Truth

One of my good friends told me

that about the French test

that I want the truth.

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I need to know what doors are open to me

and what doors are not.

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Well,

as I suspected from doing the practice tests,

I did not get the level needed for the French test.

I did not pass it,

in other words.

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It was a hard test

and

even harder on the computer.

I did better when I was doing the written tests

on paper.

Well.

I thank God that this is over;

I am really exhausted from the test!

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Thanks for your prayers.

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I need help and wisdom as I will,

most likely,

NOT get this job

(as I explained before French can really

keep you from jobs here;

if you think I still have a chance at the job

to be honest I would rather

you not say so

as I don't have the energy to explain again what

living in Ottawa the Capital of Canada

that is an officially bilingual country

means for job chances).

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In other words,

I am a bit bummed and don't

want to be offered false hope,

however loving and very well meaning it is.

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But may the Lord's will be done.

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May God be praised.

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May the Lord provide me the wisdom I need

to know what to do as I need a job;

May the right door open

for me.

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May I say in my semi-weary state,

Glory to God for All Things.

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And, I hope my request for no-false hope

NOT be translated as a lack of thankfulness

for all the love encouragement and support I have been given.

No much on the contrary,

you all mean TONS to me;

it's just that I don't want my heart to break.

God's mercy and the glory of His Creation

Now the "green light" of having a new apartment is here.

I am relieved and feel very good about this apartment.

It has a kitchen,

a living room that I am going to use as a dining room,

and a good sized bedroom that I am going to partition

off as a bedroom / sitting room / prayer room.

I am allowed to paint it.

Green and blue walls will be continued,

with the help of friends

(who I have yet to ask... :) ).

We have been blessed with some unexpected

glorious sunshine.

Now I will have to figure out what kind of part time job to apply for.

French is going to take a lot of time and energy,

so I need a non-taxing very part time job.

With God as my helper,

I will seek to continue.

Meanwhile, I am praying for a good friend's Mother

who is having serious surgery this evening.

Please pray for my friend's Mother.

What to Choose

Various options:

1. One has laundry on site - an apartment building.

2. One appears to have the dimensions I want space wise but laundry mat two blocks away

3. One has space for washer (have to see it to know if I can get one used

or need to buy an apartment sized one that is more costly).

My goodness, the choices!

What would you choose?

This Day

I went out at lunch time

to pick up library books,

vitamins,

and bought a used copy of a Harry Potter book in French.

I saw this sign and just had to share.

I take a French placement test

next week, which will show me as a Beginner

for the part-time French class

I hope to take (DV) in September.

Today was not the easiest.

When I have nothing planned all day

and no one to see

sometimes I start panicking inside and I melt.

At least, though, I knew what was happening.

There was a time when I felt it

without knowing what

was wrong.

The winning of this necklace reminds me

that I am loved,

how I won it when thinking of the Theotokos.

I was able to do many things on my list today...

I will be doing another application soon,

after I take some related job finding workshops

next week.

And tonight I went to church,

was talked to by many who love me

and walked home comforted.

Oh,

and tomorrow I am doing a bit more networking -

prayers requested for this please and thank you!