Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Being a finalist
I got the call last week, in fact it was the day of my interview at Boonton. I was one of two candidates to be presented to the board on Monday night, last night. All day yesterday, I had that queezy feeling, then I look at my Bible verse for the day and it reads from Isiah saying that God will hold my hand and there is nothing to fear.
All day I prayed that God would provide, if not this job then another, but being a frail, fallible human, I am running out of strength and courage. If not this place, then what is to become of me? This and other doubts keep creeping into my mind.
I prepared my clothes to wear, tried to repair some problems with the Miata, then got everything ready for the interview. I rehearsed with Donna the things they might say. I arrived early and prayed once more, then got out of the car and walked around outside the board building. I could see the other candidate. He was young.
The questions were the same as those asked of me at the first interview with the administrators, so I was well rehearsed. I listened to the One Minute Manager on the way up and some of the ideas spilled out into my answers. I worked at being positive in all responses and as personable as possible.
I was not to know their decision this evening, so I left without closure to the meeting. Now I am up early in the morning thinking about my answers and trying to analyze their thoughts and feelings about me as their new principal. I woke up thinking of the good things I said. Is that God telling me everything is all right?
All day I prayed that God would provide, if not this job then another, but being a frail, fallible human, I am running out of strength and courage. If not this place, then what is to become of me? This and other doubts keep creeping into my mind.
I prepared my clothes to wear, tried to repair some problems with the Miata, then got everything ready for the interview. I rehearsed with Donna the things they might say. I arrived early and prayed once more, then got out of the car and walked around outside the board building. I could see the other candidate. He was young.
The questions were the same as those asked of me at the first interview with the administrators, so I was well rehearsed. I listened to the One Minute Manager on the way up and some of the ideas spilled out into my answers. I worked at being positive in all responses and as personable as possible.
I was not to know their decision this evening, so I left without closure to the meeting. Now I am up early in the morning thinking about my answers and trying to analyze their thoughts and feelings about me as their new principal. I woke up thinking of the good things I said. Is that God telling me everything is all right?
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