disappointment

Today at the library, I learned that my schedule is not as great as I had thought. It does not coincide with Nathan's new summer schedule. I nearly cried. Knowing we were going to have the same days off had been so exciting because it meant three day weekends together every other week. Now, I will never have a three day weekend and he will. I was sad. And mad. And jealous. And I even messed up three check-ins upon discovering my correct schedule (shhh, I fixed them!).

I'm coming to terms with it. It sounds like a silly thing to complain about, but there you go...it was hard to take.

A couple of other updates:
Disney - I survived the walking! I never made it to five miles in my walks of preparation, but the ability to do three or four miles on a weekly basis made a difference. It was a great trip, but we decided our next vacation needs to involve beach towels, swimsuits, and lying around!

Exercise - yeah....so I'll see how my first full week of work goes and then try to make some kind of routine....!

new beginnings

A year ago, after lots of prayer and difficult decision making, I quit my full time job to begin an unpaid internship at the library.

Monday, almost a year to the exact day of quitting my job, I was hired for a part time position at a branch library.

And not just any branch, but the branch I’m most familiar with, that I’ve been patronizing since I was in elementary school, that’s nearest to our home.

God is faithful. The timing allowed me to finish school without working 40 hour weeks at the same time, go to Florida for two weeks to see my grandma before she passed away (and return to attend the funeral), and even take a vacation with Nathan. And my new hours include off days that will coincide with Nathan’s new summer hours. Plus, the rest of the schedule allows me to have a social life. It’s the best work schedule I’ve ever had.

My future has a lot of new unknowns…will I like this job? Will I learn new things quickly? Will it take time? But God will be faithful to see me through, just as He saw me through quitting and interning and job hunting.

Psalm 89:8 “Who is like you, Lord God Almighty? You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.”