The Third Annual Commenting Challenge

Thanks to my blog friend Paige, I am joining the Commenting Challenge for the first time!  Here are the directions according to Jenna's blog:

If you're new this year, a big welcome to you! If you've participated in the last two challenges, welcome back!

This year, I'm doing things just a little differently. The challenge will only last for 5 days instead of 7. In the past, I've asked that you pick 10 blogs to comment on each day...and I got a ton of mixed feedback. Some people wanted to do more, and some had trouble commenting on 10 per day.

This year, I'm still setting the goal at 10 per day, BUT if you can do more then please do! If you can't do 10, just do however many you can manage. This is meant to be a fun, getting to know you type experience.

One more change for this year. I've had a lot of people email me over the last two years asking if I could provide topics for each day because they were having trouble coming up with something to blog about for each day of the challenge. This year I will provide a topic for each day. Just check in with me at 8am central time each day to view the topic. Then, if you'd like, you can blog on that topic. This is not required - it's just to help anyone who is having trouble coming up with something to say.

So, let's get this challenge started!

Hi!  My name is Lauren, and I was born and raised here in Kansas City, Missouri.  After graduating from the University of Missouri - Columbia, I went back to teach at my old elementary school.  I taught five years of elementary (K-5) music and spent the last two years teaching second grade.  I am starting a new job this coming school year in a completely different school district.  I'll be teaching elementary music again and will be working with one of my best friends again!!  I have my Master's Degree in teaching as well as my Education Specialist Degree in Elementary Administration.  So far, I'm just using my undergrad and Master's.  

I'm 30 years old and have spent the most of my adult life struggling with singleness.  Praise the Lord, though, because I met my future husband last December!  We are getting married this September!!!  (It still hasn't completely set in.)  :-)

As if I didn't have enough going on, I'm also leaving for China with a group from my church to teach English to Chinese students.  I did this last year and wasn't planning on going back again this summer....but I feel like I'm called to go.  So....I'm leaving my fiancé and wedding planning for three weeks to follow The Call.

I'm excited to find some new blogs to follow!!  YAY!