It has been an interesting season (although, then again, when has it not?). Probably the biggest news (as it pertains to me, anyway) is this:
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/aep-liberty-utilities-terminate-kentucky-power-deal/647794/
Basically, an acquisition that was going to happen didn't. I was on the team communicating with suppliers in Kentucky putting together and negotiating contracts so that their work would continue uninterrupted after the deal closed. For proprietary and confidentiality reasons, I cannot really disclose any more than I just did. It's a bummer that it fell through, considering all the work we did together. But, for me anyway it was a good learning / "getting my feet wet" experience. I learned a lot in the process and look forward to building on it.
In other news, I found out this week that my second job, originally slated to contractually end at the end of May, will continue at least through the end of the summer, and likely will continue another year. Considering that this second ("second") job is praising God... I'm taking it to confidently mean that God is moving at the church I am playing at.
As soon as this semester ends, my love will commence studying for the CPA exam (I'm so proud of her!). She's already graduated with all the requisite certifications (with flying colors). The way she's set up her studying schedule, I'm finding it very plausible that she could be finished by almost this time next year. Praying and believing for God's favor on her all around for success.
And of course, as soon as she wraps that up, we can get married. 😁
I'm praying through what my workload needs to look like in the next year. I haven't made any changes yet, but am praying ahead of it so that when it is time to make those changes, it is because of God prompting me.
One thing that has been put in front of me is: is God first in my life? As in, actually first? He needs to be. I don't get anywhere or anything without Him, so it needs to follow that He is. So how do I make sure that He is? By spending time with Him, both in prayer and in Bible study. Praise and worship is also important, but without the other components, my grounding becomes a lot less solid. Over the last month, I've been using a Bible app each day for daily devotionals as well as a supplemental focus-theme devotion plan. It's working. But I still have far to go. One day last month, God convicted me during prayer time of having forgotten Him for at least a year leading up to that day. I've been working on repenting, but after going a year of not prioritizing Him, it takes that much extra time and effort to get my mindset and heart-set back to where it needs to be. But it's worth it, because the other choice (rejecting Him) leads to destruction.
I have had my typical bevy of cares and worries, but, the answer to all of it still is Jesus. Without Him, I cannot make heads or tails of all the different worries and thoughts that I'm constantly trying to sort through. But with Him, somehow it automatically makes everything a lot easier to deal with. The answers and roadmaps will come. But only if I make God first and walk that out in practice.
Three-plus years in, my sweetie pie is still as cute as ever. I praise God for her, today and every day. 😊