Somthin' New!

Well, I've made my decision and it feels good!

I have decided to take a position with McLean Bible Church. I will be the Community Campus Administrative Assistant. Which means that I will be working with campus development, Frontline Arlington (20 something church group set up in Arlington), and the Internet campus. A little bit of everything! I'm so excited to be working for such an amazing church and the people are great! I have already met with one person on my team a couple of years ago and I love her! It'll be a great change, lots of work, and most importantly it is impacting our culture for Christ!!!

It was a difficult decision because I already had a job with the National Energy Management Institute. And while the benefits of the job were amazing, and I definitely enjoyed the 7-hr. work day... it just wasn't fulfilling. Everyday I felt like I was toughing it out. When this opportunity came, I felt like God was giving me a chance to do something BIG. So I decided to go out on a limb and take it!

I was really nervous about talking with my boss and supervisor, I had no idea how they were going to take my two week notice conversation. For all I knew, they could have kicked me to the curb, making it impossible to use them as a reference. They could have been angry. I've heard some scary stories so I had no idea.

Well, I practiced what I was going to say and stayed up all night the night before nervous. (I hate confrontation and the thought of people yelling at me makes me sick.) So I went into the boss's office and explained my decision to leave in two weeks. They were so sad, but not angry with me. They were understanding! I was so grateful for that! Thank God! They even told me that they would write me a letter of reference if I would like one!!! I was so relieved! Now I can know that I have left on good terms and that I can validate my hard work there. So... now it's just two weeks. I felt really bad for my co-workers because I know I will be putting a strain on them, but this was an opportunity I needed to take. I hope they understand and I will miss them.

Onward I go... two more weeks and then my first day at McLean Bible Church!!! How amazing! And James and I are going to be going to a new married couples Bible study, that's exciting too!

P.S. I've also been working out lately!!! I'm trying really hard to keep it up this time!!!!

Hmmmm....

This was a picture James took of me using my new sewing machine. I've always used my mom's before and it is amazing . This new one I have works great as well, but it is more of a manual machine so I had to read to figure out how to get things going. It was kind of confusing even though I knew in the long run how to sew. I finally figured it out and made some curtains for our bedroom! :) I was proud and next I get to tackle the living room curtains! It's fun and it gives you a feeling of resourcefulness.


Well, I have a decision to make this weekend... but I think I already made it. By making a decision that means that I have to let people down. I hate doing that.... it always feels so...awkward. It also means that I could be stepping out on a limb to try something new. Please pray for me that I am truly discerning God's guiding and that I would be able to stand firm in the things I have to do. I have a tendency to let people make me feel bad and I hope that really doesn't happen. We'll see......the other thing about making decisions is that the thought of letting people down makes me hungry and so then I end up eating everything!!!! Ughhh! I am such a mood eater! :)

Well at least those girl scout cookies will be put to good use!