Thursday, March 28, 2013

Exceedingly, Abundantly, Above!!!!

God is able to do just what He said He would do!
He's gonna fulfill every promise to you!
Don't give up on God, cause He won't give up on you!
He's able!

(The song they sang at church Sunday- March 25th... God was speaking to me!)

March 27th- I found a contract in my email!!!! I am going to Abu Dhabi!!! And this contract is so much better than what ADEC had offered me! It is a few hundred dollars less, BUT- my son goes to school for FREE! I have furnished housing AND UTILITIES PAID! I will be reimbursed if I want to ship some of my items over or have excess baggage at the airport! I will receive an interest free car loan if I want to get a car.

I signed my contract and emailed it back when I got home from church. This morning I had an email requesting a color copy of my passport and a copy of my passport photo to get my medical ready. Thanks to ADEC, that was already in a nice little file on my computer, so attach, attach and click! It was sent back immediately!


Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21

Monday, March 18, 2013

Interview? What interview?

March 16th I had my Skype interview! It was about 35 minutes long. Most of the interview was spent with her telling me about the ADNOC schools. Then she says, "I know I didn't ask you any teacher questions but I see your CV and obviously you can teach! I'm sure you can tell me all about differentiated instruction. My job is really just to make sure you aren't crazy!" To that I literally LOLed!
She told me my CV and her recommendation would be forwarded to HR and I will hear from them with either a decline or a contract. She told me I could contact her if I have any questions about my contract or anything else. After our interview (conversation?), she emailed me and asked for a reference she could contact. I sent her my former principal's email and let him know she would be contacting him. She told me I would hear back in a week or two from HR.
God is soooooo good!!!! THAT is FAVOR!!!!

Thursday, March 7, 2013

That can't be so!

On March 4th, I received an email from Teach Away on behalf of ADEC. They DECLINED MY CANDIDACY!
SAY WHAT??? I have **10** years teaching experience! And I'm a GOOD teacher with GOOD management skills! I read the email THREE time! It still read "Unfortunately..." =(
I was in shock for a day. I believed without wavering. I called those things that be not as though they were...
God reminded me about Kita's dream. God reminded me that he put my friend at peace about my move and why would He do that if I was not going? God reminded me of the flight out of Dulles airport. God reminded me of how seamlessly everything had already fallen into place. I could not see HOW I was getting to Abu Dhabi, but I just continued to trust in God because I knew He was going to get me there!
Then I realized "It's not that I'm not good enough for you. It's that my God said YOU are not good enough for ME!"
While waiting to hear back from TA, I had been perusing their FB forum. While perusing, I saw a post from a principal at Glenelg (private school owned by ADNOC). I went back on the forum to get her info and it had been deleted! I remembered her name though so I found her on FB and messaged her. We aren't FB friends so my message will go to her "other" box, which is like spam. Then I googled her and the school and found their page. I sent a contact form to HR explaining who I was looking for and about her post on FB. They forwarded my message to her. She emailed me on March 5th and asked me to send her my CV which I did PROMPTLY, of course! On March 6th she emailed me again to set up a Skype interview on the 16th!
God is soooooooooo good!!!!
RECAP: 3/4- ADEC declined candidacy
               3/5- Email from Glenelg principal
               3/6- Skype interview set up for 3/16 with Glenelg principal

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose! Romans 8:28