Working World..........

Well the play is finished now (you can see pictures on Nicole's facebook) so true to her word she went and got a job. She wants a car and has a little saved up but we have told her that is she wants a car she will have to get a job to help pay for it. Well last week we spent a couple of days going around collecting resumes and she filled them out and turned them in. Everyone was pretty much saying that they were not hiring right now but they would put her application on file. A lot of them only do the applications on-line anymore, which surprised me. As a manager I wanted to see who was turning them in so that I could get a first impression, not nowadays. Also she was told be several other that jobs are to scarce right now with the economy and adults would be given priority, especially in a small town like Greencastle........ But God!!!

God can do anything.

I must admit that I was not sure that I wanted her to get a job. I have been looking for the cheapest car that would be decent that I could find. (Not having much luck in the finding a car department right now but that is another story!) I did not want her grades to suffer since she is a straight A student and she will need those grades to hopefully get some scholarships to go to school. On the other hand I know that she has seen so much in her life already and in some ways ha been so protected from the real world. So I want her to learn how real life works as well. I know I learned so much when I started at Taco Bell when I was 15 and I can look back to those days and honestly say that those are some of the best days that I had in any job that I have ever had. You learn so much and it is a taste of the real world. I told her that her best bet at finding a job right now would be a fast food restaurant since they have the most turn around and are usually the ones willing to hire with little or no experience.

Anyway we went to visit a different church this last Sunday, (yes we are still in the church hopping mode and it is long, long, overdo. Did I say long? That is an understatement.!! Again another story later!) So we go visit this church and meet a few people like normal. Well one of the people we meet is the head manager of the local McDonald's. When he said that we laughed because that was one of the places Nicole had applied. He gave us a funny look and we explained to him that she had just applied on-line there last week. He looks at us and says "Really? What time do you get out of school tomorrow?" Nicole told him and he says, "Come see me tomorrow right after school." Were like ok. So she goes in today after school to talk to him. They talk a little while and he comes over and talks with me to let me know that she starts Friday for orientation and will have a schedule before she leaves Friday. She was very excited! She had tried so hard over the summer and had no luck anywhere. And now she walks in to church and meets the one person that can give her a job. So we spent the whole night looking at cars. She is nervous but very excited.

See God works even in the small things. Not only is he a Christian, but several others that work there are as well. Not all but a few. That is what she is excited about the most. She will be working for a Christian boss. Not only that but her manager that she will be working with the most is also a christian. She says she is nervous but excited. I know that she will do good and they are willing to be very flexible. That is also a good thing. I will keep you all up to date on how things are going.

So if you are in Greencastle, stop by the local McDonald's you might just see her there!

Take care & God Bless!