exciting anticipation

So, tomorrow I start my job at YFC. I am so pumped for this – but also a little apprehensive, only because this is something completely new to me and I have no idea what to expect for what the job will bring.  The first thing that is going to happen is there is an all-staff meeting, which means that all the staff that work with YFC Western will be at the office for a staff meeting – this is a little intimidating because I can’t ease in to meeting the people who also work at YFC but I will be meeting them all at the same time.  The one thing that does intimidate me the most is that I do not feel like I am at all equipped to work in this ministry field at all.  I know (yes, Colin, it has sunk in J) that God will not give me anything that I cannot handle with His strength and also that God will never leave or forsake me but I still cannot imagine ever having the abilities to do this job.  I am excited to get to use some of the skills that I have been learning at school and be able to use the gifts that God has given me but it is a little scary.  I think it will be an amazing challenge for me to work with the 19-29 year olds who are in the program and I cannot wait to start that challenge.

The one part that I can wait to start is the support raising part – because I am working with YFC I have to raise my support so that I can be paid for the work that I do.  This is something that scares me because I have no experience with this at all.  I am excited to get to talk to people about the work that I am going to be doing but I am not as excited about asking them to support me financially as I do this work.  I know that God will provide the money that I need to do the job because I truly 100% believe that He has called me to this place and this career, I just don’t know how I feel about having to ask people for these funds.  Luckily, and thankfully, I am going to be ‘trained’ to raise support in the next little while.  I am so grateful that the leadership at YFC aren’t just going to push me out into the world to fend for myself when it comes to raising funds but that they will ensure I know what I am doing and help me along the way.

The one other thing that I am looking forward to so much is the birth of my newest nephew.  This could really happen at any time – although it isn’t supposed to be happening until the middle of October – because my sister’s doctor doesn’t know if the baby will wait until 38 weeks when they plan to take the baby.  I am stoked to meet my nephew and be able to spoil him as much as I spoiled my niece and other two nephews.  Although, I think it might be harder to spoil him as much because I won’t be as close as I was, especially when my niece and oldest nephew were babies.  I am also a little busier with my own social life than I was when the others were babies so I will have to intentionally plan time to be able to spend with him.

There are so many amazing things that are going on in my life and I thank and praise God for everything that He has brought into my life and everything that He has brought me through!  I have an amazing Father in Heaven who cares for every little aspect in my life and I am in such awe of that and I hope and pray that I can honour Him with everything I do in my life. J  

updated fall

So to keep everyone updated about what has been going on for me – I did not get the job with YFC. I found out last Wednesday. To say that I was disappointed is sort of an understatement.  I was pretty certain up until that point that I was going to get the job and that God was really calling me to that position.  I guess God had other ideas. J

For the very near future (the next two weeks) I am going to be at the camp still finishing up any office work and whatever other work they find for me to fill my time.  I am very grateful for this opportunity to have something to do for the next little while.  People keep asking me what is happening next for me and I give them the answer of ‘I’m at camp for two more weeks and then I am unemployed again’.  I say this all with a smile on my face but deep down it does scare me a little bit.

I have been looking online for job postings and I plan to hand out resumes in Brandon on Saturday but the unknown is still very scary.  I am trying to put all my faith and trust in God that He will bring me to the job that He has in mind and planned for me, however, it is difficult at times to see where He is bringing me.  I know in my heart that God has a plan for me but my head is trying desperately to make me believe that He doesn’t.  I know that these are lies from the Evil One and that I cannot let him get a foothold in my life and I pray that God will continue to show me His plan for my life and protect my thoughts from the Evil One.

Another thing that is going on for me right now is school.  I am currently taking one class (which starts this evening) at school that I have to drive in for every Monday.  I am really excited for this opportunity to continue with my schooling and being one step closer to being done my degree.  I know that it is going to be a lot of work and that it isn’t going to be easy but I am very excited about it and I know that God will give me the strength to get through it and do it well. J

Well that was the blog that I was going to post this morning, and I would have to if the bosses didn’t decide to have their meeting – that I was sort of a part of –  right after I finished typing it up.  So instead I waited to post and things have already changed.  Right before lunch the director of U-turn called and told me that they decided that they were going to hire for the position I had interviewed for and asked me if I was still interested in the position. After I told him that I was still very interested he told me to get in touch with the program developer to go over some details.  I called him shortly after and we set up a meeting for tomorrow afternoon.  God is doing amazing things and I am so blessed to call Him my Lord and Saviour!  I praise God for the work that He is doing in my life and how he is showing me His plans!