Naptime Update

Praise the Lord for the gift of faith! He is allowing me to see glimpses of his work in my life and giving me peace about the things I don't know yet. The sermons Pastor Stokes has been preaching on 1 John the past few weeks have been so encouraging to me. Last week, I was agonizing over jobs and life in general, but this week is different. God used my long weekend, time with friends, and his peace to calm me down.

Right now, I am cautiously considering a job change. Last week, it seemed that moving to Korea was the only option that would offer everything I "needed": a job that kept me in the teaching field, enough money to pay my bills and save, and a setting that didn't require a car. After getting so worked up that I almost had an anxiety attack, I prayed and asked God for a clear answer. After a good night of sleep, I was much calmer and more at peace with waiting where I am for a job, whenever it comes.

Since deciding not to pursue an international job, I submitted a few resumes for other jobs. I heard back from one family looking for a nanny for their infant. The position would be full time, close by, and allow me to do what I've been waiting to do for years, while still exercising all that knowledge I spent four years of my life gaining! The hours would also be compatible with getting a second job - student loan payments are looming on the horizon, and I would love to be able to actually save some money for emergencies! When replying to the initial email, I had to tell the family that I needed a higher pay than what they were anticipating - I was sure that would end any notion of hiring me! But, I was pleasantly surprised to get a reply stating that they could pay what I needed and asking for my references! So far, it seems that God is putting the pieces into place, but I don't want to get ahead of myself, assume the outcome and end up disappointed like before. I have faith that God hears my prayers and will provide exactly what I need, when I need it - whether this particular job works out or not.

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:14-21