Moved - left "forwarding" address

Here is my new blog.
The URL is: http://www.arkansaspilgrim.blogspot.com/

As I am no longer at the college where I used to work, I have changed to a new blog that will be more incompassing to my life and what I do. This one will not be effected by change of vocation, only my "location".

When the time comes that I can no longer be located on earth, I will no longer be blogging. :-)
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change name?

Now that I am no longer at CBCTS, I am wondering if I should change the name of my blog. The down side is I can't change the URL and keep the same blog - I don't think.
If you have any ideas, suggestions, or help - let me know.

New Job

After three months of unemployment and about eight months of looking for a new job, I finally have received a job as a cataloger at the Rogers (AR) Public Library. It is only 2 minutes from where I live and pays more than I was expecting to get. So I am excited. After a background check is done by the City of Rogers, I will be able to start work. Probably it will be on the 27th.

I am excited to be able to continue in the library profession and not have to take "just anything that came along."

So - any of you that are looking or "still looking" - take heart and hang in there.

Networking is what did it for me. I also tried job sites like CareerBuilder.com and Monstorjob.com and looking in the newspaper's want ads. But in the end it was word of mouth and networking that found me the job I received.

Job Interview

I have a job interview Tuesday, Oct. 14th, at 3:00 pm, in the local library. Actually two positions are being offered. I also saw where there's one at the museum. But I haven't checked that one out yet. Hopefully I'll get one of these. I have been putting out applications like crazy. Last week I submitted 10. Three of them are for library positions. The rest for non-library ones. Hopefully something will open up soon.

Fireproof!

Do you remember the movie Facing the Giants? The producers have come out with a new movie called Fireproof. I hear it's a great movie! It's rated PG and christian reviewers give it a "two thumbs up" (so to speak). I would like to say more about it - but I don't want to get something wrong and my memory fails me. I do know it has helped a lot of previewers already especially in areas of marriage. Want to see a good movie this weekend? This is the one!!! And safe for everyone in your family to see.

PS - Guess I have the date wrong. Release should be next weekend: 26h.

Remembering September 11th

It has been 7 years (tomorrow) when tragedy struck our land, on our soil! We forget too quickly. Stop to remember about this when you vote this year in November. I truely expect that if we elect the wrong person, what inroads that may give terrorist that we won't even know about.

Here's a poem I received by email and thought you would enjoy it.

'MEET ME IN THE STAIRWELL'

You say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news On September 11, 2001. Neither will I.
I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his wife to say 'Good-Bye.'
I held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the peace to say, 'Honey, I am not going to make it, but it is OK..I am ready to go.'
I was with his wife when he called as she fed breakfast to their children. I held her up as she tried to understand his words and as she realized he wasn't coming home that night.
I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a woman cried out to Me for help. 'I have been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!' I said.
'Of course I will show you the way home - only believe in Me now.'
I was at the base of the building with the Priest ministering to the injured and devastated souls.
I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven. He heard my voice and answered.
I was on all four of those planes, in every seat, with every prayer. I was with the crew as they were overtaken.
I was in the very hearts of the believers there, comforting and assuring them that their faith has saved them.
I was in Texas, Virginia, California, Michigan, Afghanistan.
I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news.
Did you sense Me?
I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew every name - though not all know Me. Some met Me for the first time on the 86th floor...
Some sought Me with their last breath.
Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the smoke and flames;
'Come to Me... This way. Take my hand.'
Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.
But, I was there.
I did not place you in the Tower that day. You may not know why, but I do. However, if you were there in that explosive moment in time, would you have reached for Me?
Sept. 11, 2001, was not the end of the journey for you. But someday your journey will end. And I will be there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may
be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are 'ready to go.' I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.
God

Results

I got the job interview a week ago last Friday, Aug. 22nd. It went well, - I could see how well suited I am for the position. Tuesday I received a letter being turned for the job. So, now its back to "square one" to see how the Lord is going to provide the income we need to live in Arkansas. We were really depending on my getting a job in order to make the new house payments. So we'll see.

I have applied!

News was finally received regarding the position's announcement at the library in Arkansas. I have sent my application by fax and my vita and cover letter by email. (How nice this digital age can be.) So now it's back to waiting again. The library director was also on vacation for the first 2 weeks of August. She was to return back to work yesterday (Monday, Aug. 18th). Hopefully I will be hearing soon from her asking for an interview.

In the meantime, it has been beneficial to have this summer off because of the transition from Kansas to Arkansas. We have a house, finally. We are now painting, cleaning in Ark. and packing and cleaning in KS. What an overwhelming chore. Now if we could just figure out a move date and actually follow through with it. This has not been the case so far, for a variety of reason, one was my husband's bout with pneumonia! The most recent obstacle has been M's change in his schedule at work.

There have been a plethera of problems to deal with to make this happen: money (always!), timing, help, injuries (I fell) and sickness (M's), bills, and new bills, and some circumstances completely out of our control. There have been blessings as well: God's provisions like a loaned trailer, money from unexpected sources and waiver of other expenses; also help from family and friends with packing, loading, running the stairs, cleaning and painting.

But we're not done yet - not till 'this' fat lady sings. And I ain't singing yet.
:-)