I wanted to share this exciting news with my blog readers. I'm just amazed at how God works. A few months ago I had a stirring within me. I knew that something was about to happen in my life, but I didn't know what it was. I wanted to do something to be able to help my husband, Gil, with paying the bills. He works hard and has a few health problems. About that time my mom told me to read a book called The Spirit Driven Life by Dani Johnson. I didn’t want to read it, but I knew that I should, because when Mom tells me to read something, it usually changes my life in a good way. I did read it, and it changed the way I look at how to handle life with the gifts that God has given me. I learned that it's a sin to keep your talents to yourself and not to use them for good. God wants us to use our talents to honor Him. In the process, He will guide us and bless us.

After I had this realization, I woke up one night with a thought that I needed to open an online homeschool store. I thought it would be an auction site for homeschoolers to be able to sell homeschool supplies and curriculum. I didn’t know that what was about to happen was actually what God was leading me to.

One morning, in my email, I got a newsletter from The Old Schoolhouse magazine that mentioned a marketing class. I emailed Gena, the publisher, and I was sent 2 more emails of questions before I was accepted into the class. I was one of 30 other ladies selected out of about 125. I knew that God wanted me in that class for a reason, but I didn’t know exactly why.  A handful of the students were going to be offered contracts with TOS. 

During the third week of our four week class I applied for a job working with HTML. I was four days late in applying because I had spent the whole week with Gil in the hospital. I didn’t think I would have a chance, but I had to try anyway. Surprisingly, I got an email a few days later requesting me to be interviewed by phone. After 2 phone interviews I was hired on as an assistant in, GET THIS, the TOS online store! After I was hired I realized that this had to be the online store that God had given me word about a few months earlier. Going into the marketing class, I thought I would be writing ads or developing graphics for ads. I never expected that I would be working in the online store. Not only that, but under a wonderful team of Christian women that I already just love.  The person that I will be working under is such a sweet and fun person. I couldn’t ask for better. The whole experience with the TOS marketing class has blessed me so much. My classmates are all wonderful, and I’ve made some lasting friendships, I know it.

God never ceases to amaze. Never give up. Don’t get discouraged. Always listen to Him, and use your talents for good. God is good, life is good!