Next steps

I interviewed for an entry level IT position today, at the same ministry where I worked previously. Both gentlemen were engaging and warm types of individuals, so that was terrific to encounter. I wasn't nervous at all and we had a solid conversation going. I'm not sure what will happen, but I am very pleased with my interview and am grateful to have had the opportunity. Let me reiterate again in case I haven't said it enough. I love the ministry where I've worked for almost a decade. I want to continue to work for them. Just not in the position I held prior or for the department I previously worked with. IT would be a completely different set of management and if what I saw in the interview is indicative of the trend for management styles in IT, then I think it's a positive working environment.

I don't believe in crossing my fingers for anything, but I do believe that this situation is in God's hands and if I'm meant to start a career in IT, then it will happen.

Meanwhile, the data entry team of people at my local pro-life pregnancy center have been tons of fun to work with. We're a diverse group of ages, which I prefer, and all of our youngsters are college boys. Those conversations are lots of fun to be a part of and also very interesting. It's easy to lose confidence and hope based on what you see as trending on Twitter or TikTok. But these young men, almost boys, are passionate Christians who want to serve the Lord in all seriousness. They're also crazy fun to talk to. So it's been a really lovely experience for the last week and a half. It was also nice to have additional income on top of my severance. And now I consider myself trained on the Etapestry data software system so that's cool.

My church's women's group started a summer Bible study so I've begun attending that. It's on Martin Luther's Preface to the Book of Romans. I love him anyway, but it's been neat to study this little preface and discuss it with other ladies from my church. Again, it's a diverse age range and I love that. I love befriending older ladies and I also realize I need to be more intentional about befriending ladies my own age and possibly even younger. That's how mentoring in the faith works. I know that I need mentoring, for sure, and I also am aware that someday God may call me to mentor younger women than myself. I'm open to the idea if that's where He leads me.

Unclogging the laundry room drain was not on my to-do list, but I took it on with a 25' plumber's snake. I'm praying it works since it did the last time and I got the full length into the drain this time. It's almost therapeutic stuffing that sucker down the laundry drain. So funny. I have a load of towels running and we'll see if the drain overflows. My prayer is nope!

Life continues to move forward and God is gracious in the day-to-day workings. I am literally taking life one day at a time and just reminding myself to enjoy the possibilities of each day as it dawns. I do feel rejuvenated.