oooh-wee!

Craziness....that's what's going on at Circle Rock right now. With only 5 weeks left of school (WOW!), lots of the normal end-of-the-year stuff is expected to happen. The weather is nice, so kids check out, behavior problems increase, classes go on field trips every other day....you know, end-of-the-year stuff. I think it's going on 10-fold at Circle! With the school closing its doors after the first week in June, and re-opening as a new school in the fall, craziness is definitely ensuing.

Amidst the chaos, I have been job hunting. I really wanted to stay in Chicago and I really wanted to still be working with Urban Ministries, preferably on the west side since I've become so invested here. Enter God. Yesterday, after a couple interviews and much prayer, I got an official start date of my new job! Enter Kids Club. You should check out their website. KC is an after-school program started in the projects of Cabrini Green, in downtown Chicago. 2 years ago, it expanded to having two sites, the new one on the far south side. This fall, a 3rd site will be opening on the west side in Austin, only a few blocks from the school I work at now. The ministry is growing in leaps and bounds - and because they depend so much on volunteers, they wanted to hire someone to help recruit and place volunteers. Enter me. I'm so excited to be working with churches and local colleges to network lay-people and students in a way that will not only enrich the lives of the students in KC, but also their own.

So, if you ever want to tutor, teach an elective class, or serve dinner; as the new Volunteer Coordinator, I can help you out! :)

OH, beyond all that - I get two weeks off in June! Everyone sing with me - "God's been good to me, oh God's always been good!!"