Praise the Lord!
God is good. The past three weeks have been challenging, but very exciting, as well. May 19th I was offered a job as the Missions Assistant at Southeast Christian Church in Parker, and though I was going through the interviewing process at another job, I decided to accept the missions job. I started two days later!
The downside to the job is that my commute is a solid thirty minutes, but the positive aspects of the job far outweigh it. I am able to see the inside dynamics of a larger church, especially their partnerships with local outreach programs and short-term mission trip planning and administration, Thus far I have only worked two weeks, but I'm learning a lot and enjoying the casual dress code, flexibility in my schedule and the warm atmosphere. I am also thankful that I have full insurance coverage. After being blessed with great insurance coverage in Korea and coming back to the States and being without insurance for 9 months, I am so thankful for God's provision in this job!
Meanwhile, Jody is in the midst of his one summer class - a class on the theories of leadership. It is only a two-week course, so he'll be done by next Friday. Woohoo! I am so proud of him. By then, he will be 17 credits into his 62 credit degree - the MA in Leadership. I am really proud of him for the path he is stepping out in.
Jody has also made a grand and glorious purchase. Last weekend, Jody completed a course to get his motorcycle license, as well as buying a 1985 Honda Shadow 500. Yes, Jody now owns a motorcycle! I confess as a wife I am a lot more comfortable with this development than I thought I would be, simply because I trust Jody to be as defensive a driver as possible. I know he will take every precaution necessary to stay safe. This knowledge, however, does not keep me from praying for his safety. May God put His angels around him and may the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ keep him from all evil, danger or harm.
I am also in the middle of doing the Beth Moore study on the book of Esther, and I'm really loving it. I'm studying along with ladies who are becoming very dear friends - Amber, Britton and Katie. All of us are wives supporting our husbands through seminary, all of us live off of the Denver Seminary campus, and all of us are far away from our family and friends. God has been faithful to bring us together, and I am praying that our friendships will deepen, and God will use us to spur one another on into a deeper, growing walk with our Lord. We are going through the study very slowly, so I am hoping that perhaps we can bring another lady or two along to join us as we delve into the book. I am reading Esther with a whole new set of eyes!