Wednesday, September 15, 2010

A promise fulfilled...

To better understand this blog, you might want to read the one prior to this entitled "Remembering a Promise."

I have been looking for a job for the past eight months and this past month has been somewhat stressful because nothing seemed to be working out, money was getting very low, and I had let myself question why instead of continuing to believe.

There was one job in particular that I really wanted, the interview went great, I was for sure that I had the job - and then the phone call didn't come. The job would be a sales consultant with a photogrpahy company and everything about the job sounded great! I was very disappointed, but after a day or so, I just returned to believing that the answer would come. I was reminded at church to wait expectantly - and that's what I did. I knew that God had an answer for me and I just needed to continue to wait - and continue to believe.

I also need to mention a dream that my sister, Christy, had. The night before I was supposed to find out about the sales consultant job, Christy dreamed that I did not get the job and that we were all so frustrated about it. She woke up almost in a panic because she knew how much I wanted this job. She then went back to sleep and the dream continued and this time, I got a job and we were all so excited!! Of course she didn't tell me about this dream until a few days later because in the moment, I probably would have slapped her or something haha!! After she told me about it, I said - the first part of your dream definitely came true, so let's hope the second part does as well!

Well, on Monday of this week - I got a phone call. It was the photography company and they had new openings and wanted to offer me the exact job that I had wanted all along!! When I hung up the phone, I ran around the house jumping up and down and immediately called my family to tell them the great news! It was also very cool to tell Christy that her dream had come true! My family is the best and they were just as excited as I was that I got the job! (They are also the ones that had to deal with my "not so good moments too" so that might have been part of their excitement haha!)

For those who know me really well - this job is not anything I thought I would ever be doing. But I really like everything about it. It is 100% travel which I love and I will be working with different groups of people every day which I really like, too. The pay is great and it's really going to help me out in so many different ways.

I have to say that when I went back and read my earlier post, I cried - because I was reminded of a few things. 1. That God always knows the plan for our lives and it is one to prosper and not harm us; and to give us a hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11) 2. When you have a need, BELIEVE in the answer and it will come. We don't have to understand HOW or WHEN, but just keep holding on to the end result - it will happen! (Wait expectantly) 3. Sometimes the questions in our life end up making us much stronger and increase our faith. It really is all a part of the journey.

I lost my job in January, but even the day that it happened, I truly believed that it was actually a good thing and that better things were coming. Now, eight months later, it is very exciting to see it come true and it just encourages and motivates me to keep dreaming bigger!

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Remembering a promise...

In January of this year, I lost my job. Not exactly the best way to start off the year, but even in the midst of something bad, I had an overwhelming confidence that my life would be better off because of it. The timing of it was good because I knew that financially I would be ok to make it until something new came my way. Of course, this new "free life" is fun when you don't have to report to work everyday and you can spend more time with family, friends, and doing what you want to do.
I have been able to work part-time and am very thankful for the various ways that I have been able to earn money to pay bills and stuff. However, the last couple of months have been a little more strict and I have really been searching for a new job and trying to figure out what my new chapter would be.
There was one job in particular that I interviewed for and really wanted, but after waiting for that phone call, it never came. It was disapointing to say the least and for a second, I let myself go into "panic mode" and pictured myself living out on the street! Of course, I was being a little over-dramatic (which I tend to do from time to time) and knew that would never happen - but those who know me, know that sometimes the best thing to do is just let me be, and I will get throught it everytime. In other words, just stay away from me haha!
I say all that to say this: I consider myself to be one that believes in the power of prayer, the laws of attraction, and the strong belief that life is full of possibilities and is ours for the taking. However, I let myself stray for just a little while and the opposite of all those things proved to be true as well. This morning at church was when I really got my mind and soul back on track. One person got up to speak and said that we needed to remember that answers don't always come when we want them to, but when we are put in the position to wait, we must wait expectantly. Maybe patience is not one of my greatest virtues, and today I was reminded to believe - believe in the truth that God's plan for my life is greater. I was also reminded to be grateful - be grateful for the numerous good things in my life right now. And finally, to wait - instead of chasing after too many posibilities, stay focused on what I know my life is meant for and wait for that to come.
Most of this was summed up in a song that we sang at church: I believe You're my Healer, I believe You are all I need. I believe You're my Portion, I believe You're more than enough for me. Nothing is impossible for You. You hold my world in Your hands.
My lesson learned is an encouragement to anyone who reads this. When life is not exactly where you want it, and when the answers arene't coming as fast as you would like them to - wait. And when you wait, expect that the answer will come and stay focused on that end result. It's all a part of the journey.