Well no one said this would be easy...

Right now, it's not easy to find a job anywhere.

There are things that are making it more difficult for me. I don't have a vehicle anymore. I live over 30 minutes from Raleigh, where I can't catch a bus. So I can't really get anywhere unless my parents or my brother's wife takes me somewhere. My brother can't do that for various reasons.

So I'm pretty much limited to applying for jobs on line. Granted, many applications are now on line, so that's not a big issue. The issue is how do I get there when they finally call me in for an interview? Then if I get the job, how do I get there without a car and with no easy access to the bus.

There is an express bus that runs from Zebulon to Raleigh. Only problem is it only runs in the morning hours until 8 and in the afternoon hours from 4 to 7. What if I need to be at work at 2:00? I have to get up early in the morning to catch the express bus. What if I have to work past 7? I would need to a) find someone in that area to stay with overnight or b) hope my parents or my brother's wife would get me back home. So this would limit the hours I could work, or make things really inconvenient for me as far as my sleep schedule and any other tasks I have goes. Oh, and I still need a ride to and from the express bus stop in Zebulon, seeing how I live in Middlesex, which is close, but not walking distance at all to Zebulon.

And I'm taking a look at jobs in Redding still, just in case something opens up there. It's on my heart to get back there as soon as I can. So if God opens that opportunity, that will be wonderful.

Telecommuting! That's the kind of job I'd love to have. I'm a web site and graphic designer. I've had some freelance gigs telecommuting. I need to find something more stable. People say "Oh, you could work from home doing graphic and web site design". Theoretically, yes, you could. In fact, I have a gig I'm about to start on now. But I've been unable to find anything constant enough for me to make a real living. Telecommuting has not really caught on with most businesses yet. And those telecommuting jobs that are out there aren't exactly easy to get.

Regardless, I must keep believing that God is going to open up a door. I don't know where. I don't know if it's in Raleigh, in Redding, or somewhere else that I haven't thought of at all. But I do need something to open up. I know God knows that. So I'm just asking him to show me what I need to do. I'm thankful for not being homeless, but I know I cannot stay in the position I'm in right now.