It has been an eventful couple of weeks in the Wilcoxen apartment, as we've been preparing for our transition back to the States. I'll be honest, I've had my moments where it has been tough to think about moving, because there is honestly a lot I'm going to miss. Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to be back in the land where things make sense and to see/spend time with loved ones, but Doha has become home and it will be very bitter sweet to leave.
A few weeks ago, I was having a hard time with the upcoming move and was just feeling sad. In addition to that, I had been applying for jobs for a couple of months, but didn't have any strong leads. Mark had applied to two jobs and received a job offer during his first and only interview with the second school he applied at. A normal wife would be jumping for joy, but I was struggling because I had spent so much time applying, etc. and Mark only applied to two schools and got a job. I was happy for him, but inside struggling with my frustrations and felt deflated. I started to feel angry about it all and struggled to talk to Mark about his job. I recognized I couldn't handle this on my own and turned towards God. I prayed quite a bit and was consistently reciting one of my life verses Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
Do not depend on your own understanding, Seek
His will in all you do, and he will show you which
path to take."
I sent my family an e-mail telling them the good news about Mark's job, but also asked for prayer because I was having a hard time. I was writing the e-mail at school and tears were running down my face as I was just typing away. My previous struggles with finding a teaching job were flooding back and knew I needed to continue to pray. God worked on my heart and in a matter of two days the weight was lifted and my heart was softened. There is honestly no explanation for it, other than God answering my prayer. I apologized to Mark and was able to get truly excited for his new job and find out more details about it without getting upset. This is not an area of my life that I'm proud of, but was so overcome with the answer to prayer that I can't help to share it with others.
Several days after God answered my prayer of softening my heart to be able to support Mark in his upcoming job, He began to open a door for me. I received an e-mail from Traders Point setting up an interview with the principal. After two interviews, a recorded lesson, and more time in prayer, I received the job offer to be the 5th grade teacher at Traders Point. I eagerly accepted and am overcome again by answer to prayer.
I honestly didn't think Mark and I would have jobs prior to our return to the States, but am so thankful that we do! This experience just continues to remind me of how great our God is. Although things are not always easy, He provides us the strength to get through any hurdle in life.
So, thank you to those who had been praying for our transition back to the States and job search.
With love,
Kristin
