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Choosing God's Will Over Mine

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  Today my thoughts go back to the time that I was interviewing for principal jobs in Minnesota and Wisconsin.   I had previously been a Coordinator for an Alternative Program that I started in New Ulm, Minnesota.  We served 6 school districts, and consequently our student population grew very rapidly from the start.  While administrating at our new school, I was working on my principal’s licensure through Winona State University at the same time.  I traveled to Rochester, Minnesota once a week after completing a full day at the Alternative Program in New Ulm.  The drive was long, and it seemed even longer when returning back from my class.  It took about 3 hours to drive to class, take a 3 1/2-hour class and then return for another 3-hour drive when heading home.   In Minnesota one had to complete their master’s degree first before starting another 2 years of administration classes in preparing for being a public-sch...