[B][FONT=Times][SIZE=7][SIZE=7][COLOR=purple]What a suprising day yesterday was! I was down and a little upset the last couple weeks, as I was applying and interviewing on job after job with Capital Health. I was beginning to feel as though perhaps I was not as qualified and competant as I thought I was. I had counted on one job, it was a management job, and it fell through becuase my boss (retired) couldn't be BOTHERED to give me a reference, or even return the guy's calls!
Anyway, I wound up going on a job interview as an Executive Assistant/Office Manager for the Director of Patient care at Stollery Children's Hospital about 3 weeks ago- and from the second I went in, everything went "wrong" - she had been tying to get hold of me to reschedule, then we wound up pulling together a fast interview at the last minute, etc.. I went in feeling as though God led me there, it was where I was supposed to be..you see, that ward those offices is on, is the ward that my daughter spent so much time on as a patient when she came so close to dying last year. And in the interview, the first thing the patient care director informed me that they all knew my daughter, as she was not expected to live through her surgery so they were preparing a file on her in case she died and I sued!. I was choked up and in shock, I had no idea. I knew there was a good possibility that she woulnd't survive the surgery, but really didn't grasp how serious it was until that very moment! As well, she explained that the reason the offices are right on the ward, is that she wants her staff to know that when they walk in there everyday, they will see those they are there to serve, and know what their purpose is! That blew me away, I knew right then God was stepping in.
I left that interview feeling good, knowing that it was where I belonged - I am very passionate about that children's hospital...and hoping....then wham - nothing for 3 weeks, not a word, I assumed it had been given. In fact, I was telling my aunt on Monday night that I didn't think it was happening...when I prayed tuesday morning, I said to God "I want that job, if it is meant to be, you will move mountains to make it happen, so I will stop stressing about it"....Yesterday morning, at 7:30am, I got a call, telling me they would like to check references, and would that be ok! I said "yes", and at 9:50am, they called and offered me the job!!! NOw I have to get the paperwork going.
As of right now, I have no clue what the salary is, what the hours are, or when I "officially" start, and I really don't care! I know that this job was handpicked for me, and although I am terrified (it will be the first time in 15 years I have been out of "government"), I know that God is leading the way on this, and that I am to follow. He hand picked this job for me, and I feel so blessed and priveleged to be given the chance to work for a place like Stollery.[B][FONT=Times][SIZE=7][SIZE=7][COLOR=purple]