Bre's Interviews - Sunday Pastor Gary talked about what to do when you are "Living in the Handbasket". He used Elijah and the Widow as his text. One point he made, which I'd never caught before, was that God had already commanded the widow to provide for Elijah before Elijah showed up and asked. Bre felt God encouraging her that He had already told someone to provide her job for her. She walked out of church and had the text message for the interviews.
You need to know the girls KNOW how to work this job hunt thing. I've been very impressed. They've gone in and asked for applications. Gone back in to turn them in. Gone again to ask if they can provide any other info. Passed out resumes. They've sent thank you notes to those who interviewed them. Bre walked into the Taco Bell interview and the General Manager said, "You have a job." It seems that last week when Bre went in to check on her application she spoke to the General Manager and her supervisor was there too. He told this General Manager to hire Bre or he would. ::snort:: Cool. Then Bre went to the Staple's interview. She had told them she wanted to attend the 8:30 service on Sunday. They were snotty and insisted she had to work starting early...and couldn't come in at 11:00. They appeared put out that Bre wouldn't budge. I was proud of Bre for sticking to her guns. She said it's easier knowing she had the Taco Bell job. God provided both girls jobs within 12 days in a county with a 15% unemployment rate. Yes, they are minimum wage jobs, but that's o.k. It will help them get through college.
Nate and Heather - My brother and his wife left today. They'll visit her family in TX and then fly on to their new home in China. Please do pray for safe and UNEVENTFUL travel for them.
OUR Saga - After 8 days, Stacia's birth certificate had not arrived in WA. Sgt. thought we should wait a bit longer. I KNOW the ladies at Tom Green County did what they said they would do - that's the TEXAS way. I talked to the lady who handles these things this a.m. They KNOW me now. They do not allow you to order certificates online...can't even pay my utility bill online... so they've had several conversations with me. This a.m. they hadn't received Stacia's certificate back, but said (against policy) they'd let Jamin or Josiah pick up new copies...they'd give them to them for free, because they know I had ordered them. They were to ask for a specific lady. Josiah reports he has the certificates in hand. They had come to the office right after I talked to Debbie on the phone. He's sending them via UPS overnight. He's sending them to ME - HERE - in C/O Bre, Krista and Jared so SOMEONE will be able to sign for them and I'll hand carry it to the Sgt.
There is lots to do today...check on hotels, rental vans, meds, shop, pack, hotels in Tokyo, fill out tourist passport applications, and figure out if I should go to SEA on Thursday or wait until Monday. If I go up Monday, we have a full week to get tourist passports and fly out before the weekend.....if I go up Thursday we may end up sitting through the weekend, paying for hotel living and not able to do any business. Guess we'll probably head up next Monday...but will talk to Mike before I decide.
Lots of praises today...but a few prayer requests....
- Safe arrival of Stacia's birth certificate
- My health - no more details forthcoming, but I need healing and I don't want to mess with the tri-care while traveling thing.
- Mike is in the midst of a week of newcomer briefings...pray he enjoys and learns much.
- I have a zillion details to remember and take care of.
- Quick granting of tourist passports
- Housing for our family that will bless us, bless our neighbors and bless those to whom we seek to minister - we don't care if it's off base or on, we don't care if it's a 4 plex or a double apartment...we just want a few walls and a front door.
Choosing Joy!
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Living all of life before the face of God...
