Nothing's Coincidence.

I have ANOTHER story to tell.

Excited?

haha well, I'm going to tell it anyway.

So for the past few months I have really been struggling with money.

(as most of us are...because of this ridiculous economy)

At one point I had three jobs,

yet I was still not making enough to pay all of my bills.

So,

I decided about a month ago that I was really going to crack down and find a way to get a GOOD, SUFFICIENT, RELIABLE job that paid enough for all of the things I needed.

One day,

after doing my daily scan of all of Intermountain Health Cares job openings, I came across a CNA job in Labor and Delivery and a CNA job in Maternity. Both at the hospital I delivered at.

Side Note:

Some of you may know,

that since I was young I have always dreamed of working in the womans center of the hospital.

For a while I wanted to become a nurse, but decided after working as a CNA for about a year, that I liked what CNA's did better.

Still,

I have always DREAMED of working in the womans center.

getting a job in there however, is FAR from easy.

EVERYONE wants that job.

Anyway,

back to my story.

I came across these openings.

Quickly, I applied for both of them, but continued looking for other jobs.

I never really got my hopes up too high, because I have applied for other jobs at IHC and all of them have told me that they found someone else.

In the meantime, all of my attempts to find a job were failing miserabely.

I had an interview from time to time, but never got further than that.

(I have NEVER in my life had such a hard time finding a job.)

So on Fast sunday, October 11th,

I made finding a job the main point of my fast.

Later that day, my mom informed me that SHE was also fasting for me to help me find a job. I was so grateful to her for that...and I knew how badly she wanted me to find one too..

So,

that night when I went to bed, I again, prayed extra hard that I would find a job.

The next morning,

I woke up and checked my email inbox.

I had a new email.

From Intermountain Health Care,

Telling me that they would like to interview me for the CNA position in the Maternity unit.

I was in complete shock!

It is beyond difficult to get an interview from IHC, much less for the MATERNITY position!

I had an interview on Wednesday.

I ran upstairs and told my mom about the interview, this whole time thinking how crazy it was that this was happening just the day after my fast.

The next day,

I woke up to a phone call.

It was someone from the Labor and Deliver unit asking me if I was interested in coming in for an interview. I immediately responded and was scheduled for an interview on Thursday.

I went to my interview on Wednesday (for the Maternity unit) and there were about 9 other people interviewing for the same job. When I saw this, the excitement that I might have a new job almost completely diminished. I was competing against 9 other people...I had a 1 in 9 chance I was going to get this job. great.

So, for the next hour and I half I forced myself out of my comfort zone and did everything in my power to stand out. The group interview was first and I worked HARD on standing out.

Next were the one on one interviews.

After they asked me a number of intense questions,

The converseation went something like this.

Interviewers: "Okay, do you have any questions for us?"

Me: "well, no but I just want you to know that have not wanted a job so badly in my life. If you hire me, I won't let you down. I have wanted a job in the womans center since I was a little kid and I won't let you down."

Interviewers: "wow, that is good to know. (smile) this is going to be a very difficult choice."

Me: "I think everyone there is great...I love your staff, I had a baby there a year ago and they were great to me. I love the doctors and I know I would do great with this job."

After the interview finally ended, I got in the car and could not believe some of the things I said. "I have wanted this job since I was a little kid..."? and I told them that I had a baby there. That's great.

I can honestly say I have never tried so hard in my entire life to get someone to choose me for something. I have never tried so hard to make myself look good or to make other people think I was better than someone else. IT WORE ME OUT!

So,

the next day I went in for my interview for Labor and Delivery.

I was quite nervous for this one and became even more so when the interviewer said "There were 130 applicants. We only chose 10 to interview so I would like to congratulate you all for being here."

WOW..I was lucky. I KNEW I didn't qualify like these other people. They were all actually MAJORING in nursing or SOMETHING of that sort...and then there is ME who is majoring in Social work.

However,

I felt a lot more confident after this interview.

I felt like there was a chance I would actually get it!

well...now was the waiting period.

and oh how much I anticipated it.

I have been STRESSED OUT OF MY MIND.

I even had a dream the other night that I was anticipating the job...and even in my DREAM I didn't find out if I got it.

Well,

yesterday I finally called them to find out if they had made a decision.

The person I was directed to wasn't there...so I left a message.

Well...today...I was getting ready to go give a Presentation at a high school about adoption with Andrea...when my phone rang.

My stomach leaped when I noticed the first three numbers...which were IHC numbers.

I answered, just expecting them to tell me that I did not get the job.

Here is (about) how the conversation went:

Me: "Hello?"

Caller: "Is this Andrea?"

Me: "Yes" (trying really hard not to sound discouraged)

Caller: "I this is ____[I can't remember he name]from the intermountain health care recruitment office. I am calling for Nina because she is out sick."

Me: "Oh Hi." (still trying to sound somewhat friendly)

Caller: "I am just wondering if you are still interested in the CNA position for the Maternity Unit?"

**a pause of complete astonishment**

Me: "YES!" I said it almost TOO excitedly

Caller: "great! I was just calling to let you know that we would love to have you join our team then."

Me: (I could have started crying now of compelete joy) "No way! Oh my gosh you have NO idea how excited I am! Thank you!"

Caller: (Laughing) "well I'm happy to hear how enthusiastic you are"

Me: "You have no idea!"

The call went on with her explaining to me what I needed to do and when I would start.

after getting off the phone I flew upstairs to tell my mom and texted my entire family.
I still haven't heard back from Labor and Delivery, but I don't care anymore! :)

I NOW HAVE A JOB IN THE WOMANS CENTER!

I AM NOW WORKING BOTH OF MY DREAM JOBS AT THIS TIME IN MY LIFE!

I am a CNA and a Case Manager.

I will be spending a majority of my life in the womans center. :-)

My Testimony on Fasting has just been stregnthened.

My prayers were answered...and quite quickly.

Nothing is coincedence.

and here comes another Rainbow after the storm <3

I start Monday. :)