Blessings with Patience

Last Thursday I decided to fill out the application for substitute teaching in the local public schools.  Just like every other job that I had applied for in the past month, I was not expecting a call back from them. Especially since I don't have an Ohio State Teaching License nor was I in the process of getting one and school starts in about a month.

Well I had already accepted 2 jobs, one at Progressive Field on game nights as well as working evenings at the local restaurant on the corner. The Indians job was just for fun and experience (and free baseball games!) but I didn't have full confidence in the waitressing job.  I had never done it before and I would be working every night except for Sunday while Ryan works every day except Saturday.  No fun for a couple that was just married less than 2 months ago. So this is why I had applied to substitute teach, since that's what my degree is in.

I have decided to go with the Field job, just for a little added excitement until the end of the season. I also chose the subbing job because of the company I am working with. How it works is the schools call the company to given sub openings. The sub openings are then posted on the company's website. If you want to sub, you pick the days and places! It's so easy! If there are days that I don't want to teach, then I don't have to. PLUS, my foot is in the door to be placed for a teaching position in the public schools based off of my subbing.  PLUS, they will help me further my education for the Special Education degree that I would like to get someday!

I had been waiting and stressing over getting a job when God had it right in front of me the entire time. Thanking the Lord for the many blessings of provision while we have been married and looking forward to seeing how the provision will continue as we seek Him together.  Just as I was told almost 2 years ago from my daddy: look up Psalm 138:8a when you are lost.

"The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me." 

And that is exactly what He has been doing in the Duffy's lives.

~ Mrs. Duffy

Since the Wedding...

Be prepared... this is a long one! 

Well it's been a whole one month and one day since our Wedding Day and things are moving along just dandy. Our Wedding Day could not have been more perfect and we want to thank everyone that allowed the day to run smoothly! Here are some of my favorites from our non-official photography friends:

our delicious wedding cake made by Rachael Bill

my father and I had a nice walk & talk across the field before reaching the ceremony site

Ryan waiting patiently for the ceremony to begin

some of our Cedar Hill Baptist Church family

our first dance as Mr. & Mrs. Duffy

our first kiss as Mr. & Mrs. Duffy

& we managed to smashed the delicious chocolate pb cake in each other's faces

some Instagrammed shots from our talented photographer, Demi-Brooke of
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After the wedding we went off to our private beach house at the Cayman Islands. Apparently it was hurricane season, so there was almost no one on the island.  We rented a car and did anything that we felt like doing, which was often times nothing since we both just completed school. 

Sunset from the top of the bluff

We visited a couple of abandoned hotels that had been destroyed by the hurricanes

this fan was completely morphed by the waters

the crystal clear water

the traditional dip kiss

We came back to my house in NJ and headed off for Cleveland. You could say that we had a few things...

When we first got to Cleveland, we moved in with the Joyce's for two weeks while we waited to move into our first apartment. And we finally have been settled in for 10 days now! I can honestly say that this apartment is in the best location in Cleveland... I can walk down the street 3 buildings to all of the "necessary" shops such as a grocery store, CVS, bank, and restaurants! 

What we are doing now: Ryan is working as a pastoral intern at Cedar Hill Baptist Church 4 days a week and for his brother in the carpentry business 2 days and he gets Saturday off.  As for me, I am still waiting to hear back from the school about a final interview for a half-day Kindergarten teaching position. I have also applied to many other jobs, one of them being Starbucks (because they're everywhere!). I interviewed with them last week and I find out Thursday if I got the position. If I have, I will be working 10 minutes away from home, won't be working when I get home,  and we will have full benefits in just 3 months! If I go with the teaching position, I will be 30 minutes from home, be working just as much (& then some) as a full time first year teacher, and money will be saved for any emergencies. So right now we are praying for Starbucks!

~ Mrs. Duffy