Follow Up

 MORE TO BE THANKFUL FOR:

I learned the lesson that even with 2 weeks uninterrupted at home, I will NEVER get my to-do list all done.

A negative test result Friday morning allowed me to visit school that day.

The very exuberant welcome of a bunch of little three year old's.

The amazing work my co-worker did for 2 weeks plus in my absence.

God's financial provisions in the face of missing two weeks of work.

Released from isolation in time to take packages to the post office and deliver greetings/gifts to friends.

Timing allowed me to help Mom this weekend as she cared for the needs of a friend.

A wacky glitch in a system helped to direct Peter regarding employment decisions.

Mom's health seems to be good as of Monday and plans for Christmas at the beach are currently still GO.

THE DRYER, THE GIRL, AND YOUR RESPONSE:

It has been really funny to me that of all the blogpost thus far the one that has created the most response is my story about fixing my dryer.  Thank you for the cheers I received today. I grew up with a dad who could fix or devise a solution to just about anything.  I would often say that I needed to marry a man who could do the same because I was spoilt in that area.  Well Obviously I didn't.  However one of my roommates while living in Uganda was a girl raised on a farm and she had the same "We can fix it!" spirit that my dad had.  I found it inspiring as well as helpful .  After I returned to the US and when dad began to decrease in his ability to fix things I grieved the loss of my "I can fix it" dad.  In his place God has often sent a skilled husband of a friend, a church member or occasionally a professional to fill the gap.  However I love it when I can channel the spirit of my "Lets fix this!" dad while employing YouTube and some perseverance to do it myself.  Those moments in my mind are akin to when Diana Prince twirls around becoming Wonder Woman and rescues a school bus of children from collision.  It feels pretty epic!  So thanks for sharing in that with me.

PETER

Peter had made attempts to contact Amazon over the past few days with no success.  So I took him to the warehouse last night prepared to work.  Upon arrival he was informed that he had been terminated and he would have to reapply. (He had been through this process before when his hospital stay delayed his start) As he tried to reapply he ran into a glitch with the e-mail address that was not allowing him to log in.  The issue had begun prior to his getting sick.  It is unexplained how a former e-mail address of Peter's instead of his current e-mail became connected to his account midway through his employment.  It is an account he has been unable to access for several years and basically his inability to access it has locked him out of his Amazon work account.  We made attempt to seek help from HR and for privacy reasons basically they couldn't help him because it was not coming from the e-mail connected to the account. It is strange and unexplained but basically has been used to cause Peter to not pursue continuing with Amazon.  To do so would mean having to totally start over with the application process. Due to the distance and long hours I do think it is probably best.  I noticed Peter's demeanor changed from when he was headed to work than when we were headed home knowing he wasn't going to have to push through a 12 hour night shift. He had been silent going out but was more conversational on the way back. He wanted to keep the job for the financial benefit but it evidently was very stressful for him.  None the less, this has Peter back in the place of being unemployed.  We have had discussions last night as well as this evening in which I assisted him as he applied for a couple of jobs.  I am proud of him for trying to make the most of his current situation dealing with life without a car and the fatigue of his medication. I am also proud of him for his willingness to try a variety of jobs.  Your continued prayers for a job that will be a good fit for Peter and provide good social support and influence are much appreciate.