Short little update on our life:
I have applied for a job...working at our church part-time and running the RE program. Looks like there is a good shot that I could get it (with a part-time assistant), but the official interview process still needs to be held.
This is an interesting development in many, many ways.
1: Matt has a great opportunity to work with a local builder friend and build a business (without a major outlay for tools, etc).
2: A part-time job would be a safety net each month that will give us steady income. We figure if someone has to get a part time job, we might as well serve the Lord with it.
3: It means really laying down some roots. If we were to sell our house, we will move so that we are much closer to church (currently we're 25 minutes). This year I will set a record for belonging to All Saints longer than any other single parish in my life. 6 years.
4: Matt, as a self-employed, set-his-own-hours guy, will be able to be home with the girls on Wednesdays in the afternoons and evening while I am off working, as well as Tuesday afternoons. We will still be able to homeschool, the girls get to be with their daddy more, and Matt gets to work for himself for a while without the stress of providing for our whole budget from scratch. PLUS: I was doing too much of this stuff in a volunteer capacity already, so it wouldn't be THAT much more time away! Oh, and maybe Matt will learn to cook!
We'll see what happens... It's just funny because in the middle of March I said to Matt:
"You know, we have been looking and looking for God's plan for us, and I just get the feeling it isn't ready yet. Something needs to fall into place. We don't need to rack our brains... when it happens, we'll know." In the next few weeks, the above events transpired (including the business opportunity for Matt and the announcement that our DRE is not returning next year) and we're sitting here in awe wondering: Is this IT?
So that is our life... Hope yours is going well.. Please pray for Lois Wilson, Matt's grandma, who passed away on Wednesday... and for Matt's family.
Song of Farewell
May the choirs of angels
Come to greet you.
May they speed you to Paradise.
May the Lord enfold you
In His Mercy.
May He grant you Eternal Life.
Mandie-
ReplyDeleteThe part time job sounds like it could work out well, especially if Matt can organize his own work schedule.
Would Matt be working with Bob? Wouldn't that be great? Bob is such a nice guy.
Sounds like a few things are falling into place? I'm excited for you guys! We'll keep praying for you.
Isn't that the way it goes! Lots of ideas till you sit down to write, same here! Sorry to hear about Matt's Grandma. Let me know if there's anything we can do to help with anything.
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