The job search is on.
Oh, how I have been dreading this. As anyone acquainted with me knows, I want everything done yesterday, and I'm a perfectionist. I have some general ideas of what I would like to do, (I would prefer to work with adults rather than children, and I would rather not work in a substance abuse facility. And as far as geography, I will go as far north as D.C. and as far west as Texas.) but staring into the great unknown is not fun for me.
I have gotten the ball rolling by working on my resume, and I am trying to make contact with everyone I know who works in the counseling field. Basically, I'm trying to eat the elephant "one bite at a time." Even though I know that these are good steps to take, I am still teetering on the edge of paralyzing anxiety. Just being "on the right track" is not enough for me. I desperately want to see what's at the end, and I want someone to give me full assurance that I will not return to the U.S. jobless, carless, and homeless. But maybe I will. At this point, only the Lord knows.
In other news, we're looking at about 36 hours of non-stop rain here in Guate.
Requests:
- Please pray for provision and guidance as I wade into the water of job searching and networking.
- Pray for protection for our clients in this deluge; not surprisingly, most of them live in precarious situations and are at great risk when we get too much rain in a short period of time.
You've got this. My parents used to always ask me- what's the worst thing that can happen? You won't be homeless.
ReplyDeleteYou've always got a place to stay and food to eat with me and with the community that loves you! Everything else will sort itself out in time.
xoxo