Beyond Words, Sounds of Silence, Episodes of Faith

Hello friends of BeyondWords MIME! January 2008

It has truly been a LONG time since the last time we touched base! As you may have guessed, life has been shaken up just a bit since I packed up and moved from the wide-open spaces of Wyoming to the western mountains and moisture of Oregon.

Read All About It…

Since my arrival here, I have been on one very wild rollercoaster and time has been crunched into what, at times, has felt like a little-bitty-wadded-up ball. The high expectations I held for the professional summer training in Italy I had so anxiously strived towards, in reality turned out to be far less than what I had hoped. The standards were so different than what had been advertised. I had been planning, saving for and working towards this professional training opportunity for 3 years, then to find that it was not going to meet the expectations…this was a crushing disappointment. Not to mention, that upon my return to the USA, all prospective job openings in my work-field were quite unexpectedly put on hold in the form of absolutely no availability, no interest and therefore no income! Again, my legs were knocked from beneath me. I do not know why, as the potential of interest on my earlier visit to the area (December 2006) was outstanding & promising in numerable directions for work as a mime/artist. To make a long story readable size, I came to the realization that for the time being and for whatever reason, God has closed doors.

OUCH….

This struck me VERY hard, a tremendous blow. As a result I went through a difficult time of depression for many months. I wanted to share with all what was happening with you and oh how many the times I sat before a blank computer screen with that little cursor flashing, patiently waiting for me to chase it along with a stream of letters that would combine to make words....but they did not come.

Instead, when I could sit at the computer no longer, I would turn off Jabez (my computer's name) because I could not see the screen for the tears. Again and again this happened and I heard God's still voice speaking, "Its alright. Be patient with yourself, Brenda. There may not be words now, but they will come when the time is right." Praise the Lord....it has come. I am able to write to you for the first time since I moved! God is merciful, kind and always working for the good of those who love Him foremost and are called according to His purpose.

Covering the Basics:

Because of the lack of work available in the field of mime, dance or theatre since I moved, I have taken a job as a temp at Harry & David's Bear Creek Corporation as a Call Center Associate. Should you happen to phone into Harry & David's to place an order or with a problem to resolve, you would speak with someone in my job position! Now, this is certainly not where I would have projected myself to be in the start of 2008...not at all. However, important things are being done that I cannot see, only God knows, as this is the job He has provided for me for this time.

Maybe you have found yourself in such a position in your own life experience. For now it is unknown to me what the future holds, other than I am doing all that I know to do for the NOW. Secondly, that God has told me He is only temporarily withholding me from the work as a Mime Artist! See Newsletter Page 2