A New Beginning?

So this has been a crazy month full of question and yes, even some doubt. I left South Dakota full of hope and faith, knowing that God was going to lead us, hopefully to Sonora. When we got here, while it was great to be in Sonora, the doors weren't opening as I had thought they would. I was expecting immediate things to work out perfectly. And when they didn't, I hate to say, I was questioning and doubting God.

I started looking into other possibilities out in Kentucky/Tennessee where we have great friends and the land is cheap and I had promising leads on a job. I was very interested, but Rob was not. He stayed strong with Sonora.

I have been in contact with the hospital in Sonora. But having not been working the last 3 1/2 years, they are taking their time deciding if and where they would put me.

So I checked into another option in Sonora, which I have to say, was not my first, or even second choice. But as soon as I called, the nursing director was basically saying I could have a job. It is at a nursing home. What I know of nursing homes, I didn't really want to work there. Ever. But I started thinking about it and opening up to it.

After many prayers for either an obvious open or closed door I headed back up to Sonora to meet with her. I had been told that orientation would start the 17th of November, which is a ways away if you have no income. But it's closer than never! And that she couldn't hire me full time. Hopefully eventually, but not now.

I had 3 requests for God: a job, a house, and a phone. The job is obvious, I need one to move here. The house we need to make a home. The phone because our cell doesn't work in Sonora.

When I went to talk with the director (yesterday), she showed me around the facility and it is getting a beautiful makeover and they have built on a 95 bed wing that is amazing.

She then told me what the nurses do and how many patients they have during their shift (a staggering 20-29 patients!!!). She asked me if I was still interested and surprisingly, I was!

Then she asked how much I'd be willing to work and I can work as much as I want! She then informed me that they are wanting to start the next orientation on the 1st, could I do that? I said, "Oh yeah! That's great!" Then I realized that the 1st is a week away! Amazing!

So, I am thinking that this was an open door that God is guiding me through. Though it's not my first choice for a job, it is what He has planned for me and I am okay with that. Now my prayer is that God will take away my negative thoughts and feelings about nursing homes and give me a genuine care and love for the patients I will care for.

The second request was for a house. I went right after my meeting to a Property Management place. We have been checking out their website and had driven by several places on a previous trip here and had an idea of what we want. I asked about the house we really liked and it sounds like it is still available. We are working on getting a viewing of it and some others, but I know God has a place for us. It is just a whirlwind right now!

The thrid, a phone. I have been wanting to get an iPhone for years. Rob finally agreed to it and we were going to get the 4S, the latest. But, everywhere is out of them. And out of the 4. I thought the 3G's were all gone too, because they are free. When I went to the at&t store in Sonora, they too were out of the 4S and 4. But they had the 3G! So I got a free phone! I was kinda glad I saved $200+ and I am happy with the phone.

So all in all, God answered 2 out of 3 requests and I am sure we will see an answer to the housing request within the week. After all, I start work next week!