Tanner and I have been discussing at length how to balance his job, his school and his family. Most of you know that I got a VERY part time job (try 3 hrs a week) at the ice rink and that I've been teaching violin on the side in order to supplement our income. But the last few weeks have shown us that a full time job, plus full time school is way to stressful for a full time Dad, and the only promise we have is that it is going to get a worse once he starts at A&M.
So, I started to pray again, asking God to give me the right job. I ended up applying for a position at a retirement home that would have required me to work from 3:00-11:00, 5 days a week. Translation: Kate gets to see mom on the weekends and cancel all violin lesson AND no choir at church. I was willing to make the sacrifices if it meant Tanner could get through the next term with less stress. The first interview went very well. I loved the atmosphere and the camaraderie that existed. I prayed and asked God to have them call me by Friday, but no phone call.
On Saturday I went to work at the ice rink, I was suppose to meet a group there and then we were going off site. All hell broke loose. Literally. We had angry parents calling, the general manager calling, our manager freaking out because the ice man didn't call, didn't show, didn't nuthin' and this was the SECOND year in a row that this particular obligation was getting ditched. It was a God-thing because I got to show my amazing customer service skills and smooth things over. I got to chew the G. M. out for incompetency. I got to show him that I have what it takes to handle ANY stress, AND I got a sit down meeting resulting in my getting ANY shift I wanted, and as many hours as I wanted. Plus, I still get free ice skating.
So, today is filled with lots of thanksgiving to God. Because not only did I get a "job", but I passed my state govt. finals with an A+, Tanner finished his Calculus final with time to spare and Kate gets to do a Christmas show tonight.
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