As most of you know, I have been unemployed for the past five months and thus residing in Fillmore with the parentals and the two youngest siblings. This has certainly been a time of growth as I continue to pursue working in the nonprofit field, preferably with an organization that seeks to alleviate crisis needs in Christ's name. A few times I thought the end was in sight, but the door was closed. As of yesterday, I am now employed part-time through July by the California Literary Arts Society. It is a small nonprofit that primarily focuses on writing workshops for underprivileged kids. I was introduced to one of its members through my grantwriting class and will also be helping them write a grant. The work is slated to last through July, which would time nicely should I be accepted to work beginning early August at a nonprofit in Orange County through AmeriCorps. Though only truly interested in one, I have applied to five positions through AmeriCorps and feel that I am a strong candidate. Competition for other jobs has been quite incredible; it is discouraging at times to realize that I am often being compared to candidates with three to twenty years of experience. Still, I know that God will take care of me.
It is rather frightening to see how easily I revel in the luxery of unemployment. It is like a perpetual vacation, and I was never one to be bored during summers off school. My time is quickly and (generally) pleasantly filled, and I still watch relatively few movies and virtually no television. This has indeed been a pleasant interlude with plenty of time to lavish on the people and activities I love. It has also been an excellent learning experience, one of the lessons being that I will never have enough time in the day. Contentment is so much more of a choice than we suppose.
Thanks for your time. :)
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