God’s amazing timing
Okay, this whole experience with my job has been incredible from Day 1 to now, and I have to share it with you!
I’d been “looking” for a job since last November (and a little before). I sent out my resume countless times with no success (read: NO RESPONSE WHATSOEVER!!!). For a while, I was really discouraged (and did nothing at all - bless my parents for putting up with that!). I finally got up the nerve to ask Lorrie to help me with my resume - I figured a revamp couldn’t hurt. We worked on it after church on Sunday (February 19th), and the next day (Monday February 20th) I put the finishing touches on it and loaded it onto CareerBuilder.com. While I was there, I noticed an ad for a receptionist position with F.C. Tucker, so I quickly shot off an e-mail of my revamped resume with a sweet cover letter. The next day (Tuesday February 21st), I received a call from HR - a phone interview that turned into an appointment for a face-to-face interview. So on Wednesday (February 22nd), I went in for an interview (which I did well on, thankfully), and I eagerly awaited a response.
On Friday (February 24th) I got a call from one of the managers at the Keystone/Haverstick office: they’d gotten my name from HR and wanted to set up an interview with me. (WOW!) Now, at first I was confused: Did this mean I was no longer being considered for the position I applied for originally (which was at Corporate)? Well, it turns out I wasn’t still in consideration; this was a straight referral (which was awesome still!). And the following Monday (February 27th) I went in for an interview (which also went quite well). Learning to bide my time, I wasn’t as anxious about waiting this time, but I didn’t have to wait long anyway: the next day (Tuesday February 28th) I received a call from the managers again requesting another interview. (Double WOW!)
Well, it wasn’t really another interview: it was a “When can you start?” sort of interview. (AAAAH!) 
And start I did. …The next day. (Wednesday March 1st)
I trained for about a half a day on Wednesday and Thursday, and on Thursday afternoon, I went to take my typing test (outscoring 90% of the on-line testing company’s client base - how did THAT happen?). A full day’s work on Friday, an uneventful (yet satisfying) weekend, then on to Monday (March 6th) where I spent two hours up front before being called back to the manager’s office (*panicked* WHAT’D I DO?!). They were sending me back to train with the Listing Secretary (who would be leaving at the end of that week - with no replacement in sight. Hmmm…). 
After a few days of, “We’re not sure yet what we’re going to do, but we’ve been interviewing receptionists…” I was called into the manager’s office once again (Thursday March 9th): “We’re gonna keep you back here, give you Kellie’s job.” (SWEET! A PROMOTION!) “Okay.” “Here’s the good news: you’ll get a raise.” (A PROMOTION AND A RAISE WITHIN A WEEK! WOW!) “Good.” I was ecstatic! I really like the Listing Secretary job (I liked the receptionist job too, but still!). They hired a new receptionist on Thursday (she started that Friday the 10th).
So we’ve been chugging along, rolling over numerous bumps along the way - including health issues. Which brings me to my next “God moment”: because of the days where I had to do both jobs at once (a nearly impossible task) and because the agents have been filling the managers’ ears with glowing compliments of me, my managers came up today with good news: “You’re getting a bonus.” (HOLY CRAP! I’VE BEEN WORKING HERE FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AND THEY GAVE ME A BONUS!) “Sweet! Thank you!” The HR folks even came to deliver it personally! (Which was, admittedly, a little weird. I felt like some foreign dignitary, being treated with some sort of reverent awe. …I mean, why? I’m just doing my job. …And hers, occasionally.) 
But this was just really cool! This whole thing! God has not ceased to blow my socks off for this entire month! He’s moving in that obvious way that is awesome to behold (and you need every once in a while). Kinda like the difference between seeing the effects of a tornado and actually seeing it. Just thought I’d let you know what the weather’s like in my corner of the world. I hope you’re having as much fun as I am tracking that same pillar of cloud and fire.