Uncertainty...

Tomorrow I meet with the Academic Dean at Milligan to discuss my future. I have a year to year contract as a non-tenured track Visiting Professor. So if the budget is tight which it is, if they need to cut someone they start with people like me first. I am a bit anxious about it and am trying to trust that God will take care of me no matter what but I also want to be some sort of provider for my family.

I would say there would have to be a good chance I was staying simply because I teach three sections of humanities a semester and that would displace about 64 students a semester that the other teachers would have to absorb. Plus one of the history profs is going on sabbatical next year. That would leave 5 open sections of Humanities in the Spring. So hopefully I can stay.



I so enjoy teaching at Milligan but I am making good progress on the dissertation. Once I get my Ph.D. I can look for other jobs as most schools won't hire you without it. I really feel like I do a good job at Milligan and have excellent rapport with the students, but I don't know if that will count for much. If I got a job at another school it might involve moving and Kristen has the ideal job at the VA. So I guess I could try to teach high school but would a school hire someone with a Ph.D.? I guess i should start looking. :(



If you are my friend just say a prayer for me. The family thing is working great and I am sure that somehow God will show me the way through it all. In other news here is the latest pic of my sweet daughter...