Times are Changing

So, I started a new job right before Christmas and this new job is so much better than my last one. To me it finally seems like things are changing. I don't hate my job (in fact most days I actually like it). I get to have more time not working. Most days I don't leave my apartment until 8:15 am. I also get an hour lunch. The best part is that most days I'm done working by 5:30 or 6:00 and I have a 5 minute drive home. When I get home I don't have to spend any time on paperwork. On my weekends, I don't have to spend hours planning for the next week. All in all, it is a much better experience.

My new job has also opened the door for new friends. I'm most excited about this. For 7 months I've been here with no friends and it has been very hard. I don't fit in at my church because I'm the only single person who is above college age. I'm in a Sunday School class with young married couples who all get together with each other and talk to each other throughout the week but not with me. The kicker was at Christmas when they would all give Christmas cards to each other but none to me. That was awkward. I have really missed Marti and the rest of my friends in Indiana. Needless to say this has been a very hard, lonely time that is finally beginning to change.

God, thank you for caring about me. Thank you for providing what I need, when I need it. Thank you for being here with me when I had no one else. You are my rock and fortress. You know how many times I have prayed and cried about my situation and you listened each time. More than anything else (including a good job or friends) I need you. Thank you God for my new job and the new friends I am making. May I never forget all that You have done for me or how much I will always need you. Amen.