About a month ago, I got a call from a place in Rancho Santa Margarita (RSM) asking me if I would like to come in for an interview. I may have told some of you that the full time position seemed too good to be true because it was absolutely PERFECT for me. They were looking for someone creative to help with art programs and planning, the location was 10 minutes from my house and it was a full time position as a wellness assistant aka activities assistant. I went in, interviewed, got called back, interviewed again and then after only 2 hours past the last interview, they called me back and offered me the job!
Well, its been 3 weeks in and I am seriously in love with what I do. Despite the hard days (boy have there been crappy days...), I have loved every single minute of it. Every day, I get up and can't wait to see my residents at Park Terrace. Not only are the residents great, but the people I work with are fantastic. My boss and I are so alike and we laugh about how everyone thinks we are related. She is so encouraging and positive. She's the kind of boss you aren't afraid to talk to and she trusts me enough with certain tasks. If I don't feel confident about something, she takes me through it step by step until I do, she's patient and she wants me to be real. A boss you like working for makes a HUGE difference.
Now about what I do. My job may seem easy. Yes, I do get to play Bingo and Blackjack with the residents. Yes, I get to coach balloon volleyball. Yes, I do help run the book club and get to read and discuss the book of the month with the residents. Yes, an hour of my time on Thursdays is to drink coffee and talk about life with my residents.
However, it is hard as well. People complain. Like ALL the time. About the food. About an activity you planned for weeks. About stupid little things that you never would have thought about unless you were 98 years old, sitting on your walker and watching people as they walk by. People can be so ungrateful.
People die. Death is very evident in this place. I was talking to one of my co-workers and he told me that 911 is called daily and they've even had people have strokes in the middle of an activity. Apparently, one person died in the middle of one. She just keeled over and died. I am scared to actually witness this one day. I am scared and don't know how I will react if something like that happens. I have never seen someone take their last breath before...
Despite the hard stuff, I 100% believe that God gave me this job for a reason. He blessed me with such a perfect fit. I wake up and thank the Lord for what He has given me. I don't deserve it, yet I know His hand was in this from the very beginning. All I had to do was pray, wait and trust Him. Some people were skeptical...they were wondering how the heck my relationship with God will grow if I work on Sundays. Then again...God doesn't just work on Sundays. I had faith that if Christ blessed me with this perfect job for me, He was going to make a way for me to still spend time with Him. It might take some extra initiation on my part, but God is faithful. And guess what? My boss is awesome and she has recently told me that if I wanted to come in later on Sundays, that would be fine. How awesome is that? Its even more awesome because I can still see my wonderful, goofy, sweet, handsome boyfriend too! :) OH HAPPY JESSIE!!!
So here's some random wisdom. If you don't know where life is going, if you don't know what's going to happen next, guess what? That. Is. OK.
Seek the Lord and He will make your paths straight. He is faithful. He knows your future. Ask Him to guide you. God is faithful and He always provides for His children. While you wait, worship Him. Fall in Love with Him. Rejoice in Him.
Do not worry. TRUST HIM.
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