Christmastime is here

Well, I didn't go to the job interview on Monday.  I checked up on all the jobs Bankers' Life had, and they all involved sales or recruiting -- two things I'm terribly horrible at doing.  It wouldn't have been a benefit to me or the company, so it wouldn't have been a wise use of my time.  But I did set up appointments to meet with 2 temp agencies next week, so hopefully, I'll be working some temp jobs and eventually get hired on to a full-time, well paid job :D  I'm still a firm believer in that God knows what He's doing, but it is easy to get discouraged in the job hunt.  I'm applying for all these great jobs, but no one is "biting."  It's the same with everyone, unfortunately.  The more and more I talk to people, the more and more I realize it isn't just me, it's this economy and everyone wanting all the same jobs... But God knows best...

Tonight I was at a church Christmas dinner / party.  We had a WONDERFUL time -- good food, great conversation, and fun gift exchange (though no one really "stole" any gifts!  lol)  We had the best table too -- Bob (from Ireland), my mom, dad, sister, Vince, and Jason; we had non-stop laughter the ENTIRE evening... oh man... like the craziest things we did in high school, our least favorite foods, and all manner of silly stories.  I was so glad I was able to be there and connect with all kinds of people; it's usually really difficult on Sundays because things are so busy, so it was nice to sit down and chat with people and reconnect.

Well, tomorrow I'm playing on the worship team... or at least I think so!  Should be fun.  Last Sunday, our church put our worship band on a float and participated in the local Christmas parade, and we won first place in our category!  Video to come.

I should get to bed now...  early morning tomorrow morning!

Job Interview Jitters

Tomorrow is my job interview, and I'm excited and nervous all at the same time.  It is with a company called "Bankers Life," and they offer life insurance and other services to senior adults.  They said there were sales positions and management positions... I'm not too confident in sales and would never take a job in sales because that's NOT my passion.  But I could be interested in management.  In any case, they asked me to come in for an interview tomorrow, and I thought since they called me, it would be nice just to see what kinds of positions are available, and what they're looking for.  It never hurts to try, and besides which, it's something to do...

Then I'll be meeting with my pastors tomorrow before the interview to talk about my future involvement in the church.  I'm looking forward to meeting with them and seeing where I fit into the big pictures.  I'm really excited to be back at my home church and serving together with the people I love so much -- my church family.  They really are a great group of people, and I am so blessed to have such a wonderful support group in them.

Well, that's that... on to getting things ready for the Christmas parade my church will be in this Sunday (I'll be playing piano on the float) and getting everything ready for my sponsor thank you dinner next Monday.

Gretchen