On the road again

I'm leaving tomorrow morning to return to Illinois after spending the last several months living near my family in Maine. It has been wonderful to be near my family and to get to spend time with my niece and nephews. I will really miss them, but I found a relatively affordable apartment in Wheaton close to my church, which I've missed along with my friends in Illinois.

I also made this decision to give myself the chance to work this school year. I recently had new CT scans done and the cancer has continued to progress somewhat. My oncologist in Maine has recommended that I resume treatment, but I am unsure about whether I want to do that or not. The treatment was very hard on me and would make it impossible for me to work at all. 

Right now the plan is that I would teach third grade at my old school, Norton Creek. I think that it would be good for me to work again in a lot of ways. I enjoy the learning involved in teaching and having some place to be on a daily basis after so long without it would be good for me. However, I am also unsure whether I will be able to teach full-time given the deterioration in my physical condition from treatments over the years and two years of being completely out of work. 

I'm planning to meet with my principal next week, before making a final decision about whether to return to teaching or apply for another leave of absence. I could definitely use your prayers for wisdom regarding this decision as I really don't know what the right choice is. I can see big pros and big cons to either choice. 

I'll try to update in the next week or two once all the decisions are made and I'm settled into my new apartment.