An Update on Our Employment Situation

It's been a while since I have updated everyone on my husband's job search. The search itself is going very slowly. There are just not alot of jobs in our area right now. My husband interviewed two weeks ago for a job he thinks he would have really liked, but he did not get it. It is only the third interview he's had in all these months. One of the three he's had was the phone interview that landed him the part time job he currently has.

A couple weeks ago his boss asked if he could work full time, and of course my husband said yes! So now he is working full time for this company. We are thankful for the extra work and pay. However, there are no benefits and the payrate is so low that he is bringing home half of his former salary and has no days at home to look for other work. So it is a mixed blessing. We choose to see this as one thread in the tapestry God is weaving of our lives, and to be grateful.

Meanwhile, his boss also indicated a desire to hire him directly. This would be WITH benefits and a slightly higher pay rate. Whoo-hoo!!! But they cannot hire him directly until their 6 month contract with the temp agency expires in 3 more months. They explored all their options and there appears to be no way around this. We cannot make it for 3 months on his current salary alone, so we are both exploring the possibility of working extra jobs during the summer to try and make ends meet. He will look for either contract work he can do from home (preferable), or an evening/weekend stocking job or something. We want to finish our own school year here at home (four more weeks!) before I look for a part time job outside the home. This would not have been my first choice, but I am willing to do whatever I can to help us during this time. Another option for me would be to acquire more tutor students, but alot of families are letting tutoring go as they tighten their belts as well.

Please pray with us for discernment, for daily strength, for just the right fulltime job for my husband, if different than the one he has now, and for wisdom as we seek to honor the Lord with our time, our home, and the money He gives us. Honestly, though I trust the Lord for our future, I am very weary of the day to day struggle. I would really appreciate prayer for my energy and for the joy of the Lord to be my strength. Thank you friends!