...Good news, bad news...

Well, Sunday was a day to get more information on some of the other topics that I did not mention in my last post. As follows:

1.) Good news: My job contact who was overseas is now back in the United States! [Happy Dance] This is a wonderful blessing to his family and it is an answer to prayer that he has returned. Unfortunately, this word has also come back with a warning that because he was away for so long, there is unrest and reorganization going on in his office. I have no idea what this will mean towards my employment opportunities. [Although, I should have my letter of recommendation in hand soon, and I can forward it to him as an attachment to my resume... It might still help.]

2.) Bad news: Yet another job opportunity for Mr. Squirrel has fallen through. This one would have been a good one as it would have allowed him to work in the same town as the church he pastors. It would also allow him to stay home every night (i.e. live & work in the same county as his own house).

Alas, times like these, I truly get confused when I try to figure out what it is that God wants us to do.

Also on Sunday, I found out that the local hospital is disgruntled with the accuracy of the medical transcriptions that they get back from the person or company that they are contracted with... After training, this could be a job opportunity for me.

So confusing... So confusing.
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God bless & Godspeed

Hold the Press...

I just recieved news in the mail today that I VERY MUCH want to share with you. It's not about possible job prospects, or school prospects, but it is from my neurologist.

I'm not comfortable giving details until after I have read the documentation through, because I want to be very sure of the facts before sharing it with you...

but...

after 11 months...

THE FRAGRANCE TESTING RESULTS FROM 2009 ARE FINALLY IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By what my husband relayed to me over the phone... even though I no longer work there (so it won't help me)... once I submit the results back to the Company (with a copy to the fellow who is deathly allergic to perfumes & fragrances & who is mentioned by name within the documentation)... there may be some new policy changes in their future.

I will add new details on this subject as comments, so please feel free to check back.

Oh... I will add a few notes:
1.) I have submitted a continuation request for my training proposal. So when the new fiscal year starts (7/1), and after they do their budgeting (after the 4th would be my guess), my proposal will be resubmitted for evaluation.

2.) Although my former supervisor has (by inaction) refused to write me a letter of recommendation, a long-time coworker and senior project manager offered to write me one! [And I didn't ask her if she would!] She has a unique perspective in that she has been in the same department with me during my entire career... where as my supervisor had only been there for 5-6 years. This could actually be a better recommendation in the long run.

[NOTE: SEE WRAP-UP OF THIS ISSUE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION]

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God Bless & Godspeed

Floating in limbo for a while...

I think that it is safe to say that I've been thrown into limbo for a little while.

I checked my email this morning to find two messages:

First from the Job Service telling me that my training proposal has been tabled by the committee until after July 5th (i.e. next fiscal year) and I'm requested not to contact them until after July 5th if I am still interested in pursuing their program.

Second from my enrollment advisor letting me know that some significant enrollment discounts will no longer be available after today. There will be other ones available for next month, but not as nice. [I appreciated his note, but with less than 12-hours to sort through the pros, cons and consequenses... WHY BOTHER?]

As such, I confess for the next several days, I'm planning on ignoring it all, being domestic and playing games. I've worked very hard and I'm tired. I need a rest. So, I'm going to get some house-work done and then get cozy with the Wii games. I want to do some target shooting (Link's Crossbow Training) and then go for a long bike tour across a beautiful island (Wii Fit Plus).

[LOL - my aim is not so good if I do it the other way around.]

Next week I will begin research on finding options to "do this on my own". ...unless I can get a full-time job between here and there. [Wouldn't that be nice!]

Thank you all for your prayers. I'm guessing that God has something in store, but His timing is not yet fulfilled. So, we wait...
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God Bless & Godspeed

...And, on this Memorial Day Weekend, a special "Thank You" to all who have served and are serving. You are in my prayers.

...minor update...

Just stopping by to say that had only one more company's information to gather and add to my proposal. [Wouldn't you know that the largest company in the U.S. didn't want to give general information over the phone and requested that I send them an email? Maybe they are tracking statistics or something?]

That infomation did come in, and the proposal is complete. It is all packaged up and I will be turning it into the Job Service on Wednesday. They meet to review current submissions Thursday morning at 9am.

[P.S. Still no news on the fellow overseas... Looks like God may want me enrolled in school before he comes back. I'll keep you posted on that, too.]
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God Bless & Godspeed