The first thing I need to tell you, is last Monday, after I wrote my blog post, I went and looked on the local classified ads for Norwegian Elkhound. As I mentioned previously, they are nearly impossible to find, but I knew that there were going to be some there.
And there were. There was a new litter being advertised for that are ready to go home at the end of February. They were located near to my parent's home in Idaho. The Lord had provided another way for us to get the puppies. That night, we called them and asked if we could come and see them on Saturday, since we were going to be up that direction anyway.
Fast forward to Thursday afternoon.
So, Thursday, Grig called me. He told me that they were kind of in-between jobs right now, and they had given him the option of working on Friday or not (he works 10 hour days, so Fridays are overtime).
After praying about it, he set himself a goal and felt like if he accomplished his goal, he could take Friday off. He nearly did, but failed to complete the last task he had set for himself. So, he told them that he would work Friday.
We were a bit disappointed, because Friday night we were leaving for our Anniversary date (which I will talk about more tomorrow), and if he didn't' have work, we could get to the hotel sooner than 7:00 at night.
However, we felt that it was the Lord's will, and we hoped that maybe Friday would be the day that we found out about Grig's job.
Friday, Grig went to work and at lunch, I hadn't heard anything. I'm learning to be patient and accept the Lord's time, so it was actually okay. At the end of work, Grig called me and told me that he still hadn't heard anything, so he felt like he should go and talk to the boss again. The following is essentially what he relayed to me later.
Grig went up to his direct supervisor and the conversation went something like this:
Grig said, "Hey, it's been two weeks and I still haven't had my interview."
He said his supervisor looked at him a little strangely and said, "What exactly did he(his direct supervisor, who is also his brother) tell you when you interviewed with him?"
Grig said, "He told me that after 90 days I would have a review and I would also receive a raise if they decided to keep me."
His supervisor said, "Alright, let's go talk to him."
They went into the office and kind of stood there, waiting.
Finally, his direct supervisor said, "Grig wants his 90 day interview, and something about a raise."
The brother kind of looked at them out of the corner of his eye from where he was working at the desk and said, "Is he sure he wants to hear what I have to say?"
Grig was pretty sure he was joking. The higher supervisor then asked Grig how he thought he was doing.
Grig told him that he was still kind of slow, but that he had improved a lot, and given more time and experience, he would be just as quick as the other guys. The higher supervisor agreed and told him that they'd keep him on. However, he added that they were kind of between jobs right now, and he wouldn't be receiving a raise yet. He then added that if he didn't get one in the next month and a half, to come and talk to him again.
Evidently, afterward Grig tried to call me, but the call didn't come through. When he got home, he explained what had happened. We were very grateful, but also slightly confused. We had been told that we could get the puppy when Grig got his job, and his raise.
During our date, we prayed about it, and felt strongly that it was okay to put a deposit down on one of the pups.
Say hello to the newest incoming member of our family:
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| We're going to call her Siff. |
We are so grateful to our Heavenly Father. It is nice not to worry about Grig losing his job. We were trying to have faith and patience, and the Lord has blessed us abundantly.
We also wanted to thank all of those who have been praying on our behalf. We really have appreciated it.
We can finally begin moving forward again.
And did I mention...we're getting a puppy!?!?
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