I’m still writing over on my Substack, but I also want to use this blog for things like life updates and life-things in general.
A few days ago, I accepted a full time position at camp! Starting next week, I will be the assistant food service director!
It’s a long story, but Robert and I have been talking about me going back to work for a while. I interviewed at Goodwill and never heard back. I wasn’t too sad about that because I’m always aware that God allows things and doesn’t allow them for a reason.
When Robert and I went camping, we had SO much time to talk. I was thinking about working hourly in the kitchen here, but I wouldn’t be able to do that until the fall because the part time summer staff is full. Then we talked about how the assistant position has been open for months. I prayed about it for a bit then talked with the food service director. Yesterday, she offered the job to me.
Robert and I talked a lot about the full time aspect, and I spent a lot of time praying about it and processed through it. I decided that I think it’ll be a great position for me.
I will be starting off “probationary” to make sure it’s a good fit for the camp and for me. We will reconvene in about October to make sure it’s working for all of us. I think it’s going to be great, but I love that we are taking it slow (since I’ve struggled with my mental health and everything). This position is SO different from anything else I’ve ever done (full time). But I do have experience in a camp kitchen since I ran the wilderness kitchen for a couple of summers. I really enjoyed that!
I tried to do rec for quite a while, but it was never a good fit for me. I always felt anxious about working, and I ended up deciding not to work rec anymore a few months ago.
I honestly feel like this is God’s provision for our family and for camp. I don’t know why I just now decided to do this (the position has been open since about February), but I feel like it’s God’s timing.
I think this will be SO good for me. I am honestly super tired of sitting around and scrolling social media all day every day. I need to be busier. Right now, the busiest I get is when I need to clean the house or work on the yard. I am also always in my head and that gives me way too much time to overthink and obsess about things that don’t really matter. Also, scrolling social media is so rough on my brain.
Ethan will be in school full time in the fall, and Levi will be homeschooling every other day (and in school the other days). Levi will be doing a new curriculum that is completely all set up for us AND it’s set up to be independent for highschoolers. Our director said that he can do his work in the dining hall if he needs to so he can ask me questions.
I’m super excited about having this new opportunity, and I love that our family is all serving at the same place!
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