Well, where to start really? On the job front I've been doing a maternity cover back in the same office at the University where I was last year. I really enjoyed working there last year (a different maternity cover) and this year has been a similarly good experience. But I'm down to my last week next week and it's time to move on again.
The good news is that the University has a re-deployment list (which I'm on) and for the short term I've got an extension of sorts to work in a slightly different department but still reporting for the same person I'm working for at the moment. There's a permanent position coming up in the same department I'm covering in so I'm applying and fingers crossed I might even get an interview!
I know that I do have the skills for the job and I've got the qualifications.... it's just that it's a few grades above the one I'm on at the moment, so the trick will be to convince those interviewing that I can do it.
However, not one to have all my eggs in one basket, I've been applying for other jobs at the University too. I've got an interview next week in the Business School there but I'm not sure how I feel about the position. I'll go and do my best at interview and see what happens from there. I've also applied for a job in HR which might lead to other things but given that the HR department is notoriously incompetent I'm not sure I really want to work in it!
So that's three jobs in the fire which is all good, I trust in God that the right one for me and the family will happen, so I'll go in and do my best for all three and see what transpires.
On a domestic front Hubby's latest contract finishes in two weeks after some pretty nasty office politics and backstabbing directed at him. Shades of when he worked at Cattles which is a bit worrying as Cattles left him in a bad state mentally. The good thing is that this time he's got me to support me and its been over and done with in a short space of time. Working his 4 week notice is proving to be a bit of a trial though and I'm really proud of him for sticking it out.
I watched a Baptism at church the other Sunday and was surprisingly moved by it. It was the first one I'd seen since I was Baptised myself back on Mothering Sunday. The testimony was simple and 'ordinary' - no blinding road to Damascus conversion. But it was immensly reassuring for all of that. I pray that the Baptism may be a real blessing for the family involved.
I've not been to church myself for a couple of weeks for fairly valid reasons - not being a home being the main one - and I'm finding myself missing it. Nice as it was to have a bit of a lay in on a Sunday morning and a leisurely read of the papers... something was missing. So this Sunday I'll be back in church and I'm looking forward to it.
Well, that's all for now, although I've probably got more I can add. I hope someone's reading this! Let me know if you are and I'll try and write more.
