Huzzah!

The drought is over! I applied to Walgreen's on-line, because they have a new store opening in Evergreen, where my beloved is working. Two days after I completed what you can do from home I received a call from the manager of the new store. He could offer the position for which I had applied, but like the application enough to want to interview me. By the time that was done, he was saying he would like me to work in another department that would give me nearly a dollar an hour more in pay, and train me to help set up the store, possible to become the team lead - more pay and a first step on the way to management.

I won't be making what I did, nor as much as my beloved has been told she will make when her training is over, but it is income and there is the possibility of more, and of advancement. Sounds like a pretty good start to me! If it goes as well as we hope, and nothing truly exciting appears on the pastoral search front, it may be time for a mid-life career change, away from the frustrations of churches that don't want to be part of the future except for the people and money, away from the people who cannot exert control in their own lives so they do it by making the church a miserable place to be, away from people expecting you to be there 24-7-365. I have to admit that right now a steady job I can leave behind at the end of the shift sounds very nice, and I'm sure I can find a pastor in a local church that would be glad to have a listening ear with a little experiential commonality to support with my companionship and support.

I am thankful to my family for their confidence that this would come about, though I confess I was starting to doubt it as applications were filed and nothing resulted. This feels wonderful!!

Peace!