Plans To Prosper You...To Give You a Hope and a Future

I've been giddy with excitement for the last 2 days, since I found out that Jerry can retire with full benefits in just 14 months! I know, it's weird that I didn't know this before, but I think if I had known, my focus would not have been where it was supposed to be. I think this past year of being completely out of midwifery has brought me closer to God than I've ever been before. Jeremiah 29:11-14 has been my scripture passage this year and I have felt that it was a promise to someday bring me back into midwifery, after I learned what I needed to learn. Just like the Isrealites, God wants me to come to Him, pray to Him, seek Him with all of my heart. Then and only then will he bring me out of captivity, out of the places where He has banished me (prison...does God have a sense of humor or what?)and back to the place from which he carried me into exile. I am grateful for the way he has fulfilled his promise to be found. As I have sought him, I have found him and fallen deeper in love with him. His word has come alive and for the first time I have been able to memorize scripture. I don't ever want to give up doing this as I've been amazed at how "handy" those passages are when my bible isn't near!

Anyway, I found out on Monday that TCF won't be needing me on a regular basis anymore (I was PRN). On Thursday, I got the retirement date (6/2010). So, I have allowed my heart to soar with the hope of finally being able to find my "dream job" as a CNM. We will finally be free to move to someplace that is seeking a CNM, rather than me trying to make a job for myself here. It is a little scary, thinking of moving away from our parents, kids and grandkids, but I know God has a good plan so I'm not going to be anxious about that. Instead, I will be praying that as he directs and leads us to the right place, he will also be making a way for us to remain close to our kids. Hopefully, we can find me a job in a desireable location with a Walgreens needing a manager! That's not too big of a request for God, is it?