Today is HOT. It hasn't been this hot in a few weeks, and I LOVE it! Just a lazy summer day, which I luckily had off from work. Nothing irritates me more than hearing people complain about the heat during the summers here. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!?! We get anywhere from 6-9 months of COLD weather here, and you are COMPLAINING about being hot? Seriously. Ok....rant over...I resolve to enjoy every warm day we have in one way or another. Today, I enjoyed the warm breeze coming in through Norm and Stacey's living room windows as we all relaxed on the couches after eating a delicious brunch of pancakes, eggs (gotta remember to ask her how she made them), yogurt and fruit salad. Tomorrow I will enjoy the warm day by going to a hot dog roast at friend's house after work...even though I have to work late.
Speaking of working...NEW JOB, YAY! It's at a bank branch here in town, casual hours to start....but it's something that pays more than minimum, and I'm happy. Partially, I'm happy because it's a job I finally GOT, and partially because it reminded me that God is still working and taking care of us. Back in July, a bunch of our friends had a prayer meeting for us...in my mind, it was for specific, tangible things. A job for me, movement with the renovations, and one more personal item. I was annoyed a little bit (oh, the humility it takes to say this) that people were praying for things like patience, peace, wisdom, strength, etc....I kept thinking "Stop praying for those things...pray for a JOB and CONCRETE." But as the next few weeks went by, and especially in the last 2 weeks, I have realized how much I needed those prayers and how much God used them to work in my heart. I was very frustrated with my job situation, beyond words, anyways. I just wanted what I WANTED...and I was sick of hearing no. Before this job at the bank even came up, I suddenly found myself in a place where I was open to anything. Where I was able to admit that maybe a teaching job for me in this town is just NOT going to be a reality, and though I know what the reasons probably are, and they make me kind of upset, in the end, I was suddenly ok with that.
I have to admit that I've had more of a problem being patient with the other two issues that were prayed for....but seeing how God changed my heart simply through the prayers of my friends, while I was being a stubborn little pain, has reminded me of how much I DON'T know of what He has in store for me....and how He WILL take care of the details...when I stop worrying and TRUST.
