Well it seems these days that I still don't have enough hours in the day to keep up with everything. That statement kind of makes me chuckle because to be honest I have no idea how I kept up with all of this while I was working!
Things here are ok. The 19th will mark three months since I have worked and to be honest I have enjoyed being at home. I am really trying hard to not stress about the ramifications of my not having a job though they are becoming more apparent each and every day as we are now officially living paycheck to paycheck again. The job market for lack of a better a word sucks right now. Each day I hit the various work web sites and place my resume and fill out applications. So far I have only had about 4 interviews and so far none have turned out to be anything. The one very promising job interview I had we have decided that I will not take if it is offered to me. The pay is not near enough and it is only a part time position and hence it will not benefit us at all. So the search continues. I have one job interview set up for Tuesday of this week and one job that I applied to and went in and did testing for an am hoping to get a call about an interview for that this week. God knows our needs and already has the answer so I am trying ever so hard to hang on to that and wait, patiently, at the feet of Jesus.
I miss MY job though and find myself yearning for it. It is something that I simply cannot get out of my system. My mind and heart know what I "would be" doing if I still had that job and there are days when I simply let a few tears flow about the fact that it will never be again. Honestly I didn't expect it to be this hard to "get over it" but it is. I miss every aspect of being there each day and I miss my "family" there very much.
This week I will complete a Beth Moore study on the Psalms of Ascent that our ladies have been doing at church. I love Beth Moore and this study has been totally awesome. This is probably the first study I have done in years that I can say I have been able to dedicate to 100% and it has been a true blessing. The group of ladies that I was placed with for our small group seemed a bit strange to me at first but it has turned out to be such a blessing. I will be sad to see it end this week. When I do complete it though I have decided to dive in head first into the Beth Moore book called "Get Out of that Pit". I have had this book for a while now but haven't really sat down and gotten into it. Beth has spoken of it several times through the videos in this current study and I feel certain that God wants me to dangle my feet in that book for a while.
Good news: Nick was able to work a few days last week with a man from our church and he really enjoyed it. He is praying that there might be some more work for him through that man. We think he has decided to go to school to be an EMT. For a long time he talked about Fire College but seems to have decided on EMT. This week we will begin the process of getting all the details and starting to apply for needs in the financial area. I think he has finally decided it is time to "grow up". That leaves me happy and a bit sad as they are all growing so quickly.
Mandy is preparing to make her third trip to China this summer and is excited about that. Our Pastor and his wife and children will be leaving in July for China as they are moving there to teach English. God is amazing in what he is doing in them and I don't think it will be long before my own sweet daughter makes that journey herself. Pray for her in that area as I know that is her desire but there are some hurdles that must be gone over before that can happen. Again, I have mixed emotions about it, but I am ok because this is what I raised her for and if God wants her in China she must go.
Sammi is progressing through her junior year of High School. That means prom will be here before we know it, senior supplies will have to be ordered, senior pictures will be taken and then the fun begins of the senior year in general.
Goodness where have the years gone?
Tim and I are doing good. I think he kind of likes having me home during the day. He finds me at home rested and not stressed in the evenings! (well most evenings anyway) We are blessed that he works in an industry that is not feeling too much of the economic strains though they have made cutbacks just like everyone else. Of course nothing is sacred these days and one never knows if the job will still be there tomorrow.
I think that is about it for this update. Keep us in your prayers!
