The Golden Ticket

So after my last post, it probably comes as no surprise that life seems to be a constant stress at the moment:  impending job loss, moldy cupboards/wall/insulation from holy pipe, increasing debts.  I could really use some good news about now and it seems that I might get it.  After one tough night of tears, A and I decided to pray about our situation.  The next day at work, I read in our E-newsletter about opportunities working for the US Department of Defense as an educator.  I thought it was a huge long shot, but wanted to cast my nets wide.  I first applied for a coordinator-type position that felt a bit beyond me.  Then I applied for a job at my current work in another department.  Then I heard about this certain recruiter.  I inquired and sent them  my resume.  They were interested so they sent me a Technical Interview (TI), a long list of questions to answer, and I spent almost a whole day doing it.  I submitted that this week and got a call back today saying that my TI looked "really good" and that they would like to find out where my location preference is.  The choices are Seoul, Korea, Landstuhl, Germany, or Sigonella, Italy (Sicily).  She also mentioned that I should be getting an informational packet via UPS.  Also in an e-mail she said that the TI looked really good and she would like to speak to me about where I would like to proceed from here.  All that sounds really positive to me, so it's really hard not to jump ahead of myself and think that there's a good chance I got the position.  But, I do not want to count chickens.  

Not only is this Sicily, but the job itself sounds wonderful.  It's all Early Intervention, which means service to children birth to 3 and their families.  From the questions on the TI, it sounds like they hold the same philosophy as my current agency:  trans-disciplinary model of service, role-release, etc.  I would love the opportunity to hone my skills with Early Intervention and work more with families.  

On so many levels, it feels like the golden ticket to our problems.  I am not able to disclose any of the benefits, but we would most certainly be taken care of, thus financial stress would be so much less, Ariana would be happier in the sunny climate of her youth, we would be eating food we love, in a place that is just beautiful, I would be working in a position that I really like.  It's really hard not to feel that God has put this in place for us.  It is a lesson in patience and trust for which I am thankful.  

So, as Ariana said, for all you praying types, please pray for that which God wants for us.