Kelly Services called me this week with news of a job. The job was similar to what I had been doing for ROI but the pay was better and it was here in Orem. Training was to have started next week, and I was to have started the week after. But I got word today that Kelly Services had been misled by the employer in question, and that all their empty slots had been filled. So a job fell out of my lap today.
Additionally, yesterday we got some very bad news. Due to a physical problem with me, Amy and I will not be able to have children in this life. We were devastated, but there's not much we can do about it. Treatment for the relevant condition would cost an arm and a leg, and it wouldn't guarantee that we would have children.
Amidst all the bad things happening, we take comfort in the knowledge that our Heavenly Father does have a plan for us and that we will at the time of the Second Coming of the Savior be privileged to raise the family that has been so seemingly cruelly denied us in this life. All is well in Zion. It's just a lot to take in.
Thanks so much to all of you for your interest and support.
Friday, August 5, 2016
A job gained and lost/We can't have children
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Have you considered adoption. Or becoming foster parents? Many kids need a good home. I pray you find good work soon.
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ReplyDeleteThanks, Chris! I appreciate that. Adoption and foster parenting aren't on the table for us right now either, as we can't afford that. But it's something we may look at later on. We have particularly been touched by the reports of older children that have been overlooked, so as soon as we are better situated, we will look at that for sure.
ReplyDeleteI know adoption is costly. But wouldn't the state pay for fostering?
ReplyDeleteThat I don't know. I'm sure we'll look into all that as time and circumstances allow. Right now, we are still just kind of letting the news sink in. There will be time enough for looking into that later. But thanks for your concern.
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ReplyDeleteThe state does pay for you to be a foster parent. You have to take classes which they provide and get a back ground check and then you are on your way. When we struggled with infertility we took all the classes. There are so many people who need parents that can show them some love. You should really look into it once you have found a job.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that, Harmony! I will look into it. As I said, at the moment we are just letting the news sink in. Of the two methods, I think I prefer adoption. I have a hard time adapting to change, so it may be best to ensure that the children I get will be mine permanently rather than having the possibility of having them ripped from my custody once they find their "real" families. I could see us doing a foster-to-adopt situation. Just still letting it all sink in.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that, Harmony! I will look into it. As I said, at the moment we are just letting the news sink in. Of the two methods, I think I prefer adoption. I have a hard time adapting to change, so it may be best to ensure that the children I get will be mine permanently rather than having the possibility of having them ripped from my custody once they find their "real" families. I could see us doing a foster-to-adopt situation. Just still letting it all sink in.
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