Salt Lake Century

The Salt Lake Century started at the Salt Lake Fairgrounds and went to Antelope Island. It was fairly flat and should have been a really nice ride but I definitely wasn't conditioned for it. It was a beautiful ride.

Ogden, UT

The Lord works in mysterious ways. I do believe that we all have opportunities and God helps guide us to where we are supposed to be at the time we are supposed to be there. We still make our own choices, but prayers are heard.

One particularly bad day at work, one of my girls was trying to stab another one with a pen; after three failed attempts due to me standing in the middle and blocking her from the other, I called “security” to come get her and she left screaming, “I am going to kill you Jennifer! I am going to kill you and then I am going to kill her!” Whatever small amount of good feelings resided in those rooms was gone. It was a dark feeling of emptiness and a somewhat evil feeling. I thought, “When does my health become more important than an income?” I was seriously worried about going to work the next day because stabbings were a somewhat common occurrence and pens can go deeper than I would have imagined before starting this job.

I went home and applied for a job on Craigslist. Although my intentions were to apply for several I just get tired of applying for jobs and I only applied for one. The next day, Tuesday, the company contacted me and asked for a writing sample. Thursday they contacted me about it and I sent it off on my way to the airport, explaining to them that I would be out of the country until Tuesday evening. Tuesday I landed on American soil and I had a voicemail. The company was calling to set up an interview for Wednesday. I asked them if I could come in on Thursday and they said, “great.” After the interview I asked them when they were going to make the decision and they said they were already at the point of hiring when HR told them, “Wait! Don’t make your decision until you’ve met Jennifer.” (I love HR for that.)

Before I knew it, I was accepting a job offer to move back North, closer to home, and to work for TechMediaNetwork on their website TopTenREVIEWS.

I am so excited to be working in my actual field – Professional & Technical Writing – and thankful I have such wonderful friends Becky & Caleb who are generously letting my stay with them during my “homeless” stage. Hopefully I’ll find a place soon – I am excited to make this area my new home.