"Precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little and there a little." Isaiah 28:10
"Precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little and there a little." Isaiah 28:10
I'm very grateful for the unfoldment of new employment in my experience. It started about two and a half years ago when I felt nudged to finish up working in an administrative role. I had plans for what to do, and I set about doing these things. However, these plans didn't take off in the way I had expected. (I had thought I should move into adult computer tutoring; but I found that this tutoring wasn't in high demand. The advent of the iPad has made it much easier for people to get into email, ibooks, jsh-online, the CSMonitor etc - which is tremendous.)
Through an open conversation with a friend I was invited to meet her manager, and through this meeting I agreed to go back to basics to learn a new programming language. Learning the language and passing the certification exam wasn't easy. It involved much prayer, persistence, and a practitioner's prayerful support. But I was learning humility, and at last I passed.
And following on from that came the opportunity to work on a client project. I found this a very daunting prospect. Unbelievably, my manager trusted me to take up the work. Although I felt like I was working in the dark, I followed the directions for each piece of code I had been asked to write. One night before the work was due, I was afraid that I was way off the mark. I went on my knees in prayer, and realised that this was God's work. I put the pieces together, like elements of a garment, or pieces of a puzzle, and was amazed that the program worked.
From that first project came other work, but then work began to dry up. It was a time to be positive in expecting good, not to be a doormat, and not a time to give up. A time for more prayer.
However, a new door opened, and I was introduced to another organisation, which had more regular work and an even more convenient office location. Once again prayer was required. There was another learning curve, and there were personal adjustments. I was tempted to feel that I knew what I was doing, but that was not a good foundation. I am grateful that I am learning to rely on prayer and not human intelligence for answers. Every time I have become really stuck, and I have asked for prayerful support, and an answer has come.
I am also exceptionally grateful that these roles have unfolded gently and that my children's care needs have also been met. When I gave up my career as an IT consultant to focus on raising the children, I didn't anticipate the break stretching to almost 10 years. I'm so grateful for aspects of both of these experiences which now complement each other so beautifully.