Tomorrow Michael visits with the Director of the Learning Center at the Portland Rescue Mission. What we are hoping for...a paid position in Oregon (Portland?. What we are preparing for...he doesn't have any leads.
This could mean the end of our road trip, or the beginning of another one.
Since Friday, the puggies, Michael, and I have been hanging out along the Hood River, an hour outside Portland. They've got some awesome mountain biking (for Michael) and I've got some awesome books from Powell's City Books in Portland--a bookstore that sells used and new and takes up an entire city block! Also, it's right down the street from the Portland Rescue Mission. While we've been relaxed and enjoying our time, at the back of my mind is something that Michael said on Saturday--"After Tuesday, we don't know what happens..."
After Tuesday, we find out if we are settling in Portland or are on our own again. I'm really not excited about the job search. It's been a good six months since I've looked at jobs for myself, even longer for Michael. It just seems that it's a path fraught with frustration and, quite frankly, hopelessness. It's been a stress that I've wanted to avoid. Moreover, I just don't have any sense of direction: do I want to teach, do I want to go into publishing? The only consistent response is that I don't want stress, I want something fun, challenging, different. But mostly, I want to be where Michael is loving his job. I've had my shot at career-dom, now it's his turn.
Praying for you both today - I hope that the meeting with the rescue mission folks went well, and that it gives you a sense of direction, no matter which direction that happens to be in the end. It's been great fun to read about your adventures. Miss you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your prayers! We just found the perfect apartment for us (which we'll blog about later). Inexpensive, very clean and safe, and no extra charge to lease by the month! Should I credit Maurizio or Sarah? Who was praying harder? We can only credit one person.
ReplyDeleteWe miss you in the Learning Center here at Water Street. Our loss is Portland's gain. Hope they can see that. God's Look on your meeting and relationship building at Portland.
ReplyDeleteI hope to call in Tuesday to share all that I've seen about Portland's rescue mission. I'm hoping to get an internship... so far Kevin Bradley seems to like me and there might be an internship opportunity for me here that could involve me getting a BA in Mission Work.
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