This has been an unusual month. I started my time off at my aunt and uncle's place as a place to crash. I spent the first few days resting, however survival mode kicked in pretty quickly making it mandatory for me to start looking for work. I started my search a few days after being home and spent a week getting my resume ready and applying for jobs and three days interviewing before getting a full time job begining the same week. Within 10 days of getting back to Winnipeg I had a job and was able to start that same week. This has made my time here fly by as I have started to adjust to both the weather, the culture and the work routinge.
I was hired on at a place called Steps Resources which is a new company working with CFS youth helping them to get into independent living or back in school. This program is designed to fill some of the gaps in the child welfare system. I am enjoying the philosophy and some of the work within the program however I am continueing to pray about the duration of this job as I have not been terribly happy with the leadership and logistics of the philosophy, however the job meets my financial and time needs for this time in my life. I am working Monday through Friday 8:30-3:30 and have weekends and holidays off.
I have also found a place of my own and moved this past Saturday. I am now living with a couple and their two young children from church. I have been here for a few days and am enjoying the interaction of family life and the presence of the children. This arrangement suits my needs for the time being and is available for however long I have need of it. I am excited to have the opportunity to save my resources in order to pay down my debt.
Which brings me to the other interesting piece of news in my life. I am in the process of purchasing a new car as my infiniti Nissan needed 3500 dollars worth of work done on it in order to safety it in Manitoba. After having purchased the car for 1800 I did not want to put that amount of money into it as I would never get that kind of money out of it if I were to have it written off. It seemed more prudent to buy another car for that amount of money than to spend the money fixing my car. I have purchased a 2007 Chevy Aveo, with a fair number of km however it was used as a fleet vehicle and as a loaner car for the garage where I bought it. The owner has maintained the car the whole time and just did a safety on the car, therefore fixing anything that was wrong with it. The fact that I was even able to purchase this vehicle was nothing short of the intervention of God. Last night on my way home from work my brake hose broke, leaking fluid onto the brake pads. I was hoping to be able to get another month of use out of my car however that was just not possible because it was going to cost me 700 dollars to put front brakes on the car. The mechanic who looked at my car was the same one who had the Aveo for sale therefore I decided to go with the purchase of the car instead of having mine fixed.
There are still many decisions that must be made but I am thankful for having some of the big decisions made and the amazing support I have received in the process. For all those who have supported me and asked how I am doing thank you. I have a new address and phone number if you have not received it and would like it please either email me or send me a facebook message. I would like to get everyone. Please continue to pray for the Lord's guidance with work, housing and car and the many other decisions.
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