I thought
it was time to give you each an update on what is going on in my life. Since
the beginning of the year I have felt like the Lord has been guiding me on a
path out of Texas. When I moved here over 3 years ago I never wanted to stay. I
only stayed after Jimmy went to be with Jesus because I did not want to make a
huge decision in the "thick of my grief" so to speak. So I stayed as
to not make a hasty decision and found a job at a work program for
intellectually disabled adults.
I have
learned so much while at this job. People who are intellectually disabled have
to be some of the most accepting individuals in the world. They love me no
matter what and accept me even on my bad days. They are some of the most loving
and positive people I have ever met. They have taught me that my circumstances
should never get me down, that I should always give people the benefit of the
doubt and to love no matter what! They really are so amazing!!
The people
I serve in this job are amazing however the staff I work with are nothing like
the clients. Due to the work environment that has been getting worse since
April I find myself in a position where I can no longer accept the way they
treat the staff and the clients. So I will no longer be working there as of the
end of the month. Praise God for Him making this clear to me.
Also in
April there was a huge change in my life, I met a wonderful man online (yes
online again)! He is also a widower, lives near Nashville TN, retired from the
military, loves the Lord far more than anyone else and his name is Joel. We
were talking for 5 months before I went to meet him in person and we both knew
right away that this was the start of something special.
I will be
moving to Tennessee November 1st or 2nd (had to be flexible for the moving
company)! For those of you that don't know Jimmy and I had planned on settling
in Tennessee due to the fact that it was in between our parents. I feel as
though the Lord was preparing me for this even back when Jimmy and I talked
about where to eventually move and settle.
Joel and I
knew that we were compatible right away even talking on the phone. We balance
each other out very well. We even feel that we are even more compatible with
each other than we were with our former spouses which can only be done through
the Lord! When meeting in person we each knew right away that we were meant to
be together.
I have
also decided that I want to go back to school to peruse a master's in Social
Work to then later get licensed to be a therapist. I know that the Lord has
brought me through so much in my life and it will be used for His purpose and
His glory! I am still deciding if I want to be a counselor in a school or for
the military, so please pray for the Lord's direction in this area in my life.
For those
of you that are in Texas I would love to meet up with you before I leave the
area. I will try to set up a time for me to meet up with many of you at once
before I leave. As for those of you in Pittsburgh my plan is to visit for
Christmas!
Prayer
requests:
Direction in our relationship
Direction as to when to look for a job and when to start
classes for my masters
Peace and safety in the move
My continued reliance on the Lord
Selling Jimmy's car (this will help pay for the move)
