Ever have one of those days??

I thought that today would be a horrible day. We got a phone call at 1130 pm last night from Michael's company stating that they needed him to be at post at 300am for a road march that they needed a medic at. Now for those of you who know me, I don't stay up all that late. We had been asleep for about 2 hours when the call came. Anyway, Michael woke me at 220 am so that he could get to post, and I could drive the car home to get some sleep. So that's how our day started. I just thought it would get worse after that. But the Lord seems to always know how you feel. He sent an awesome blessing at Bible study this morning. My group leader is a woman named Kellie who has the personality of Carole Bate - which is an awesome thing. She was sitting in front of me during the opening of the time and I just felt God all around. So we had our group time, which had a time of communion at the end. You see we've just finished a study called "Too Busy Not to Pray", and Kellie thought it would be appropriate to have communion. I didn't participate in it, but I did spend some quiet time reflecting and praying. Mom, if your reading this please close your mouth that has just fallen open! Anyway, it was just a blessing that was so needed. After Bible study I approached the PWOC president with the offer of helping with our chapter newsletter. They've been looking for someone to take over this, but no one has stepped forward. So I am now the newsletter chairperson for our chapter. The thing is, I just felt like I needed to do something, to involve myself in this wonderful group of women that have just blessed me over the past 6 weeks. Before I left the chapel Kellie again turns to me and says "Next year you'll be leading a group". I looked at her and said that the Lord has to bash me over the head and light up a big neon sign to tell me that. She then said, "If He did that, would you follow?". And I said of course, if that's what He wants me to do. Kellie said, "Next year you'll be leading a group". I just wanted to say, OK Carole, you can stop now. It's amazing the people He uses in your life to send you down a completely different path then you thought you'd go on.

The day got better. Michael and I had lunch with a bunch of friends and talked about plans for Thanksgiving. There's about 8 of us getting together at a friends house to spend it together. I went to check-in with my friend Tammy and chat with her a bit. And then we finally made the trek home. I got an email from this lady that I met that is the recruiter for University of Pheonix last week, and then I saw her on post. It was an email that she sent to 4 people to take over her position. It's a part-time position, but the greatest benefit is working on your Masters for free!! Yes, Mom, I said free!!! So I emailed another lady who is conducting the interviews my resume and I will be meeting her tomorrow just so that she can put a name with a face. Hopefully she will let me know about an interview for next week. There have been so many doors closed, I'd rather say slammed, on my face for jobs here. It's been so very frustrating. But I just keep praying the the Lord will open something up for me. If it's this opportunity, then great - even with the MBA benefits. If not, I know He has something else in mind. Yes, I keep repeating Jeremiah 29:11 in my head people!!!

So that's my epistle for now. I have to attend a PWOC leadership meeting tomorrow morning. Was hoping to spend the day at home, but there's bigger things to do. Please know that you all are in my prayers on a daily basis. And Carole, don't be offended about what I've said about you....you'd love Kellie - kindred spirits in a sense.

Love to you all!!! :)