Uff-da

As a good friend of mine would say "Uff-da!". What a week this has been! I was contacted by the family in The Woodlands and was quickly whisped away on a flight to Houston to meet the family. It was hard. What a bold thing to do, especially for me. To fly somewhere without really knowing what to expect and to stay with a total stranger for a few nights. It was complete faith, and I'm beginning to fall in love with that feeling of having complete faith all over again. It seems like it's been a while since I was able to fully live by faith and trust that my God would see me through. I ended up getting the job. They have three little girls, who have a hard time minding, and will definitely be challenging, but will have many great rewards.
I layed in bed after talking to my Mom on the phone this past Thursday night. I let a few tears stream down my face while the scenes of the whole day replayed in my mind. I found it very difficult to establish a sense of authority with the girls, as well as prove to them that I was someone who they could have fun with. I wanted them to respect me and to see me as someone who could discipline them if it called for that. I didn't want to start out being the pushover Nanny and the kids get away with everything. Thankfully, throughout the weekend once the girls finally got to see how much of a fun person I can be, began to cling to me more and more.
I'm excited about this new job and the things that the Lord has planned for me that will hopefully be revealed to me soon.