Proof

You know what I love? When God so obviously shows up. Sometimes He shows up BIG, sometimes He shows up small. Whether we realize it or not, He ALWAYS shows up.

Yesterday I was feeling very overwhelmed. I was beginning to get very concerned about job possibilities. I was starting to feel like I would have to take just "any job." I wrote yesterday's blog asking you to pray with me and I prayed about the situation. 

After my prayers and after the blog I felt a nudge to check out an organization's website that one of my friends had been encouraging me to look at since we moved. I look at the website- there is a job opening. A job opening that would actually use my educational background. What's better...

Not only my educational background but an organization that desires to glorify God and is truly making a difference in our world. 

So- I apply for the job. A few hours later I get a phone call. Tomorrow- I have an interview. 

Is this the job God has for me? 

I don't know. 

What I do know is that He provides. 

When you're feeling uncertain and scared...

He's there and He shows up. 

Thank you God for showing up for me.  

p.s..... oh how I would appreciate your prayers from 3-4 p.m. tomorrow (Valentines Day)

Future Unclear

When we said "Yes" to God and started preparing to hit the road to move to Birmingham I knew we would have to trust in God for a lot of different things.

Trust that our home would rent - Check

Trust that Chris would find fulfillment in this job - Check

Trust that Chris would be accepted in this job - Check

Trust that we would find a place to live - Check

Trust that Hutton's new preschool would be a good fit - Check

Trust that we would make friends - In Process :)

Trust that I would find a job - ...

 

I started looking for new employment almost immediately. I had an idea of what I wanted but all within a broad spectrum. I knew the deepest desire of my heart was to work at a college. Especially in  a job that would allow me to work with students. Oh how I dreamed. But, overall it didn't have to be at a college- I wanted to still work with a student population. At least while I'm still young enough for them to think I'm "kinda cool". I have so many passions, could employment come in another different area? Dreams of store ownership seem far off. I've loved working for non-profits- I believe in working for an organization with a higher calling that I believe in.

 

Well, new employment didn't come and hasn't come. God blessed us by my old job offering to keep me on a part-time basis through the end of March. So that is what I'm currently doing. 2 days a week in Montgomery and work 1 day from home. I love this job- I would do this forever.

BUT....

I need full time work

I need to be in Birmingham full-time

 

So here I am, drawing dreadfully near March and the title of "unemployed." I have 3 job applications currently in with no new opportunities in sight.

So many different directions to look...

Do I just get a "job" because we need the income...

Do I look for a job in a totally different field...

Do I try to hold out for what I think my heart truly desires...
Does God have something else for me?

 

I know the key is to trust in God confident that He will provide.

I'm terrified.

I know Chris is terrified even though He won't say a word.

Pray. Listen. Pray. Listen.

Will you pray with me?

 

The Future

Lately Chris and I have been thinking about a lot of family decisions. What do we want for our family? What do we want for Hutton? How do we want to raise Hutton? What are the most important things to us? How do we want to spend our money? Where do we want to travel?

We've done a lot of future thinking. 5 year plan type thinking. Side note: I think it is great to have a 5 year plan and suggest it. But also be flexible and understand that God may have something else.

 

In all this thinking and planning I've been wondering about my future. I will always be a Christ follower, Chris' wife, and Hutton's mommy. But what will my life look like outside of those things in 5 years. Right now, I honestly don't know the answer and I think thats okay. Here is what I do know...

 

~I love going through life with people~

~I have a passion for youth and college aged girls~

~I love friendships~

~I love sharing~

~I love creating~

~I love giving gifts~

~I love to read~

~I love to be with my family~

~I love being busy~

~I loev planning parties~

 

I get to do a lot of that now and pray that I continue to have the opportunity to do these things in the future!