We are getting desperate here in Moody land. Josh has been unemployed for almost 5 months and funds are starting to run pretty thin. We have been living off of our tax return, which I am so thankful that we got, but it is almost gone.
Josh has applied for many jobs in Amarillo, but there were two that looked really good. He actually interviewed for one, but since then both places are under a hiring freeze (thank you Fort worth Bell Helicopter for deciding to strike!).
So we are still stuck in limbo land. Do we stay here and josh gets some random job (ie: bestbuy, walmart) or do we go ahead and move and he gets a random job in Amarillo? Do we want our house to be empty? We will have to pay someone to water the flowers, take care of the yard and take care of the pool. If we wait too long to move home my MIL will be going back to school and I don't want the stress of starting school and us moving to be happening at the same time. Why is no one looking at our house? It is the cheapest one in the neighborhood and has the biggest yard and a pool.
So many questions and basically no answers. Life is just a little complicated right now. I am working on trusting God through all of this. I know 100% that I am not in control of anything that is going on here. I know he has a plan and it wil happen in his time, just like everything does. I also know that we will be ok. We have family who loves us and will help us if need be. And foreclosing on our house is not the end of the world (even though I started to get watery eyed as I typed it).
Ok, now I'm full fledge crying. It's the stress. It is getting to be a little overwhelming. And I feel so bad for Josh. This has been so hard on him. He is such a great guy, and not getting a job has nothing to do with his abilities, it is just the crappy economy. But I'm sure for guys losing and job and not being able to find another really messes with your ego and pride.
So all we can do is wait and trust. Ask God for answers to the hundreds of questions we have and just go the way we feel him leading. At this moment we think we are staying put and josh is currently looking for some random job.
4 comments:
Has he tried applying at Corgan Associates in Downtown Dallas? They just got that big Parkland deal - I am sure they have to be looking for some cad people - I think that you said he did architecture right? Also HKS, in Dallas - they just got a big project too. Just a thought.
I am so sorry to hear that things are going so rough right now... I have certainly had some down and out moments in life that I thought would never pass and God always surprised me with a better than perfect resolution. I pray the same for you!
*hugs*
Easier said than done, but keep on trusting....REALLY trusting. I know someone who could stay in your house for you.....naaaaaaaa!!!
I am so sorry you are stressed. Here are my suggestions..
Maybe Josh could teach. When I took a basic computer class at TCC the teacher was a computer guy working at Arlington Memorial. They seemed to be short on computer teachers and with Josh's job skills I'm sure there are basic and advanced courses he could teach.
Subbing in the school system when school starts (they don't need subs when school is out!!) is a fairly steady part-time job.
Several years ago the public schools were very short of math, science and computer teachers. Maybe he could teach and get his teaching certificate at the same time. I know that in Dallas, for certain types of core classes, a person can teach full-time, get paid (with insurance) and get a teaching certificate at the same time. He should call Dallas ISD and Amarillo and surrounding ISD's. Adam's computer teacher at AHS was a retired Marine who did this and was one of the best teacher he had because he had real world experience.
When the economy improves he could go back to architecture but always have the teaching cert. as a fall-back.
Hope this helps. Big hugs from me.
Ann Hedgpeth
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