Decisions

I'm not truly sure why it has been almost two weeks since my last blog.  In all reality, I should really be sticking with the devotional and doing that but have sorta strayed away.

I find that I do that a lot in the midst of a HUGE decision.

You see, on the 15th, a door opened that I had never thought about it before in the form of a job offer and promotion being an instructor down at Fort Custer.

I have been an E-5 for ten years and have been trying for that long to get promoted to E-6.  So when I first told the HR office no, it was because I don't know squat about mechanics and that is what I would be teaching.

After talking with a few people about it, I emailed them back and asked what would be required of me to be an instructor.  What I found is that they are looking more for someone who can talk to groups and follow a timeline.  I can do that.  So I told the HR office that I would like to try out for the position.

By "try out" I really do mean I had to put on a class for my future bosses on automotive bearings.  I knew what a bearing was and essentially what it did, but enough to give a 25 minute class... uh... NO!

In the three days that I had to prepare, I learned all I could.  I'm so thankful for my husband (an ASE master certified diesel mechanic) who showed me an awesome website that had a class on bearings!  I combined some of their stuff with what I had and before I knew it, I had a 25 minute long PowerPoint with notes.

During these days, my nervousness grew and grew as it usually does before I go in front of people who can decide my faite.  To help with that, I prayed.

I thanked God for opening the door for me.

I thanked Him for the opportunity to try and the willingness to say yes to try.

I asked for His direction.

And I kept repeating to myself that God does not call the able, but rather enables the called.

Last week Thursday, the day after my 34th birthday, I went in and gave it my all in the class.

I fully explained how I am not mechanically inclined and do not know much about any of it.  How I love to teach and feel that I have a heart for it.  That I would rather show a Soldier how to do something than doing it for them in the hopes that they would show others the right way.

They seemed to really like me.  In fact, before I left, they told me to keep my cell phone very close to me.

Two and a half hours later, I received a phone call officially offering me the position.

Monday morning, I need to give them an answer.

My drive will be further, but not awful.
Alyssa will need to go somewhere in the mornings.
I could work more weekends.

But....
God opened this door for me to do something I would love to do.  If I said no, it's because I'm content where I am now.  I may not be happy, but at least I know what to expect.  With a new job, I won't know for a while, but I suppose I will learn, like so many other things I will have to learn.

I believe and hope that God is calling this un-abled, mechanically challenged person to instruct future mechanic Soldiers.

Who I am I to say "NO" to such a calling?

But if you are thinking about it, I would love some prayers- I'm still quite a bit nervous with all of this.