Anyone remember this post:
Providence? Sometimes in life it is crystal clear where God is working. Most times, it seems to me, this is most clear in hindsight. The job I took way back then has been a wonderful blessing to me and our family. These past three and a half years has been great and I have had the best bosses and coworkers.
Two weeks ago, I got an email from a client wondering if I was interested in a job with him. At first, I hardly even blinked. Then, after thinking about it for a day or so, I asked about specifics -- how many hours, $$, etc., and I was mildly interested. The ONE thing about my job with VH that I don't love is that we travel all the time -- not overnight, but some days I'm in the car for 3 hours. We don't even have an office. While not a huge deal, it does get old and I'm relatively unavailable once I'm at a client (we often carpool, thus it's hard to leave mid-day for a sick kid, for example). This new place solves this issue: it's a 15 minute drive from home and it's the same place every time. And the $$ and hours offered are almost exactly even. And the people are nice too (I've worked on their audit for 3 years).
I'll admit to being a total girl about this decision. I have been a crying wreck. I've felt sick to my stomach. I've lost sleep. I'm glad to have made a decision (even if part of me wants to pull a Jason Mesnick and change my mind). To quote my "Providence" post, I am eager to look back on these next few weeks of transition with the same peace and understanding about God's magnificent plan, but it's not easy. Worry (and self-doubt and second-guessing) comes easy. Trusting God's perfect plan is hard.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6
