Pursing My Passion- Teaching

I am blessed.

I am fortunate to be at a job that I love- a job that I feel called to do.  When Christians think of being called to ministry, it is often in the context of a pastor or a missionary.  However, as a sophomore in college, I felt the distinct call of God to become a high school science teacher.  

I am blessed.

I am at a job that I love- a job that I feel called to do.  My passion for science and the understanding it provides about the world around us aside- each day I have the chance to be a genuine caring presence in the lives of students.  I have the opportunity to demonstrate God's love and grace- a love and grace that does not discriminate against gender, race, stereotype, or status- to 100+ students each day.  I am even in a place to teach students the importance of community service and seeing the world beyond themselves.  

I am blessed.

My job is never the same.  Adolescents are an interesting group of our population- they are funny, emotional, passionate, and most often real.  I have taught Chemistry for 6 years now, and I never teach the content the same way.  Each new group of students brings in a new set of personalities, work ethics, learning abilities, etc.  

I am blessed.

Can you guess which one was $2 & which was $6?

I love my job.  It does not pay much at all, but I don't regret my decision.  Passion > Money.   However, when I was diagnosed with a gluten-intolerance in October, money became a greater issue.  A loaf of bread went from $2-3 to $6-7 AND now has to be kept frozen.  Eating healthy and eating gluten-free just adds to the dilemma. TBH- it's expensive. Plain & simple. 

Add this to the fact that I am looking to become a first-time home buyer this spring, and money has become an issue.

Enter ItWorks!

About 3 weeks after being diagnosed as being gluten-intolerant, I met a now good friend of mine named Lizzy.  Her and her husband  (also a teacher) were first time home buyers with a little girl, and Lizzy had just joined this company, ItWorks!  Over the next 4 months, I became more and more intrigued with this company.  

I Witnessed. . .

Lizzy get a $20,000 BONUS in January, and another $30,000 BONUS this month.

The excitement does not end there. ItWorks! was started by a high school teacher and his stay-at-home wife who were looking for financial security (sounds like my story, doesn't it?).  They simply wanted $500 more a month to supplement his salary.  When they started ItWorks!, they chose network marketing to promote their product because they wanted to provide the same opportunity- financial freedom- to others.  

So Lizzy doesn't get these bonuses in lump-sum amounts that will be heavily taxed and easier to spend on frivolous things. 

With these bonuses, Lizzy has guaranteed her and her family an extra $2,000 a month for the next two years!

But I am not a good sales person. . .

I will be honest with you.  While financial freedom is exciting and tempting, I am NOT a good sales person.  I have tried network marketing 2 other times and failed.  

So why would I join ItWorks! .  . .

I have also witnessed the affects of the ItWorks! products in my life.  

Greens in the morning help me through the day.

In November, I became a loyal customer (only a 3 month commitment- which is why I joined in the first place.  I am a HUGE "commitment-phobe" and 3 months is not that bad.) and began taking Greens.

Within 2 months, I noticed that my energy level throughout the day had gone up, and my internal mood and stress-level had stabilized.
 
Greens offer your body a full serving of fruit and veggies as well as a pro-biotic.  For me, this was a win-win situation.  Green veggies are the hardest things to work into my diet each day, and my gluten allergy is an intestinal allergy. 

Left: Before Right: After one wrap.

In January, I used 3 Wraps to jump-start my post-holiday detox.  The wraps, along with a healthier diet, helped me lose within 1 week and keep off 2" around my waste!

Now, I have added Gluten-Free Core Nutrition vitamins to my diet.  

 

 

I am so excited!!!

God's timing is perfect.  

My goal with ItWorks! is to simply increase my monthly income by $300 so that I can buy the groceries that I need to be healthy.

Interested in learning more about ItWorks!? E-mail me.  Send me a Direct Message via Facebook or Twitter.  Click the ItWorks! Logo above to head to my web-site!

 

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