But God...
After waiting a little over a week, my contract was changed and I will begin on September 6. A little finagling was involved so that way I could fulfill my 30 days of resignation where I work right now, but it's ok. I want to finish where I am now on a good note. And starting tomorrow, after being on medical leave for 6 weeks, I'll be returning to work, where I will have about 3 weeks left and conclude my (regular) time there on the 2nd. It'll be strange returning, but I'm sure not much as change, or maybe a lot of things have changed. But this morning, I was thinking about all that has occurred in the last 6 weeks, just personally in my life and how overwhelmed with worry and doubt I was. I mean, within 24 hours I went from a job to being placed on leave...unpaid leave, because I didn't apply for short-term disability. Never thought I would need it, but it's nobody's fault but my own. And when I was thinking about how worried I was about all this stuff, my mind went back to my college days and the gospel choir I sung in. The director, an amazing woman of God, had a response for anything that went wrong or when things were in a cluster fudge. "But God." So I thought about what I was so worried about, and filled in the blanks.
"I'm on unpaid leave! How am I going to make ends meet?"
But God made a way.
"My paid time off and extended leave time is going to run out! When?"
But God gave me enough PTO coverage to last me....JUST long enough for the duration of my leave and my return back to work.
"I might have to be off work for 8 weeks!"
But God had other plans and I was only off for 6.
"My FMLA only covers me through the beginning of August. What if I need more time?"
But God said "don't worry about that. I've got it taken care of!"
"I got this contact information for a travel nurse job. Do I really want to do travel nursing?"
But God said just take a small step of faith and see what happens.
"What if my contract can't get pushed back?"
But God made a way.
Those are just a few examples. Y'all, I'm not trying to preach and shove my beliefs down your throat, but I'm just telling you through my experiences that there is a God and He is very real! He's as real as you want Him to be. Goodness knows I'm not perfect, and I fall short so many times and forget who it is I belong to. But if it weren't for God during this time, I don't know what would happen. I really don't want to think about it. All I do know is that God is good, and life is good too!
"I'm on unpaid leave! How am I going to make ends meet?"
But God made a way.
"My paid time off and extended leave time is going to run out! When?"
But God gave me enough PTO coverage to last me....JUST long enough for the duration of my leave and my return back to work.
"I might have to be off work for 8 weeks!"
But God had other plans and I was only off for 6.
"My FMLA only covers me through the beginning of August. What if I need more time?"
But God said "don't worry about that. I've got it taken care of!"
"I got this contact information for a travel nurse job. Do I really want to do travel nursing?"
But God said just take a small step of faith and see what happens.
"What if my contract can't get pushed back?"
But God made a way.
Those are just a few examples. Y'all, I'm not trying to preach and shove my beliefs down your throat, but I'm just telling you through my experiences that there is a God and He is very real! He's as real as you want Him to be. Goodness knows I'm not perfect, and I fall short so many times and forget who it is I belong to. But if it weren't for God during this time, I don't know what would happen. I really don't want to think about it. All I do know is that God is good, and life is good too!
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