Backstory part 2.

Yas and I were exstatic! Maybe, we could really go to Peru... Still, I had no money at this point, and Yas only had a little bit. Yas had a job... I was still looking.... so even though we both wanted to go, in man’s eyes, it looked like an impossible feat. Praise God we serve a God in whom all things are possible! We continued to pray, and decided to start saving money and preparing to go on the trip. Yas and I knew that if God wanted us to go, He would open the door.... and in the impossibilities we saw, He would be glorified. We were trusting and praying that if we were not to go, He would close the doors... while we remained willing and ready to walk through whatever doors He opened. We wrote our host family (Eduardo & Edelmira Ledesma, local pastors), and told them we were praying, and the dates for the trip we were thinking about.

If I was going to go overseas, I needed to renew my passport. I researched it online, and decided to ask my friend (who had previously offered to pay for it) if she was really serious... Asking for money is not an easy thing for me to do, but I felt like I needed to follow up with her. The very next time I saw her, I was about to ask her when she pulled out a check for the exact amount I needed! The check was dated for the day before, and she said she was lead by God to give, and she didn’t think I would take her seriously so she was going to give it to me anyway.... She didn’t even know about Peru yet!!! How great is God! I almost started crying and told her a out Peru, and we rejoiced together. That day I sent off for my passport to be renewed... it arrived 3 weeks later in less time than it was supposed to take.

At this point in the story (early February) I was still jobless. I had interviewed with an temp agency, but not heard anything from them. I didn’t know what to do... if I was to go to Peru, I needed a temporary full-time job for the next 6 weeks. I did not know where or how to find one. My Mom suggested I post my need on Facebook... I thought it was kind of silly, but I posted it anyway. I got several leads in response. This was the Friday afternoon before Valentine’s Day. I wrote the leads down to follow up on them the following Monday.
When I checked my email that night, I found a message from a friend I hadn’t heard from in a while. I used to babysit for him and his wife.... Amazing family, and I love those kids! They grew out of the need for a babysitter about the time I went to college, and I hadn’t stayed in contact with them... I had just recently found them on Facebook... Anyway, he wrote me and asked me what kind of job I was looking for, and why I wanted temporary work... I explained that I was planning a trip to Peru in 6 weeks.... we continued to correspond, and long story short, he is my boss now. I have a job with a great company, and amazing co-workers! I really, really enjoy it! AND my boss was willing to let me get my feet wet for 6 weeks, as long as after my trip I came back to work.... God is SO GOOD!!!!! Not only did He provide a job for the short-term, but one for when I get back! (I had assumed after my trip I would have to start the whole job searching process again.... and I have student loans coming due in July...) Praise God for my job... not just a job, but a job that I love!