Cameron hasn't had a job in over a year. He sort of worked as a plumber last summer with my brother in law, and we clean together at night, but his school schedule just didn't work well with work. (repetitive much?). However, now that LDSBC is almost a distant memory, we started thinking harder about a job for Cam. We needed something that would really give him time to finish homework; however, we both wanted something that would look kick A on his resume. What follows is two months of applying, interviews, and nothing. I'm sure this isn't too unfamiliar for most people who have applied for a job once in their lives, ha. Nothing groundbreaking here!
But still, it was frustrating me. Cam kept feeling like it wasn't the right time for a job. When God speaks, that kid listens. Sometimes, I take a little longer to listen :). I knew the extra money would be nice, plus getting my family off of his (and my!) back. We prayed, he applied, no one called back, I stressed out, I made Cam stress out. This was a bad cycle that didn't seem to have an end. Someone should have started singing "Let it Be" to me. Chill out, lady! Which was made worse when I was told I would have to drive to Salt Lake every day for work. Our gas bill just quadrupled immediately. Yikes!
Cam decided to just apply to as many jobs as he could. I was impressed by his humility and willingness to go where he was led. The first employer to call back was the Ogden Golf and Country Club. Cam applied for a lifeguard or host position. Basically, employer didn't think he was a good fit for either, saw that he has experience in accounting, took him to the accounting department where they are currently behind and in need of a part time employer, found out he, meaning the boss, had already emailed Cam's resume to the accounting department {divine providence!}, and Cameron now has a job. He loves it, and the real kicker, he can put that he was an accountant for 2+ years during school! Score!
Lesson learned: listen to God. Follow his promptings. Trust God and your husband.
Also, my husband now has a serious fascination with golf, weird.
