Leap of faith

I realized that last year around this time, I wrote two posts that seem to still resonate with me. I find myself once again trying to be brave as my husband and I go on a new journey in life.

A few of my passions have crossed paths and I will attempt to tackle them in one grand wrestling match. The  husband has always known my love for travel, people, art, and writing, so in a grand gesture of spontaneity and love he purchased round trip plane tickets to Italy, presenting them to me at Deep Sushi on our Valentines Day date. (Just so you know, we are not regular V-Day participants, but this was still rather special).

Since then, I have been scourging the complex tangle of the world wide web for places to work. Two places in particular have caught my eye. In no particular order...
#1 The International School of Florence. It is an American school located in Tuscany but seems so much more than that. Let's look past the obvious attraction (serene natural beauty and my artist heart's true muse), the school has another beauty it instills in its students: community service. As part of their graduation requirements, students must complete so many service hours their 9th and 10th grade year and then complete a more rigorous service task the last two years of Upper School. Their community service can have many faces, but the message is all the same: the desire to place someone or something above yourself, even if just for a moment.
#2 The American Overseas School of Rome. Another American independent school which highly values theater and expanding student's imaginations with creative performance. The website is packed with pictures of past performances. Naturally, I am drawn to this aspect of the school.Plus, the school has a required summer reading. Last year, it was The Great Gatsby and each grade was asked to connect the classic with another genre. An English teacher's dream.

Both schools emphasize providing an exceptional education that prepares students for American and International universities. If my applications do not lead to interviews, I know that God has something else in store for me, but I would really love an interview; these schools make my heart go pitter-patter with excitement!

Pray for for understanding and patience.