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Decision Made

God certainly hears and answers our prayers. I have made my decision. God has closed the door at work, with management appointing another colleague the role of overseer/supervisor. When I was told before the announcement, I was so excited because that meant I was free to pursue the other "job".

God was so specific, because I asked for Him to take away the opportunity at work by last Wednesday because I had to get back to the elders by Sunday. I was told on Wednesday morning. I could not ignore what God is calling me to.

What an interesting year I am about to have, in 2008. :)

More Choices....

I think our good Lord has a wonderful sense of humour. In the last week, He has given me another choice to make. This time it was completely out of the blue. I was approached by one of the elders of our church to prayerfully consider taking on the very important role of the church treasurer for the next 2 years.

So now my choices are somewhat different. Do I choose progression in the corporate world, or do I let my career be as it is for the time being, and serve God in a different capacity for the next 2 years?

Sounds easy, because any obedient follower of Jesus would say, "Serve God." However, I need to be sure that this is where God wants me to be for the next 2 years, and it is all part of His plan to shape me according to the way He wants. And given the profile, accountability and responsibility of it all, I need to very sure that this is what God wants.

More to follow as God reveals to me His plans.....

Career Crisis

It is as simple as this:

Stay in the same role (been in this role almost 3 years) and get little salary increases each year, but enjoy a predominantly 8.00am to 5.00pm job, with plenty of time to do other things outside work - family, social, church activities and ministries.

Or,

Ask for more responsibilities and hopefully a significant salary increase, work harder, learn more, be challenged at work, achieve more work-wise, resume looks great, but out goes the 8.00am to 5.00pm job, it would be more like a 8.00am to 7.00pm job, some weekend work at times, or take work home to do, and less time to do other things outside work........

Choices choices choices..........

Struck down....

...with a lower respiratory tract infection..... what? Basically, a chest infection. I started off with a cough three days ago, followed by a fever, and now I have a headache and bad sinus from a blocked nose. Also coughing up brown mucus. Ewww!!! Gross!!

Anyway I was feeling completely sorry for myself on Thursday because despite being sick, my work could not allow me to take a day off to recover. Results for the month had not been finalised and there was just too much to do. So, like a dedicated trooper, I marched into work, coughing and battling hot and cold flushes. I was hoping that my work would be complete that day so I could take Friday off, but no, delays happened, as they do, and I went in on Friday as well. I managed to get the urgent stuff done and left work around 3.30pm to go to the doctor's and that was when I was diagnosed.

Oh well, nothing a round of antibiotics and lots of rest can't fix. I have had to cancel most of my plans for this weekend, including a dinner party I was going to host for some friends, which in a way suits me, because I have been wanting a weekend to do nothing. God has had to intervene to make sure I rest!