Blog worthy feeling

My mom would say that its been a year since i blogged. i just read, it was june 15th, not quite a year.

I am leaving Michael's for a position with Wells Fargo Bank. I will be a teller and will start April 5th! it will be my new birth into a possible career-path position. God has been good to me in so many ways. The job that i am taking when i applied it was for a 30 hour position. Towards the end of the interview the branch manager said this "I would like to make an executive decision, and offer you the position, and i would like to offer you 40 hours a week, and i am going to talk to my manager and see if we can't get you a higher pay rate than the base pay since you have sales and management experience."

WHAT!!!???

I didn't know those things happened on the spot, during the interview. Needless to say, i will be leaving Michael's the 1st of April and am so looking forward to the change. I will greatly miss the creativity of framing, however.

we went Goodwill shopping for my new job look and got some great finds.


God has revealed to me a deeper level of His love. . .

I have this coworker at Michael's, Robert. Robert is a Christian and the love of Jesus is all around him. Robert starting working in the frame shop in early November. He has always kind of reminded me of my dad. He has huge hands and the heart of the Father is evident in everything he does. He always talks to his daughters with sweetie, and sweetheart, and is just a kind, loving man. He always has a compliment ready and makes everyone smile and feel welcome and comfortable. at various times in working with him, i will get frustrated at his work pace, and am quickly reminded of how i would have wanted my dad treated starting a new job at 55. oh yeah, Robert has some corny jokes too, like dad, and a funny song he sings to little kids when they tell him their name.
"Your name is Nathan? i know a song about a Nathan-
Nathan is a friend of mine,
he's a great guy all the time,
everyone thinks he is neat,
even with his stinky feet!"

whatever the name, Robert knows a song for it. add in your own name! it is a fun one :)

well...


When i got to work on Tuesday, i was telling Robert about my new job, he has been so encouraging about me improving myself, he was pleased. After i retold the story, he held his arms out wide and hugged me in a big bear hug. i felt so wonderful after that, encouraged and loved.

As i was walking Chapman this morning God revealed to me that He loves me enough to place Robert in the Frame Shop at Michael's, in Marion, Iowa, in November 2009, under my tutelage, so He could show me the love of a Father.

I am convinced that Robert has been there for me, that God put him there for me to reveal to me how my earthly father would have felt and acted towards me at the announcement of my new job change. GOD has been so faithful to me to help me heal after the loss of my father, and he has used a wonderful Saint to do that.

Praise God for Robert! And praise God for his unfailing love that chose to bless me, a sinner, with encouragement and hope.

Hallelujah!