Moving Forward

Unemployment... day 98, amongst other things

I've had a request to update although I'm not sure why... I've been pretty whinny these days. You'll have that I guess. I don't have much to update really. My niece, Kayla came to stay with me a week and a half ago for a few days. She's hilarious. I had fun having her here... In fact I'm taking her to AZ when I go to visit my parents. My sister and brother-in-law are really trusting and I think it's great. My parents hate not being able to see their grandchild. I'm leaving on the 16th and I'll be there for a week. I cannot wait to go either. It'll be good to be away from here. I'm still feeling real lonely. And I'm still uncertain about a lot of things. Satan is kinda trying to kick my butt and it's been rough. BUT too bad for him I have God on my side, so thats good news.
Still no job and I haven't heard back from anywhere. Just this past week a position opened up at Wheatland Salem UMC (my home church in Naperville, IL) and I would love to do this job. It's for a Director of Outreach and Missions. It's a perfect way for me to use my PR skills in the Church. Prayers would be great, thanks.
Trent invited me to go camping next weekend in KY which would be awesome. We'd be renting a cabin and caving. I've never actually been caving as in spelunking (sp?) so I'm not sure what to expect. I know it'd be fun, but I'm super claustrophobic, so we'll see. I need to find out some more stuff about it from him.
There is also the possibility of seeing Stacy next weekend... and I REALLY hope it works out! Jeff is in a wedding in Ohio so he'll be doing groomsmen things and I'm hoping that Stace will be free to hang out. I can't even express how amazing it would be to see her. She's been an awesome friend, especially lately. She's very encouraging.
I went to a wedding last weekend with Carley. It was super fancy! We kinda "crashed" two other weddings that were in the same resort. By crash I mean we signed guests books and mingled with their guests. Good times.
Anyway I'm going to leave you with a Psalm I really like... a Psalm of David.
Psalm 143
1 O LORD, hear my prayer,
listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness
come to my relief.

2 Do not bring your servant into judgment,
for no one living is righteous before you.

3 The enemy pursues me,
he crushes me to the ground;
he makes me dwell in darkness
like those long dead.

4 So my spirit grows faint within me;
my heart within me is dismayed.

5 I remember the days of long ago;
I meditate on all your works
and consider what your hands have done.

6 I spread out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.
Selah

7 Answer me quickly, O LORD;
my spirit fails.
Do not hide your face from me
or I will be like those who go down to the pit.

8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.

9 Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD,
for I hide myself in you.

10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground.

11 For your name's sake, O LORD, preserve my life;
in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.

12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;
destroy all my foes,
for I am your servant.

posted by Moving Forward @ 3:51 PM