Job Hunting

Yesterday I was supposed to start looking for a job, but I received an email from an old friend I haven't seen in about eight years. He's been living in Africa for several years but he's on his way back to home, breaking his journey with a couple of weeks in England. His flight from London to Canada left yesterday so I met him at the airport to spend an hour or two at a coffee shop before his departure.

I love seeing people from back home! One of the things I find quite difficult about moving to a new place is not having a history with anyone around me. Every friendship is new and conversations rarely include the phrase, "Remember when we..." There's something really comforting in hearing a Canadian accent, catching up with somebody from back home, and hearing the phrase, "Hey - remember when we..."

I've reviewed my finances and I figured I can stretch the money in my account in England until the first or second week of August. I still have some savings in Canada as I'll need to buy a car, find a place to live, and search for a job after I return home, but that money won't be used to finance my time in England. I have decided on July 31 as my job-hunting deadline; if I don't have at least a three-month work contract by that date, or a job possibility in progress, such as an interview booked, then I'll be booking a flight back to Canada on August 1 with a departure date by the middle of August.

Today I started the job search by registering with a few job search websites, contacting agencies where I registered last October to request that my file be activated, and I applied for about six or seven jobs. There aren't many temporary or contract positions available, but I'm going to do my best to find something! Whenever anyone asks me how I'm doing my response is, "I'm doing great - I'm looking for a job, do you know of anyone who's hiring?"

When I started this adventure I had faith that God would use my finances to keep me in England or bring me back to Canada. It's a clear way for Him to lead me and I've seen Him provide jobs at a moment's notice so, in spite of the terrible state of our economy, I know He can provide me with a job if He wants to. My prayer is not that God would provide me with a job in England; my prayer is that I would accept whatever the outcome may be. There are moments when I want to return to Canada and other moments when I want to stay here. I really don't know what God has in store, but I do know that my life will change a lot during the next few weeks.