WARNING: This is a long one!
The lease on our apartment is up at the end of this month. Because I am still in Rancho Bernardo for work, Jake wanted to rent a room in order to save for a house. We found a place, gave a security deposit and then this week happened.
On Monday, there was a corporate wide email about how JC Resorts/Golf would be managing a new property in Corona.
Tuesday, a good friend whom I worked with at the Marriott (Nikki) and now at RB Inn says to me, “Angela can refer you to them.” You see, Angela was one of my bosses at Marriott and she and Nikki are really good friends. Low and behold, I am emailed from the Food & Beverage Director for all satellite golf properties. The email states that they are looking to move quickly, gave me some information about the job and what it entails, tells me I should tellmy boss. So I ask to speak to him. I say, ” I know you’ll be hearing from Jill also, but I wanted you to hear from me first. I was looking into the new position in Corona.” It clicked for him. “It’s closer to home” he says. “Do you want me to call and put in a good word?” I say, “That’d be great.” He says, “Absolutely. Not a problem.”
Wednesday, my boss tells me to get in contact with one of the guys working at the new property. I do with what my schedule entails. He asks me to come up on Thursday (the next day) for an interview. Well it was a good thing I already was heading up there on Wednesday with a load of boxes to store at the in-laws and I had a candle meeting.
I get to the property at around 10am. I meet with the property manager, take a tour, meet with the guy I had spoken with via email and the big boss of the corporate golf world. They offered me the position. I asked to think about it. There was a lot of information and I knew that I had to pray about this one. I would be starting Monday, April 21st. That gave me three days at the hotel.
Jake and I discussed what this job could mean. More savings, we’d move in with his parents, I’d be WAY closer to work. He’d carpool with his dad, we could do things during the week with church! Go to baptisms, Chik-Fil-A Nights, Small Group! I still was hesitant because I didn’t want to be tempted into something I shouldn’t be doing. Then Jake says, “Would Satan bring you closer to church?” That’s all it took. I knew that I had to be a faithful servant and move. To move, change position no matter how hard it was to leave. To know that I’d be tempted into wanting to stay.
Friday was an emotional day. I cried more than ever. Everything was just so sudden. I took the job, told some people at work and we’ll see where it goes. Everyone is in shock. It’s all so sudden. In the meantime, I am going to be working crazy hours which means that Jake is going to have to move and clean up the apartment on his own.
We need prayer for a lot of things. Pray that Jake doesn’t wear himself thin trying to get all of this done. Pray that the transition for both of us is a smooth one. Pray that we follow through on getting more involved.