I’ve applied for three different nursing jobs now at the hospital home in Oregon. It’s been three full business days and I’ve yet to hear anything back from their nursing recruiter or human resources office. Ok, I know three days isn’t all that long. It’s entirely possible the person who needs to contact me is out of the office or busy with other work. They have over a hundred open positions when I search online at the hospital’s web site for open positions in the nursing category. This same hospital already hired me once, five years ago, on the spot. I was actually told I had the job at the end of the interview then. I left the hospital on good terms, eligible for rehire. So realistically, I know my chances of being hired again are good. But I’m not cocky or stupid enough to take that for granted. I’ve been praying lately that if I really am supposed to move home… if it’s really what He has planned for me… I will get a job. And I know it will be in His time, not mine. I’ve given it into God’s hands. But the problem is, I can’t stop worrying about it… I can’t seem to just leave it in God’s hands. Mom pointed out to me once a few years ago that if you ask a friend to drive you somewhere and they say yes, they will do it, you don’t keep calling them every five minutes to ask them again and again if they’re going to do it. Right? Well, when you give something to God, you shouldn’t keep asking Him over and over and over for that same thing. The analogy made perfect sense to me, and in theory I totally agree with her. It’s just the putting that concept into practice thing I’m having some trouble with. I suppose this is what I get for being impatient, yeah? :)
In God’s hands
05 Thursday Jun 2008
Brooke's Musings 
Three days isn’t long. They may be buried under applications and not gotten to yours yet. If you knew someone in recruiting you should have probably addressed it to their attention, and called them and told them to look for it. Use every advantage you have, but don’t call in favors unless you are certain what the return requests might be, and that you can repay them.
I had to interview in person for a job in Hawaii. They are tired of hiring mainland foks who never actually show up, so they want to know you are on the island. I was hired by phone when I went to Nevada. I met my boss on the first day of work. Sorry I didn’t answer your phone call. I am swamped with end of the year stuff.
you are just being human angel but your mom is right. let God do what He wills and He’ll let you know what that is.
patience is not a virtue that comes with an easy how to do book. we grow in it by all the opportunities He gives us to get better at it. not one of us has it mastered and that is when prayer comes in. we can also train a bit to reduce anxiety waiting and the stress might bring. i have learned we can train to change our thoughts, when you start stressing force your thoughts to another pleasant one and you must do this everytime and eventually and i mean eventually the mind automatically skips the stressful thoughts for the body and mind likes the feeling of good hormones instead.
much love and many hugs.
Miss talking to you. Hope all is well.