Tuesday, November 6, 2007

A sign

So Brian switched jobs less than a month ago and went to work for another Insurance company. He has worked in the insurance industry since graduating from college. He does computer stuff - don't ask for details, it's complicated so I just say "computer stuff"...but he's bored with the insurance stuff - I mean how much fun can it be to program for an insurance company? His dreams have always been to work with cutting edge technology - the geeky stuff! He's a techy Geek!!
So before he switched jobs less than a month ago, he was approached by someone he used to work with about working for a small company in Valpo but he didn't give it much thought because he isn't a risk-taker when it comes to his family and providing for it. He prefers the comfort of large companies in corporate America because it provides a since of stability.
He has been approached again about working for this company, only this time he has given it a lot of thought. He is really drawn to this company because of their cutting edge technology and the fact that it is close to home. He spends about 2 1/2 hours a day traveling to and from work in the city.
So we have been praying for clarity with this decision. Brian has been praying that God would just give him a sign that he should follow his dreams rather then stay where he's comfortable and secure. So Brian was walking down Michigan Avenue today which he has done every day since he graduated from college and went to work in the city. He passes a building and something catches his eye...a sign! Not a plastic sign, not a wood sign...it wasn't painted on, but on a side of an old brick building was a white film in the shape of a rectangle with writing on it. He had never noticed it before and no one else was noticing it. Everyone was running around in every different direction, but this sign had him stopped in his tracks and focusing entirely on it...like he was drawn to it. He took a picture of it....

"As it turns out, I really don't care at all about your professional success. What I want to know is, when you are asleep at night, what do your dreams look like?"

Goosebumps?

3 comments:

Aimee said...

WOW! I totally have goosebumps right now! That's awesome. Maybe it is a sign...

Leenie said...

I agree -- I think it is a sign also---
You know what it will mean if he does take the job---more quality time spooning for him and Dan..

Megan said...

Good for Brian....why not take the risk? What does he have to loose? He is in a field where he will always have a job...I say go for it.