Letters...and the reactions they produce.

I received a letter yesterday...and I was afraid to open it because it was from the people that I applied to for the first stage of getting certified as a sign language interpreter.....
See, I had sent in my application, my fee, my letters....and I got an email saying they would conduct interviews in July.....and July came and went and no interview...so I thought I must not have gotten in....and that crushed me because if you're reading this chances are you know how much sign language means to me and how badly I want to be state certified. So....I gave it to God and tried to calm down and thought maybe it was His divine way of telling me that there is too much on my plate...work...IAAP (I was recently elected to the executive board)....home life....trying to sell the house....etc......so maybe God was saying wait until there's less on my plate. And finally I accepted that and decided that God is sovereign and maybe He knows more about it than I do....ya know....typical me....

And yesterday. This letter arrives. A very thin envelope. My hands shook....here we go. Deep breath and don't throw up on the letter.

Dear [EYE] ok. so far so good.

We are delighted to confirm your acceptance into the Interpreter Training Preparation Program 2010-2011 year. Yup. this is about the part I started screaming and chick flailing and calling my husband.

WOOOO HOOOOOOO I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And oh talk about perfect timing...yesterday was a day where I cried...in front of people...and I didn't care that they saw me cry and again, if you're reading this you know that I think the only thing worse than crying is for people to see it.....

See, life has been a bit overwhelming lately. I work full time, which is nothing outrageous. I'm a full time wife. I'm an auntie who loves her pictures (HINT HINT HINT). I'm a homeowner trying desperately to not be one anymore, and having all sorts of issues.....thank God the buyers are patient! I'm a CAP. I'm learning the ropes to being on an executive board, and it's a huge honor and sometimes the responsibility is a bit intimidating.....and then of course, there were the family things and the health things (thank God, Bug does NOT have cancer!) and then the not sleeping because it's 9,000,000,000º in our apartment....and then the car things...and the little things added up yesterday....each one on its own totally dealable....but yesterday they all jumped on at once and squeezed out the tears.....and God reached down and gave me overwhelming joy.

He confirmed for the 10 billionth time that He heard me and He's got it and saw fit for that letter to arrive yesterday, just when I needed to be reminded that He does care about the desires of our hearts.....

There's a definite calling on my life with sign. And thanks be to God, I get to take the next step.

So my friends, HAPPY DANCE with me!

P.S. I had to chuckle at my Verse of the Day Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands... Yup. planning on working with my hands a lot over the next few months :-D