Disappointment

Well, we all had a huge disappointment at our house today.  Instead of getting a phone call saying "come work for us!" my Dear Son got the thanks but no thanks letter telling him, "we enjoyed meeting you, but there were just so many other applicants..."  So once again, he has been passed over for job that was given to people with more experience.  It's understandable of course, but it's hard to have it keep happening over and over again!  So, we keep looking for that one job that is right for him, where the employer will be willing to give a boy a chance, even though he has little experience.

In spite of our disappointment, we are consoling ourselves that this job must not have been the one for him, because he would have surely gotten it otherwise!  Too many people were praying for him and for us during this time for it not to have come to him if it was meant to be.  I do believe that, and while it's a bit hard to swallow today, we'll keep our heads up and our hope alive for the next round.

As the Phil Keaggy song lyrics say:

Disappointment -- His appointment!
Change one letter, then I see
That the thwarting of my purpose
Is God's better choice for me.

His appointment must be blessing
Though it may come in disguise
For the end from the beginning,
Open to His wisdom lies.

I have lots of comments and posts to catch up on, and comments of my own to make, but I might not get to it tonight.  I think I need to spend some time with the DS, doing something fun with him, to help him get over his disappointment a bit faster.  I'm not ignoring any of you, my friends!  But tonight's a family night.

Later, my dears!  *hugs*