"Oh the Places You Will Go..."

I GOT A NEW JOB!!! I am so excited to begin this new adventure. It's with Dayspring Health Clinic in Jellico TN. I will be working with the general population hooking them up with resources within the community to better assist them care not only for themselves, but their family. I don't think that I can say enough how excited I am. Due to this I will be taking some time off from my current job to rest before I begin. A total of 9 days. What will I do? It's almost two whole weeks.

Due to this new job we are now looking for a residence in Williamsburg so that Brian is closer to work and I am as well. Corbin is just too far away and there is no need for both of us to drive so far. I guess my vacation will consist of looking for a new residence and packing up the apartment.

God sure is funny!

To update on the last most recent post... I did not get the job in Knox County. However the following weekend I was presented with another opportunity to use my talents and gifts (if you want to call them that) to work for the Lord. I don't want to elaborate much more on it because I want to be sure it's not my emotions running off with me.

Something else to think about concerning running. I have recently been running a lot. I am probley in the best running shape that I have ever been in distance wise. I am thinking about running my first half marathon next spring/ summer. Any thoughts for those who actually read this?

Waiting Patiently

I was a little apprehensive to post this on my blog because I wasn't really sure who read this thing and who did not. Well... anyway.... for the past two weeks I have been waiting very patiently for the Lord to reveal his future plans for me concerning work. Don't get me wrong, I like my job presently, but recently my sister-in-law called and told me that the state is cutting back on a lot of state grants. Turns out I work for a state grant and since it's a non-profit christian organization, if I loose my job I can't collect unemployment. With all that said, the same day Jenny (sister-in-law) called I also received a call from the Knox County DCBS Supervisor. This is also known as child protective services. She asked for an interview. So I went on February 16th, and am still waiting to hear if I was a candidate selected for hire. This process takes a while because it needs to be approved by the state. To sum it up... I ask that anyone who may read this to please pray for us concerning this matter. I don't know what is going to happen, however I really feel like the Lord has set this up to give me an out before things get potentially bad. It's difficult to be patient in this matter, however I will wait for the Lord to confirm what and where he wants to use me.

Defeated

Today I am... exhausted! I went out for a home visit to see one of my favorite clients. I mean she is really my favorite! She has a 14 year old grandson who lives with her and is smoking pot. Today he ran away. Well because of all of this I had to close their case because his whereabouts were unknown. This really made me sad because ultimately the one who will be hurt the most is the grandma! I have cried with her, laughed with her, and rejoyced with her. She really feels like my close friend. Today when I left her house for the last time she told me that she loved me... This is how I know the Lord is doing a good work through the agency that I work for. Even though I feel defeated by this childs actions, I know the Lord is still using me! What a blessing!

Post Holidays

I am so glad that the holidays are over. I really look forward to that time of year... decorating the house, making yummy treats, and spending time with family. This year was just a huge adjustment for us. Now that I have a full-time job I have to work more over the holidays. I was not as prepared for this as I would have liked. Plus trying to decorate our first place together was interesting. For Christmas we did get a lot of new decorations for the house, which I love. Little plates with trees, stockings, and candy canes... who would have thought that would be such a fun Christmas gift?



Now that my house is back in order, I feel... at peace. This time of year also helps me to recognize the blessings that I have and appreciate the small everyday things in life.

It's been a while since I have posted last... and to be quite honest I am doing it simply because I feel pressured by a certain someone... (ash).

Things have been going really well for us. My work has been super busy and with it being "lice season" and all the work has yet to slow down. I continuously find how the Lord has been teaching me through work. I feel like God is telling me more that I need to look at people through His eyes. And to be quite honest... God would not cringe at a child for having a bug in their hair. I wake up every morning praying that God would simply get me out of the way so He can work through me. It's been refreshing, yet exhausting at the same time.

Brian is really enjoying his work with the University. Before he was spending soooo much time there, and now it has not been that much. I think this is what makes him enjoy it more. This weekend, however, he is traveling with the women's soccer team to Gatlinburg. He should return home around 10:30 tomorrow night. I think I am going to do paperwork since I received two new referrals this week.

Something New

Well... this is my first post and I must say that I am pretty excited about it. I used to have a blog before and I got bored with it, so I hope this one will proove to keep my interest for a bit longer.

Brian and I just moved to Corbin about 3 weeks ago. I am going on my fourth week at a new job and I absolutely love it! It was so refreshing to walk into our weekly staff meeting and have my supervisor ask for prayer requests. I love working in a Christian based organization!

Also Brian and I have been attending a church in Williamsburg. We have really loved it thus far. It has been a while since I have seriously felt the Spirit of the Lord while I have worshiped on a Sunday morning. The church and those in it have been so warm and welcoming to us. We pray that the Lord can use our gifts and talents for His glory in this church.