More Transition

It’s that time again. I quit my temp job and am working hard to finish as much as possible for my boss before my last day on Monday. My boss was really good about it, other than asking me to work Monday (instead of ending Friday as I had hoped to) so she could meet me. She works out of her home in FL so we’ve never met. She’s coming to Michigan all next week and really wanted to meet me and have me hand stuff off in person. So it’s an extra day, but it’s okay, I can handle that.

My old boss, the Cat in the Hat, had his last day at Neverland on Tuesday and a bunch of us met up with him at the bar tonight to say good bye. I’m sad to see him go, but happy for him and his family that he’s got another job lined up. Now they just have to sell their house in Michigan. I definitely miss working for him, but again am reminded of how blessed I am. In the midst of trying to decide between a job at the parish and another job at Neverland, he was so encouraging. And he bluntly told me not to take a job based on money, but to do what I care about, which is obviously working for the church. It was really good to hear that perspective from my former boss who I really respect.

As I approach leaving Neverland for the new job (which I am excited about), it’s bittersweet. I’ve met some good people here and am sad to see that end, although I will still be in touch with some of those people whether I work here or not. Nonetheless, it won’t be the same as working together and getting our daily water refills together and stealing her employee of the year parking spot when she calls in sick, and being part of the work crowd. I have been blessed at Nverland, in working with good people, in new experiences, in connecting, and in stretching. And though I am happy about my new job, it is a bittersweet to leave.

And in case good ole job transitions aren’t exhausting enough, I’m getting my wisdom teeth out next week… so I’ll be at the new job for a day, then off for two days for surgery, and then start back full time that next Monday.

So it’s definitely a month of transition, in a year that has felt like a year of constant transition… and for the record, serious transition exhausts me. When I left my dad’s company and started in Electrical Safety, those couple months passed in a blur of exhaustion. Enjoying the new job and all, but being totally exhausted with all the transition. Yeah, transition exhausts me in general, as good as it is.

And did I also mention all of this is happening right around Christmas? The busiest time of the year? And that I have a dozen projects to do for Christmas? And a kitchen to finish? And… oy! If I am a walking zombie for the next 6 weeks, now you know why.

And in the midst of all of it, I am so thankful for God's abundance in taking care of me in these turbulent times. God is good, I am thankful!! Happy Advent!