Answered prayers

So yesterday I kind of poured out my heart about my despair over my job situation.  I had graduated from Hanover in May 2006 and then returned to college to get my teaching certification.  I got done with that in December 2008, in January 2009 I worked as a long-term maternity leave substitute for Spanish 1 & 2 in high school.  This lasted until April and then I just subbed the rest of the year.  The next fall I was subbing for awhile but decided to try the foot-in-the-door method and took a teaching assistant position at my old job.  After 2 years it was time to leave and I faced a lot of uncertainty as I entered the summer with no plans for the fall nor any phone calls or interviews.  I had had an awesome interview for a Christian school last winter but hadn't had any positive interaction with them since then.

 Then last week I get an email from them asking if I was still interested and listing several positions but they were all secondary so I didn't give it a thought.  Monday I started one of my summer jobs and in the course of checking emails had one from the Christian school asking why I hadn't responded.  I said you have no elementary positions.  They said we have 3rd grade, can you come on Wednesday for a 2nd interview.  I say sure.  Tuesday I dress really casually because I will have to dress up a bunch on Wednesday and when I send my students home I open my email to find a frantic email asking if I can come immediately.  I say I'm not prepared, they say it's okay just come.  So in my tank top, capri's and tennis shoes, I went for a job interview.  I stayed for about 2 hours.  Again it was great just flowing conversation etc.

So today I got the call.  I got the job!  I am so thankful to a Loving Father who hears my prayers.  I am truly coming to the realization that I wouldn't have wanted this job 2 years ago because the pay is not quite up to par.  But these last 2 years have shown me that we can survive on this amount of money and that I really need a good workplace where I have my own classroom.  I can see that these years have been preparing me for this job.  Thank you Lord for your time and your blessing.

Psalm 20:5  May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in the name of our God. May the Lord answer all your prayers.