Well it has been one week since I started this job. Everyone here has been extremely nice and helpful. Makes me wondering what they are hiding! (Just kidding!) It does make me miss all my co-horts at Gratiot hospital. They all knew me so well. We had all the side jokes I hear everyone laughing at here. The good news is I already got my first raise! Not bad for I week of work. 2% increase will be on the next check. I have no idea why. Something about a union agreement. Whatever I will take it.
Next week they are paying me to go to Grayling for the week. I will be up there from Sunday night to Friday night. Class is Monday to Friday 900-1600. They are paying for the hotel room and I am taking the state car. They even give me like 7.00 just for breakfast. It will be like a mini vacation for me, since I won't have to work at New Hope and will be done with work by 1600 in the afternoon. I don't even have to make my bed! I don't know what I'll do with all my time.
For the first 3 months my shift is from 800 to 1700 with a hour lunch. After that we can discuss changing our time. I don't mind coming in later but I hate not getting out till 1700. I need a job where I need to be here by 1100 and leave by 1400 I think that would be great hours! They are much more lenient. Especially about arrival and departure times and dress code. I seem to be overdressed most of the time.
Well I'm sure I will adjust. I certainly have sat in on some very interesting interviews. Some names I recongizes as the same people we dealt with at the hospital.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
A New Adventure!
Well after 12 1/2 years I am finally moving on to a different job. I have taken a job with the state of michigan as an Assistance Payment Worker. I will be helping people who need assistance with applying for Medicaid, food stamps, housing, heat bills and ect. I must say that I'm a bit scared to be starting a new job. I have become so used to what I do now that the challenge of it is gone. This new job will be a new challenge, more money and better benefits! All are a plus.
Of course I will still be working at New Hope. Things there are going good although the devil has been fighting. We had a baby shower for our new mommies on Friday night and over 40 ladies came. Mostly from our church! How wonderful to have a church family who supports you and cares about an outreach like New Hope. Sunday morning both of the girls had their babies dedicated. Although I am sure they don't understand all that it really means. Pastor Jones is so loving and kind and when I spoke to him about it said he was sure that all the women who had brought their children to Jesus to be blessed didn't understand all of it either. It was a very moving service when Bro Jones blessed and prayed for the babies and mommies that as they leave New Hope in a few weeks God would go with them. That is our desire for all of our girls.
The concert is approaching fast! So much work to get done before then. Thursday night we had a guy come who will be making a video presentation for us. We filmed over 4 hours for a 15-20 presentation. Hopefully by next month it will be on our website. It will be shown at our concert on the 29th. At least that is the plan. The new hope tee-shirts are in. 150 shirts to sell. So far we have sold around 700 tickets to the concert. The center of the arts holds 1500 people. Please pray for me as I will have to give a speech to all of those people and I'm extremely nervous.
Thank you to all of you who have been praying for New Hope. I continue to pray for 100 people to pray for us daily. We do believe we are missionaries here in America dealing with those who have been broken and cast aside. Please pray for 2 specific pray requests. Someone has been spreading lies about new hope and pray that God's truth will prevail! Then pray for us as we have an ex-employee who claims they are going to take us to court.
Of course I will still be working at New Hope. Things there are going good although the devil has been fighting. We had a baby shower for our new mommies on Friday night and over 40 ladies came. Mostly from our church! How wonderful to have a church family who supports you and cares about an outreach like New Hope. Sunday morning both of the girls had their babies dedicated. Although I am sure they don't understand all that it really means. Pastor Jones is so loving and kind and when I spoke to him about it said he was sure that all the women who had brought their children to Jesus to be blessed didn't understand all of it either. It was a very moving service when Bro Jones blessed and prayed for the babies and mommies that as they leave New Hope in a few weeks God would go with them. That is our desire for all of our girls.
The concert is approaching fast! So much work to get done before then. Thursday night we had a guy come who will be making a video presentation for us. We filmed over 4 hours for a 15-20 presentation. Hopefully by next month it will be on our website. It will be shown at our concert on the 29th. At least that is the plan. The new hope tee-shirts are in. 150 shirts to sell. So far we have sold around 700 tickets to the concert. The center of the arts holds 1500 people. Please pray for me as I will have to give a speech to all of those people and I'm extremely nervous.
Thank you to all of you who have been praying for New Hope. I continue to pray for 100 people to pray for us daily. We do believe we are missionaries here in America dealing with those who have been broken and cast aside. Please pray for 2 specific pray requests. Someone has been spreading lies about new hope and pray that God's truth will prevail! Then pray for us as we have an ex-employee who claims they are going to take us to court.
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