Another post that has been sitting in my drafts for a long time.  It was about the  St Vincent de Paul Society as I started this when I worked there.  It’s been a long time now since I worked there so this post is not going to be about that.

Funny to be writing about work as I am not officially working right now.  I am not sure if I blogged this but I quit my job at the primary school about a month ago now.  Just before they went on holidays.  I had wanted to see it through but the truth is it was making me really dislike children and I really didn’t like the kind of teacher I was becoming so I thought it would be better for all if I quit and I did.

I have also thrown in the towel with all the doula stuff.  As mentioned the hospital has made it quite clear I am not really welcome and neither are ideas about birthing rights.  This continues to be a disappointment to me but I just can’t get the energy up for it when it feels so pointless.  With so little time to go I just want to be in the present and enjoy time with the family which feels more meaningful right now.

I have done very little official work for a year.  Not that I really planned it to be like this but I guess it’s been a bit of a  Sabbath year.  What an enormous blessing that has been and we are thankful to God again for the gift of this time to spend with Nina.

In saying that even though I am not “officially working” I still feel like I work quite hard.  I really believe the work of caring for a child and a house is probably the hardest work out.  It really is so very constant and you really really want to do it very well but so often you feel like you are getting it wrong.  Lucky it is also one of the most rewarding too.

We have also started looking for work in Alice when we get back.  A few possibilities but nothing totally ideal yet.  I guess we’ll keep praying and would appreciate your prayers too but will probably just have to take something to start off with and move into something better as time moves on.