29 April: First Post

I've decided not to worry about my job prospects. What will be, will be, as God directs my path. I will of course do all that I can, get my certification, pursue higher education wherever possible and work hard towards paying off my debts, but I will not worry. If this works out, it will work out because God wants it to, and if it doesn't He'll put something else in my way. In February, I thought I'd spend the next year working abroad as an au pair. When the family I was hoping to work for found someone else, I was understandably a little disappointed. I've been envious too, I'm not proud to admit it, of friends/classmates who have apparently had jobs handed to them on everything but a silver platter. But I think I'm right in telling myself that God has seen fit to do this for them, and He's trusting me with a little extra challenge, a little extra exercise in patience. We're never tempted beyond our strength, nor are we tested beyond our strength, and in His will is our joy. I think I'm paraphrasing Dante here...\So at the risk of sounding far too high-brow for my own good, those are my thoughts. Whatever the case may be, I am deeply grateful to B for his efforts in securing a job on my behalf. I will try very hard to be a credit to such a helpful intercessor.