Job- a word that has not been fulfilling in my life for the past 18 months...
don't get me wrong I LOVE wake up coffee, but I'm about to be 31 and being a barista is not my life goal... I love the mission behind wake up and why the owner does what he does...why all of us that work there do what we do... but my strengths lie more in the networking, communicating, wooing and educating people about the stories that are behind the reason for the shop... but being the small business that it is...paying me to do just that is easier said than done.
In October I started working at a daycare/after school program...and it was great except for the fact that I had 25 kids, ages 4-12 all by myself and it was insane... anyway it was difficult to say the least, but the staff there was great, they wanted to make it better, but I kept dreaming and telling Junior if only I could just stay home, do my Etsy shop, TRUST in the Treasure and a couple shifts at wake up... but I knew we couldn't financially afford it.
The Lord orchestrated events to make those desires in my heart come true....despite me being ready or not. However like the good Father He is, He prepared me for it! The week went like this..Monday the only thing that kept me from quitting was that I knew we needed the money, Tuesday a friend called and asked if she could do an article on me, my art, and TRUST in the Treasure, then Wednesday I was let go at the daycare.
It was the first time I have ever been let go in my life...at first I felt shame and wanted to lie to everyone and say that I just quit. But when I stopped and listened to Papa God, He reminded me of how He loves me and that this was what had to happen for the new season He has for me. A season that will take me trusting Him in new ways. After that I was excited and felt the peace the passes all understanding.
Thankfully I have such an amazing husband, who knows the Lord will provide and wants me to go after my dreams of making TRUST in the Treasure my day job! Since the let go, I have had moments of telling Junior I can get more hours at wake up, or look for the another job and he kindly just says..."I'm not worried about money"
This year my new adventure- declaring that my etsy business will become a success! An amazing, faith filled, yet scary start to the new year!
wish me luck, better yet pray for me... i don't really belief in luck..
No comments:
Post a Comment