When prayers are answered...

I've been looking for a full time job since this summer. I've been frustrated at times and I've felt like giving up at times. I so want to get this adoption journey started but so many other factors have to line up first, the most important being me having gainful employment. Then, of course, there are the issues facing international adoption at the present moment but I'm trying not to think about that.

Last night I was feeling more and more frustrated. I am so tired of being a substitute teacher. The kids have absolutely no respect for their regular teachers much less a substitute. Don't get me wrong, I've had some wonderful days subbing and met some truly great kids. I have a stack of drawings and notes they have given me at the end of the day to show for it. But it's really a thankless job and it's hard not knowing from one day to the next whether or not I am working, and what time I have to be at work.

Knowing that I had a job interview this morning, I decided to give my frustrations to the Lord last night. I prayed for Him to take this burden from me and said that the only thing I wanted for Christmas was a "real" job. The interview went extremely well. I used to work for this company so I already know a lot about it and I still have a really good friend who works there. She actually "telecommutes" because she lives in a different state. About an hour after I got home from the interview and my trip to the post office and the grocery store, I received a phone call offering me the position. Of course, I accepted!!! So I start work on Monday.

I don't know where this will take me. But I do know that this company is really good about allowing people to telecommute even if they live locally. Which would be ideal for a single mother with a newly adopted baby!!

So I am going to take this journey for now. I am going to keep the tutoring job, but I just won't work as many hours there.

And the rest of it is in the hands of the Lord....

Christmas Shopping.... and more

So I decided to start my Christmas shopping today. I never intended to start this late but wasn't sure I was going to be doing Christmas at all this year. I decided to do it but to keep it small, after all it is the thought that counts. So far I have bought small gifts for my 2 wonderful nephews. I know they will get so much from everyone in their lives, from parents to grandparents to their other aunt but I wanted them to have something special from me.

I am praying that this holiday season will bring good news to everyone. I pray for those who are currently awaiting referrals and TAs from China. I pray for those who are awaiting for that "out of PGN" or "Pink" call from Guatemala. And I pray for those who are waiting for their opportunity to get this crazy but so worth it process started. There is so much uncertaintity in it all for me, but I am not giving up hope.

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