Lori’s determination continues to impress me. I was prepared to launch my effort on increasing her freelance income and during our discussion this week she tells me of not one, but two job interviews she has scheduled during these next two weeks. Good work, Lori!

Monday this week I got two phone calls – one was to schedule my interview with the University for my Masters Program, and the other was to schedule a job interview. On Tuesday I got another phone call for a job interview with a different organization. If all goes well, I could be stepping into full-time work AND my master program at the same time!

The meeting was different than what we expected. We focused more on familial upbringing than dealing with the current issues. I am sure that Karen has an agenda that will work for us positively, but as of right now I’m not seeing a bigger picture.

I believe the greatest risk Lori faces right now is becoming discouraged, losing focus, and not having the energy to be there for her kids and for herself. So, I am focusing our attention and activities on shorter-term objectives aimed at getting us through these next couple of months.

After reading her blog post this week, I am also further reminded how much I like Leah and her values. The fact that she and her husband chose not to use money that others might need who are in a more desperate situation, speaks volumes to me about their character!