The Perfect Father/Friend

You may be thinking, "The PERFECT Father/Friend? I'm not sure if that is possible - she must really love her dad", or something along those lines. Believe me - I have the perfect Father and he's also the perfect Friend. He loves me and cares for me and so much more! If you don't believe me, read below for yourself...this is just one example of how much I'm loved. He's the best!

Since I switched to the new job, I just found out a couple of days ago that my paychecks are not going to fall into place at the times I really need them to. I have a bill due on the 27th and then rent and another bill are due on July 1st - wasn't really too certain how they were going to get paid, but was leaving it in God's hands for once :-)

I found out that the bill on the 27th actually has a 10-day grace period so that one may be easily taken care of - that was about all the answer to prayer I needed yesterday - I was so happy to find that out!

Found out today that there is a lady who wants to buy an item that Jared and I have been trying to sell for forever. She'll pay $1,000 and will give us $500 on Monday - My rent is $475, so that means rent will be covered! I get a paycheck from my old job at the end of this week - smaller one, but it should cover both of the other bills.

God is so good - He provides and protects and so much more. He is the perfect Father/Friend :-)

Short and Sweet

Just yesterday I posted a praise that Jared was getting later hours at work, which meant that we could see each other at least a little bit. He was to go in at 10:00 am tomorrow and work until 2:00 pm. I went in to work today and was informed there was good news for me...Jared's hours are now 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm!!! My hours are 4:30 pm to close (around 1:00 am) - more time together!!! I'm so excited :-) God is so good to us.

Also, I was able to share some of my "story" and my faith with 2 co-workers tonight...it was pretty neat! Anyway, I'm totally exhausted and need to get to bed. Just wanted to share a couple of highlights from my day.

Shift Change

Yesterday was my first day at my new job, Adventure Child Care Center, LLC. For some reason, state licensing has decided that I'm not qualified to be a teacher in a childcare center (even though I have 93 overall credits in el. ed. and have been teaching in a center for 8 months now), so it looks like I'll get to go take a college course before I can teach in this new center. God worked it out, through the kind hearts of my new bosses, that I still have hours until I can get into a classroom. I am currently working in the office - which isn't bad - and I'm happy to relieve poor Sarah of some of her many duties.

I work 2nd shift at the daycare, so I go in at 4:30 pm and leave anywhere from 12:30 am to 1:30 am. Jared started as an assistant teacher (he, too, will be taking a course so that he can teach) at the same center last week. Currently he is on 1st shift so he has been going in around 5:00 am and leaving around 2:00 pm. We knew this was coming, but we weren't too excited bout it. All summer we were to be on these schedules, meaning we would really not see each other much at all other than on weekends.

Yesterday before work I was praying that God would help us to be able to keep in touch and keep our relationship strong. That being apart like this would bring us closer together and not bring us apart. I prayed that God would maybe even work it out so that we can see each other more.

Last night at work I was informed that Jared's schedule is changing tomorrow. They want him to get used to working 2nd shift some since that's what he'll be working eventually anyway, and since they're overstaffed a bit right now in the mornings, it only makes sense to have him come in later. Jared now will go in to work at 10:00 am and leave around 7:00 pm. So, we don't have the exact same shifts, but we sure can see each other a lot more than we were going to be! Praise the Lord!

Kids Are Such a Blessing!

Tomorrow is my last day at 21 For Tots...I've been working as a teacher in the 2s and 3s room since last August - not quite a year yet, but long enough to love those kids more than I ever thought I could! Today I made a card that I was going to have my co-teacher, Cindy, read to the kids next week, but I'll probably end up reading it to them tomorrow. I want for them to know that I love each of them dearly, but it's so hard to convince a toddler that you love them when you're willing to leave them.

God has been directing me to move to a daycare in Oshkosh - this daycare is just starting up and Jared is working there as well. For numerous reasons, it seems that Adventure Child Care is where God wants me and that it will be of a better benefit to Jared and I for our future together.

It's been quite a while since I've hurt as bad as I do today and I cannot even imagine what tomorrow will bring. As I'm typing tears are rolling down my face.

Don't get me wrong, I'm excited about the new daycare! I want to work there and look forward to what it will bring. I just...I just love my little kids so much!

I know that God had me in the lives of these little ones for a reason and I pray that I've been able to show them His love. I pray that at least one of these precious little ones was able to learn as much from me as I have from them.

I will miss my kids and will try to always keep them in my prayers.