Merry Christmas!

We are in Yuma, AZ, visiting Josh. This morning we helped him cook breakfast for his staff--pancakes, eggs, ham, cinnamon rolls, and more! Everyone gave him a hard time about making his parents work on their vacation (actually we volunteered to help!).

An interesting turn of events before we left CO--I had talked to the charter school in CA where I thought I might be able to work and the HR manager told me that there were other applicants who were in the area to interview and I was not--so basically I don't think they will do a phone interview like I thought they would. It doesn't look like I will be going to CA--good news for Karen.
And then on Friday morning I called the high school in Lamar (about 50 miles east) that I sent an app to. The principal wanted to meet with me so I drove out and had an interview. It turns out that he had offered the job to someone from Nebraska the day before, but he received a call from that guy on Friday morning declining the job--So God had me call at just the right time. The principal asked if I would be interested in doing a long-term sub, and I said yes. (That would be better pay than regular subbing, plus not a contact so I could leave if I needed.) I don't know if I will be hired but I have a good chance at it.

And then we came to Yuma and went to a church on Sunday that Josh had told me was without a pastor. What an insight into established churches in small towns--there are small older churches that are progressive! (Powerpoint, updated sound system, etc.) And we learned that their search committee is just getting organized. (I had sent them my resume a couple of weeks ago.) Josh talked to someone at work today who knows a head leader at the church and said he would put in a good word for me. Maybe God is working things here for us?? Anyway, we are praying that we could be near family. Thanks for your prayers for us.
Have a Merry Christmas!