October 22, 2018
Awesome Job!
Louis and I operate a small business that pretty much shrunk from seventeen co-workers to one in the span of four months starting about two years ago.
Since just before then (I’m an analyst, I did see that we would shrink due to changing marketplace), I’ve been applying for various jobs all over in any industry I have experience for or my degree fits with. I’ve been turning in applications for almost two and a half years. Nothing. That’s rather tough for my ego, but hey, I had a three-inch binder with book and article rejection letters that kept coming for fourteen years before my first book was traditionally published. So I can say I’m used to rejection! (Honestly, when it came every other job I walked into the business and three of the four was hired on the spot, the fourth I was called back that week – so it was a bit frustrating being well-qualified but not getting any offers.)
I answered an ad that I almost didn’t. I knew the lady who owned the business, so I knew I would like working for her. Although the ad was for a gymnastics school, it did say “no gym experience,” and when I arrived, I was asked if I liked working with children. I LOVE teaching and working with children; I’ve taught and worked with children all my life – literally oldest sibling of 7, volunteered at schools, churches, and groups since they would let me (10), student taught, tutored, and I have 6 children.
The idea of teaching children a sport and getting paid for it is totally amazing! I consider myself active, so a job where I’m working out a bit while teaching is perfect.
It’s really cool when God’s timing ends you at a place you know you’ll love being, a boss you know you’ll enjoy working for, and the schedule you’ll have really doesn’t mess with anything you already do! (The girls’ college classes are during morning or early afternoon, we can still pick up Anastasia, it doesn’t change my ability to work early AM shuttle rides, it doesn’t interfere with the farm or schooling, and we can still do weekend craft sale events and church!)
Bonus was that I didn’t have any workout pants, but the weekend before I started training, my brother and sister brought us bags of clothing and in them were three workout pants and socks! So I didn’t need to spend money to start!
God’s timing is always perfect and sometimes what plops on your radar isn’t what you thought you would get, but it’s just perfect for you! This job is almost too good to be true for me. I’m going to get paid to teach children a fun sport on a schedule that works with my family’s lifestory… Amazing!
I’m feeling so blessed and a bit awestruck. Thank you, Jesus!
Thanks for reading!
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~Nancy Tart
