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Well, here goes for another update. Tomorrow is my last day at my current job…another job? you say. Yes another job…done. I remember promising myself I wouldn’t take a job just because of money and that I would pursue that which I care about…yeah, well, after two or three months without a job, I took my eyes off that perspective. I did find a job that was great, the job was tough but good, the people were awesome and everything seemed to be moving in the right direction. Well, that “right direction” proved otherwise because after several months of going down a path that has nothing to do with who you are, you tend to get worn out. That is what happened….the job was great, except for the fact that it was not me. Well, luckily for me, just at the EXACT right time, and I mean exact (the Lord definitely orchestrated this) I got an offer at another company that I have been interested in since November. Yeah, it’s basically my dream company (if Rach were a company what would she be like? the answer would be Floresta 
). Check it out here (if you know me well, I’m sure you’ll agree): www.floresta.org And perhaps I seem like a job hopper and you’re thinking to yourself “oh rach, no job is glamorous, there will always be tough times…what you need is more discipline!” And I’d say, I agree (somewhat)! There is a difference between tough times in a job where you are putting to work who you are and your talents, and then heading in the wrong direction all together. I think discipline is an extreme virtue, but directed towards the wrong endeavor, it can be extremely harmful and painful. I KNOW that no job will ever be perfect, that there will always be rough moments in my career…but I need to be in a position where I can utilize the gifts/passions the Lord has created inside of me…otherwise I feel like I’m killing who I am. I need to follow the urgings of Jim Wallis where he says we should find our vocation where our gifts match up with the needs of the world. I finally feel like I’m on the right path.
Thank you Lord for the doors you open and the doors you close. Thank you for teaching me (ongoing lesson) that all I have to do is walk forward and place my life in your hands (regardless of what the economy/culture/society tells me). Thank you for reminding me that the path less traveled can be the best and that I should enjoy every moment of this life you have given me as a gift. May I love you and love others in my new job/vocation and may I always have you at the forefront of my perspective.
