And all will be well...

A couple of months ago I posted about some possible opportunities that would take me back to Africa but then I haven't mentioned them since. That is because Chad was totally taken off the table due to the conflict in the country and to some issues within the organization there. The Rwanda position has been postponed and postponed and now has been put on hold. I have no idea what is going on with it and am not expecting much information anytime soon. This has been frustrating for me because I have been eager to get back into the field and back to Rwanda. Adding to my frustration has been the uncertainty of my position here. I was originally hired on a short term contract until the end of June but that was extended until the end of August. Well here we are at the end of August and this week started with me having no idea what was happening. There were discussions earlier in the month of extending my contract and ideas thrown around for what I could be working on but my boss and my boss' boss went into the field so not much was really decided. Yesterday I had an amazing day of fun work, good learning and challenging projects. It started with a beautiful sunrise that made leaving the house before dark a little more bearable, I got to help plan a training workshop and consulted on some things. It was great. Then at the end of the day I was informed that my contract would not be renewed so Friday was my last day.

Well by saying that in the past tense I guess I have revealed that Friday is no longer my last day. I was frustrated and confused and thinking I might have to cancel plans for my trip to the Peg. I was questioning what God was doing and getting annoyed because it seems like it has been impossible for me to make any sort of stable plan for my life. I'm not talking about a plan for my whole life or even a five year plan. I'm talking about the inability to make plans for the next month of my life because of the uncertainty about where I would be and what my financial and employment status would be. I know that God is faithful and I can see in hindsight how things have worked out in the past but that knowledge does not make the present any less frustrating to deal with. So this morning I was relieved to find out that in fact my contract had been extended so that I can finish the project I am working on. But only by a week. So one more week to figure out what is next, one week of extra pay. Good enough.

And then my day got better. I got back from lunch and was informed by my coworker that one of our collegues in another department was looking for me. So I went to her desk and in the process of the conversation I was offered another job. A really fun, interesting job that I am excited about. No more tracking spending or formating training manuals like I've been doing the past couple of weeks. I get to write important things and liase with marketing to make sure they understand what they are talking about (this is important). And I get to write. This is very exciting to me because I love writing and haven't really been doing much of it lately. So I get to start a new job, brush up some old skills and still have a pay check. This position is also short term, until the end of December but that seems like years away after thinking I only had two days of paid employment left. It is also possible that the Rwanda position will be back on by then or some other opportunity that I haven't even thought of might come up. It is great. I'll be home for Christmas, I get to go to the So You Think You Can Dance show in Toronto and I get to spend more time with friends and family. The only down side is that I am not skipping winter. I am already dreading the cold!