Let me start off by saying I am blessed to be employed. I am in my twelfth year of teaching and have grown so much on this journey. I have no doubt that God placed me in every circumstance that I've encountered at my job to prepare me for something greater; however, I also know (now) that although growth has occurred, my job is not and will not come before my family. I started teaching at just 22 years old. I began as a teaching assistant and then was able to land head teachi