After about a month of blog silence, and a few weeks of careful deliberation- I have decided to convert my tumblin‘ ways to become a wordpress-er once again.
For a few reasons:
1) My life is about to change in 5 days (or it feels like it’s gonna) and a new blog is always a refreshing way to kick off a new stage of life
2) WordPress is more handy dandy for long-term, multi-use purposes. :)
3) A majority of bloggers I follow stalk use WordPress, or a blog similar to WordPress (The word “stalk” is more appropriate since I don’t actually know these people.. but I know everything about their life and their families because I read their blog regularly… Does that make me creepy?)
WordPress is fun! Although this is (supposedly..) a “joint-blog” I share with Eugene, it’s practically my blog because he is ever-so-reluctant to post anything on it. Hopefully he will make his guest appearance one of these days.. but for now I hope you guys won’t mind me posting for the both of us.
Things have been getting exciting for us as of late… We’re booking our honeymoon soon, sending the Save-The-Dates (or we were supposed to last week..I guess an extra week won’t hurt.) Eugene recently got another pharmacy technician job at a hospital (which he starts next week, btw! Woot!) and this is my last week of college. I have my last final tomorrow at 7am (I KNOW, RIGHT?!) and an interview for a job in LA tomorrow afternoon. Preparing for my interview this past week has made studying quite a challenge, but we’ll see how it goes tomorrow :) I had to make a really long portfolio… twas exciting. and slightly nerve-wrecking.
For the past 2 months or so, I’ve been scurring to find jobs in OC and applied to about 40 of them, and the ONE job in LA I apply to gives me a call back. Oy vey..
Despite the first few weeks of feeling extremely anxious and overwhelmed about the rather disappointing job-searching situation, God has surely been faithful in helping me find my peace in Him. So much weight and worry is lifted off my shoulders when I remember His sovereignty over my life and how He always plans and purposes all things to bring utmost glory to Him. I know for sure that the Lord will place me where I can be most effectively used by Him and for Him. What liberation I find in remembering that I am not of this world, and the purpose of my life far exceeds the expectations and standards this world has to offer in regards to success, security, etc. Praise God that even if all these things failed, I still have reason to rejoice!
It’s hard to do.. but I have to remember that before my identity as a nurse, I am first and foremost a daughter of an Almighty God, a follower of Christ my Savior and an appointed steward of the gospel. When I fight to discipline my mind and heart to remember that, my prospective job, my future plans and my whole life for that matter.. is just a means to an end; a mere avenue in which I will be able to faithfully serve my Father in Heaven.
So no matter what happens tomorrow…No matter what my employment situation is 2 months from now.. No matter where I end up 20 years from now.. I have every reason to rejoice in this life, to press on with hope and to have confidence that my life is in His good hands.. perfect, holy, sovereign Hands.
I just hope I don’t get lost tomorrow..
Wish me luck!
Perish every fond ambition,
All I’ve sought or hoped or known.
Yet how rich is my condition!
God and heaven are still my own.
