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There's so much to say on this topic, but it's ridiculously sobering/frustrating/heavy/whywhywhywhy!?
When I look first at how God views and feels about marriage, and then divorce, I totally understand the gravity and sacredness of marriage! I also get how God sees non-married people too, and understand that those in that circumstance has to take their current status seriously too.
However on the topic of this post, it makes me sick that it exists, that it happens, and is happening..
Marriage is awesome and a great blessing, between a man and woman (only).
But when you look at the statistics and the broken relationships...even amongst Christians..garh!
It's impossible without Christ.
Take marriage seriously and with thankfulness, and even more so never ever take divorce lightly....if you are willing, do not even consider that option!
Christ has restored the relationship between God and us, our relationships should be motivated to reflect him.
If you have something to say about the topic, comment! I'll be interested to see if there is something new that I have not thought about it yet.
Monday 24 May 2010
Thursday 6 May 2010
Soon to be official Graduate Engineer
Yikes, it has been 2.5months since I blogged last.
In summary regarding work I have been employed as a tech clerk at Lycopodium Minerals for 2 months now. Although I am not employed as a graduate engineer:
- It is such a privilege and honour to be working
- I still struggle to wake up however I look forward to head into work
- I have been given tasks related to engineering
- Having an income enables me to budget and have a little bit more freedom to pay things off
- It has been a blessing!
Prior to commencing work there was the possibility to be permanently employed as a graduate engineer after 2-3 months of work. Why I was not employed as a graduate was because there was no graduate role for environmental engineering. Heck, they don't have any enviro staff except for one stationed at the Rio office, I'm pretty much the first environmental engineering background related person employed in that company. However willing to do any sort of work to get my foot in the door they suggested a tech clerk role. The manager of the group I have been working under is about 30% through his annual leave. I have been contemplating whether to wait out another 3 weeks or talk directly to the manager that I originally was suppose to work under/had the initial employment agreement. However circumstances helped me make my decision as I bumped into the manager I had been thinking of talking to about future employment opportunities and it so happened that the both of us had in mind it was time to chat.
I can really see God's hand in all this because things happened in a way we do not imagine. New work came through for the company around the same time and now for the next 6 months I will be working on that! How opportune! Good reports about me have been filtered through to this manager despite myself not working under him as well. God is so awesome! Despite my imperfections he blesses us!
The chat was good with the manager/director however a bit overwhelming because a reason he was willing to take me on board was the potential to build up a knowledge base within the company who knew how to deal with the environmental issues. Personally I think everyone needs to know that kind of stuff when they are dealing with all aspects of a project from design to construction to commissioning and operations. Not just the environmental engineer (because that’s not what we are specifically trained for). Acknowledging that not everyone can be the expert in it, it was fair how he saw things progressing in the company. I am only afraid that building up on my technical experience in engineering will be hindered by only knowing about environmental policies and the bearer of bad news, ie “you will have to redesign because it doesn’t meet standards”. However for now experiencing all aspects of work that commences as a study to becoming a bankable project, where it comes to life , constructed and fully operating is currently the potential plan for me as a graduate engineer.
It is not all down on paper yet but by the end of 3 months with Lyco and all goes well the paper work should be officialised!
Saying all the above I know it is going to be a struggle to tear away from this when full time ministry is still in the plans. I find engineering work exciting, challenging, dynamic and rewarding. Staying in this kind of work for a long time would not be a drag. It is going to be a difficult debate in my head when the time comes.
I can really see God's hand in all this because things happened in a way we do not imagine. New work came through for the company around the same time and now for the next 6 months I will be working on that! How opportune! Good reports about me have been filtered through to this manager despite myself not working under him as well. God is so awesome! Despite my imperfections he blesses us!
The chat was good with the manager/director however a bit overwhelming because a reason he was willing to take me on board was the potential to build up a knowledge base within the company who knew how to deal with the environmental issues. Personally I think everyone needs to know that kind of stuff when they are dealing with all aspects of a project from design to construction to commissioning and operations. Not just the environmental engineer (because that’s not what we are specifically trained for). Acknowledging that not everyone can be the expert in it, it was fair how he saw things progressing in the company. I am only afraid that building up on my technical experience in engineering will be hindered by only knowing about environmental policies and the bearer of bad news, ie “you will have to redesign because it doesn’t meet standards”. However for now experiencing all aspects of work that commences as a study to becoming a bankable project, where it comes to life , constructed and fully operating is currently the potential plan for me as a graduate engineer.
It is not all down on paper yet but by the end of 3 months with Lyco and all goes well the paper work should be officialised!
Saying all the above I know it is going to be a struggle to tear away from this when full time ministry is still in the plans. I find engineering work exciting, challenging, dynamic and rewarding. Staying in this kind of work for a long time would not be a drag. It is going to be a difficult debate in my head when the time comes.
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