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Date: 15 January 2009 14:57:27
Right enough metephors about roller coasters and stuff. I think it's time to let you, dear reader - if you're still there, know what's been going on recently. There will obviously be gaps, but here is the latest in the adventure story.
Situation a week ago last Tuesday:
Tractor Girl was wondering a bit why she'd done this and if (i) God just had a sick sense of humour or (ii) she'd just got it completely wrong about this adventure being what God intended for her. I was having to make emergancy appointments because I wasn't sure how I was going to get through at the end of the month, (doing the things like paying the rent). Church was good, but I was well.... I was missing being a Baptist and knowing the way things were done, (generally). Work, well paid work was the four letter word that I needed to reintroduce but was wondering how - the beginning of a major recession is not the ideal time to start job hunting. I'd got on the waiting list of successful applicants for the job I had an interview for just before Christmas, but not actually been offered a job. As for the research it was going and I was absolutely loving doing it, but ....well, I wasn't sure it was going how it should. Oh and as for Third Party, well let's just say I was questioning the wisdom of uprooting a teenager.
Fast forward on a week and a half. I haven't had the emergancy appointment yet, but it looks like I am ok until the beginning of April now with stuff that's happened in the last few days, including being granted a small scholarship payment. Church, well let's just say I'm realising that in many ways Methodism is v. cool and probably a natural home for me if I want to escape certain bits of Calvinist doctrine that make me uneasy but still keep firmly rooted in a bible based faith. Think I just need to learn their language and calander a bit - amazing what happens if you say when you don't understand. As for the work thing.... well, I've only been doing a few days casual supply, but it's been lovely. I've been back teaching a bit of Sociology to AS and Access students and realising how much I missed it. Research wise I had a meeting with my supervisor and I need to just keep plodding away with it, but I'm going in the right direction. Then there is Third Party, well.... not going into detail but suffice to say that the way events are now going is starting to give me hope.
I know that compared to some people around these parts my life is simple and the last couple of weeks simply reflect "ordinary" life, particularly a life based upon the realities of living in faith, having children or not being in regular salaried employment. However, they have illustrated to me a few things:
1. God answers prayer, and sometimes in ways you don't really expect.
2. That when the good stuff happens we have to appreciate it because we don't know how long it will last.
3. That sometimes you need the dung in life for seeds to be planted. If various parts of the worrying stuff hadn't been going on recently some of the other good stuff would never have started happening. Now I know there is an argument which says that the good stuff wouldn't have been needed if the dung hadn't of been there, but .... well I actually quite excited by what some of the new stuff might have the potential to grow into.
Anyway, enough time spent updating you .... better get on with some work :D