May 30-
Bill and I have been talking a lot about what is next...in terms of orders a year from now as well as what we should do post-Navy. We do love So. Cal but it isn't close to MN or family. However, the job market here is better for Bill than MN would be...but then there is the cost of living as well....there are lists of pros and cons to each. We have looked at some houses, looked at MN houses, Bill has looked at the job market in both places...we just don't know. More will be clarified once he gets orders to the next place. But for now it is like a snow globe in my head.
So, I am driving down Hwy 75 on my way to Costco to pick up some photos for preschool. It is quiet and I start thinking of our situation. I just prayed and asked for clarity one way or another. My phone is chiming the text message chime. I am driving so I ignore it. I get to Costco and pick up my phone to see what it was all about and there is a message from Pastor Robb. A text message that came in as I was praying for clarity. Ahhhh...who knew that God worked via text message?? Pastor Robb was asking me if I would be interested in a job at church as the Family and Youth Director. Wait....what?
I of course was not looking for a job but was a little curious. So, I met with him to learn more. It is the job that Jen, his wife, has been doing interim. Youth and Family ministry for 0-5th grade. It sounded fun but was 20-30 hours a week meaning I couldn't do preschool too. I got the information, thought about it, went back and asked more questions, found out that it could be 20 so I could still do preschool, still had a hard time making the decision but decided to say YES! It sounded like a fun job, a good challenge and finally something more than a high schooler would do. Pastor Robb said that every time he started to think of the job that I popped into his mind. Our first Sunday's were the same. So, I don't know if it was that connection, the law enforcement connection (he used to be a probation officer) or what. But, I am excited to be going down a new path. It will be a busy one....I am going to do preschool 2-days per week, church and I am still the PTO President. But it will be good. Deployment will fly by....probably not....but I will be busy anyway!
Bill and I have been talking a lot about what is next...in terms of orders a year from now as well as what we should do post-Navy. We do love So. Cal but it isn't close to MN or family. However, the job market here is better for Bill than MN would be...but then there is the cost of living as well....there are lists of pros and cons to each. We have looked at some houses, looked at MN houses, Bill has looked at the job market in both places...we just don't know. More will be clarified once he gets orders to the next place. But for now it is like a snow globe in my head.
So, I am driving down Hwy 75 on my way to Costco to pick up some photos for preschool. It is quiet and I start thinking of our situation. I just prayed and asked for clarity one way or another. My phone is chiming the text message chime. I am driving so I ignore it. I get to Costco and pick up my phone to see what it was all about and there is a message from Pastor Robb. A text message that came in as I was praying for clarity. Ahhhh...who knew that God worked via text message?? Pastor Robb was asking me if I would be interested in a job at church as the Family and Youth Director. Wait....what?
I of course was not looking for a job but was a little curious. So, I met with him to learn more. It is the job that Jen, his wife, has been doing interim. Youth and Family ministry for 0-5th grade. It sounded fun but was 20-30 hours a week meaning I couldn't do preschool too. I got the information, thought about it, went back and asked more questions, found out that it could be 20 so I could still do preschool, still had a hard time making the decision but decided to say YES! It sounded like a fun job, a good challenge and finally something more than a high schooler would do. Pastor Robb said that every time he started to think of the job that I popped into his mind. Our first Sunday's were the same. So, I don't know if it was that connection, the law enforcement connection (he used to be a probation officer) or what. But, I am excited to be going down a new path. It will be a busy one....I am going to do preschool 2-days per week, church and I am still the PTO President. But it will be good. Deployment will fly by....probably not....but I will be busy anyway!
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