel led to go, and I will when the time is right. I am continuing to have major problems with my right knee (the one I had 2 surgeries on this summer). Until we find out what will need to be done to fix it, I am postponing my plans of leaving the country. I am not going to lie and tell you that I am fine, because most days this is not the case. I have no strength to go on anymore and I know that each day it is the Lord who is carrying me through. Knee pain is a weird thing. It is time consuming. The tasks that should be easy to do become very difficult and being in constant pain is frustrating and exhausting. I spend a lot of time in my bed, or on the couch with ice packs on my knees. And just like this summer, being in pain can bring loneliness sometimes. It is hard to get out and do fun things, so you have to relay on people coming to you. I am very blessed to have a wonderful family who do everything they can to make sure that I am comfortable and cared for and I have awesome friends who let me vent whenever I am getting stressed out.
So that is where I am in life. I am just living it in the best way I can right now! I feel very blessed to be where I am. I know that God has big plans in the future, but until I get there I am content to wait and be patient. Life is a constant time of growing and I know that even in the never ending battle with my knees, God is still growing me! Also, being at home has given me the wonderful opportunity of watching Wheel or Fortune and Jeopardy every night while crocheting, so I definitely have the cool factor going for me ;)
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