The Day Has Come

Most of you know how much I have wanted to quit my job at CBN, long before I was even pregnant. I have worked there for 2 years and have basically been frustrated with it for a year and a half.  Don't get me wrong, I know what the economy is like, and I'm certainly grateful that God provided me with a source of income for the last two years.  But until about 3 months into my pregnancy when I finally realized I had to either quit or learn to cope, I used to come home in tears at least once a week, and was so stressed out, angry and frustrated on a daily basis.  I won't go into all the details, but let's just say I've never been so perplexed by leadership that could refuse to improve their department, could ignore employees who wanted to go above and beyond, and who could waste resources so selfishly.  It used to really really stress me out.  But then I finally realized that it was wearing me down too much, and I was either going to have to quit, or I'd have to just learn to deal with it until I was able to quit later.  Well, with a baby on the way, we needed the extra income, so I swallowed my pride, took on a bit of a "whatever" attitude and managed to survive another 9 months.  Going back 2 days a week during my extended maternity leave was definitely manageable, but I knew I'd never go back full-time.

So since they aren't willing to work with me in a part-time capacity (surprise, surprise), today was my last day.   It's a very delayed sigh of relief.   It'll definitely be a stretch for us until we sell our house, but we've been planning for this and we're trusting God to continue to provide for us.  I really am excited about being able to stay home with Josiah full-time.  I know in this "day & age" it's definitely not the norm to make it on one income, but it's something we feel led to do, and while it will require a lot of sacrifices, we're excited about it.  I'm definitely up for doing some creative odds & ends to earn extra money, but now I'll only have one full-time job:  taking care of Josiah and Mike.  :)  Pray for us as we get ready to list our house again.  We're dropping the price a bit and hoping that this time we'll have more luck.