The Lord is AMAZING!
20 Aug 2008 Leave a Comment
in Daily Bread, My Striking Life Tags: God provides, job search, new job, praise god
Life is soooo good….The Lord Is totally in control of things – and He meets so many needs!
On Monday morning I said to my husband “I think I’m ready to start my job search”. So while we were out he stopped at a newspaper stand and got me a paper so I could look through the ads. The FIRST AD totally blew me away:
“Administrative Assistant for Early Intervention Program” — THIS WAS THE EXACT SAME JOB I DID IN WASHINGTON! To the letter, I could not have made this up…. I told my husband and he said, “What?!?!? God put that job there for you. You HAVE TO CALL them!” Of course I knew he was right…but I was still a little gobsmacked at that moment. Could this really be?
When we got home I locked myself in my room and called the center. I was able to speak with the Director and learn about the job – and we had a great talk. She asked me to email my resume and cover letter and before we hung up she said that she she would call me the next day.
The following morning the Director called me to set up a time to meet. We met up and during the meeting we talked about the center and I talked about my previous duties in Washington. This position is being created for them – they have never had an Admin Assistant before – so I would be setting things up the way that worked best in my previous job. They also had not determined a pay scale so I said to them, “Well, at my previous job I was paid on the school district scale and I made $ XX.XX per hour. The director said “Great, that works for me!” At the end of the meeting she said, “You’re hired.” I was surprised and excited and again….SPEECHLESS! She did ask that I give her my references so I emailed them to her when I got home. Today she emailed me and asked my opinion on my new office computer!
God prepared this long before I got here. He placed the perfect job right here in this small Wyoming town – a job that hasn’t even been established yet, and a job where I can help with the experience I have… I’m just amazed by how the Lord has met every need. Every financial need, every housing need, our travels have been blessed…and now our talents and abilities are being used to provide income for our family.
I can’t do it by myself – it is God in action. He is so in control and totally worthy of my praise! Hallelujah!
Starting My Job Search
09 Aug 2008 1 Comment
in Random Ramblings of a Striking Diva Tags: employment, job search, prayer
I applied for a job tonight – it’s actually a really neat sounding job. I was going to take some time off but I had to apply – it was the last day to apply and it’s with the School District.
Now, I know that School District jobs are hard to come by and sometimes – you have to know someone. I’m new here and know NO ONE but since my previous job was also related to education I am hoping it helps….
So I am trying to have a heart that is open right now. I welcome the chance to interview for this job but if it’s not meant to be then I am trusting the Lord to reveal that to me. If it is the right job, then I will know soon enough.
Job Interview in Wyoming
29 Jun 2008 Leave a Comment
in My Striking Life Tags: interview, job search, resume
My husband had an interview in Wyoming while we were there. It was really a nice coincidence that the interviews were scheduled at the same time as our planned visit. It was a great position with a State Agency and a lot of his military experience is in the same field.
This is his first interview in 20 years – he’s been in the Navy and had the steady paycheck and has gotten new positions through hard work. But there was no interview process. And he’s soooo determined to provide for us that he really put a lot into his interview. We typed up his resume and checked, rechecked, reworded, formatted, reformatted – you name it, we did it. He obsessed over his outfit. Casual, business casual, tie, no tie, brown shoes, black shoes, boots, belt, jacket, no jacket. I think he got a taste of what being a woman is like. Anyway….
He was so nervous because it is so much a part of his personality to be the provider for our family. It’s important to him. He grew up poor – his father left the family when he was 3, his stepfather was a very poor manager of money and also very abusive. When my husband and I had marital difficulties and were talking about divorce he always assured me that me and the girls would never have to struggle financially. I know that sounds funny to say but so many men cut off their wives and children in a divorce. But I knew 100% that we would not have trouble financially.
So we made it to the interview. He was early, but the interview ran much longer than expected. So that, to me, was a good sign. He said the conversation was good and that he tried really hard to be honest and answer questions completely. I know he did well. We’re giving it up to God though. I REALLLLLLLY hope he gets this job, I think it would do so much for him as a father and provider and for us as a family. But if it’s not the right job for him I know that God will provide a way for us. And it’s not an “if” – it’s a “when”.
