First Week

This week I started my new job at Moog Inc.  It went so well that I am pinching myself to make sure it wasn't just a dream.  Everyone has been so friendly, welcoming and helpful in getting me settled in for the first week.  One of the reasons I chose this job was because of the culture they talk about on their website, well during my first week I was able to observe that it is in fact true!  What a nice change to be involved with a company who actually trust their employees and promote such a great work environment.  My boss is pretty nice too which has helped with my transistion back into the workforce go more smoothly!  I am really excited about this journey and glad that God opened this door for me! 

The job itself will be interesting and will allow me to focus in on just one specific set of tasks instead of all of the responsibilites I had before.  No more constant traveling and some of my customers will be the same which is nice!  I also won't have to have a leash (aka cellphone that is email capable!!) Wahoo!!

I haven't been the only one in transition this week, so have Matthew and the cats.  Matthew has been happy that he now gets to stay up late again and watch his shows each night as well as sleeping in on Saturdays!  The cats are no as happy with the transistion since they were quite use to having me around!  Poor Stripes is without his daily napping place in my lap as well as getting all of the attention he wants!  Let's not forget Cinnamon who was also quite use to sleep in with me each morning!!  However I would rather be working at a job then doing nothing at all!

A Tribute to Audie Schmaltz

My beautiful grandmother passed away on February 17, 2010 after a long illness of Alzheimer’s and a brief illness with lung cancer. It was my privilege to share her life sotry during he memorial service along with a slide show presentation. Following are the pages I made for the slideshow:
 

A New Beginning

Finally, after seven long months, I am on the road to employment once again. I find that the whole timing of the job has clearly been in God's hands. Interesting how those things work out and how lovingly God smacks us upside the head to remind us he is in control!

It has been a long month of trials as we learned in mid-February that my unemployment benefits were set to run out with no additional money coming through all of the Congress extensions. Needless to say I went into panic mode and had many nights of crying myself to sleep. The Saturday following the bad news about my benefits, I made a decision to look online for any new job postings. I wasn't expecting to find one as most companies don't post new jobs on Saturday and I normally don't look for jobs on Saturday. However I found 3 jobs and applied for all of them. Then we received the news about my Grandmother and all thoughts about a job went out the door.

We went to Colorado for the memorial service and begin the long process of going through my Grandmother's estate. The day after we got back from Colorado, one of the jobs I applied for on that fateful Saturday was interested in me and the rest they say is history. After a successful phone interview and a 4-hr on-site interview, I received a verbal offer for a job. The awesome thing is the job is still in aerospace and offers a better salary and benefits than what I had before with PPP. I am very excited about the new prospects and a new beginning.

God has been good to us during this time and I am reassured by his graciousness when we least expect it. We have been encouraged on a daily basis during this time by our family and friends, specifically those in our Life Group. It is good that God know just what we need when we need it!!