I guess the biggest change for me is that at work I went back down to 20 hours. Which is ok, and I'm seeing the blessing of it, but the money and benefit situation about it has been hard to swallow. I get kicked off my parents insurance in March and was hoping to have benefits through the church by then, but that isn't going to happen so I have to find a way of getting them, because I still have more doctor visits that need to happen just in the next 6 months in regards to my continued healing from Africa, so now I get to embark on the WONDERFUL journey of searching for independent health insurance. (Yes, that is sarcasm). Financially, just by going back to what I was hired on as, I lose a significant amount of money each pay check and so once again, I will be living and struggling from paycheck to paycheck which I am not looking forward too. But like I said, I can see the blessing in this as well. One being I was feeling like I was losing touch with friends and family because work (which is the case in ministry) was consuming not only the hours I was at work but also the hours I was at home, and so this gives me a chance to refocus and relax a little. I can go back to my date days with Josie and Kiana, and I can go to the gym more regularly (and when less people are there), I can start mentoring Angel (we'll get into that in a minute) and I can spend time with friends I haven't seen in a few months. So, I can see how God is blessing me, but at the same time I also see the struggles that come.
As for the mentoring Angel, I'm pretty excited about it. Angel approached me right after I got back from Africa and asked if I would consider mentoring her. Due to my health, and just both of our crazy schedules we never figured anything out. Well, she approached me again about a month ago and said that she was asked to mentor a sweet little girl (my old bosses daughter) and said she wanted to but wanted my opinion. I told her that it would be great, as long as she is being mentored. (You have to be poured into in order to pour out) At that point, she asked again if I would do it. Well, the blessing of my new job situation, I have the time now to meet with her regularly; which I am so excited about. We will see how it goes.
And speaking of mentors, I am now being mentored by Vicki, the women's ministry pastor at the church. I am so insanely excited about this. We will meet once a week and mainly 'do life' together. Vicki and I met this past Wednesday and it was amazing. I shared with her things that I had only shared with a few people (which was not an easy thing to do but at the same time was so liberating) and we were able to share our stories. We have similar stories and so I'm excited to see how God is going to work his way in this. I am praying this is a season of a lot of healing and a lot of growth for me. I am trusting God with big things.
Right now I'm having a brain fart and can't think of anything else going on in my life right now. The mentoring and work hours are the biggest things on my prayer list and I ask that you pray with me in agreement as well for God to move in HUGE ways in each of the situations. I will try to write more... but we will see how that goes! :) I love you!!
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