You must do this now. You cannot put it off. Set time aside today to work on this project. Perhaps, from 9:30 am-11:00 am would be a good goal to aim for.
There are some exciting opportunities out there that you must go after. Yes, Jessica, go after them. Go after your goals and achieve them. Have faith in your abilities--the talent, passion, intellect, and education that God has afforded to you. These must not go to waste. There is an opportunity out there for you, but it will not come to your door, curl up against it and wait for you to come out. You will have to go in search, find them, and make them yours. Go after your dreams. Just like you are going after the dream and possibility of Sihanouk, of love, fight for your dream career path. You may have to start small--writing grants in North Philadelphia or community organizing in Denver--but this is a necessary next step in the path begun when you drove up Broad Street with someone who didn't have the eyes that you do so many years ago. On that night you realized something about yourself. God had begun a journey--a work in you--and He will carry it to completion, but you must work with Him, you must cooperate and do your hard work to bring it all to fruition. This journey may yet end with you authoring a ground-breaking study that will change policy for American women, but it has to be fought in these trenches. God will direct and make doors open; you must only work hard and with honor.
Send the resumes. Resend them. Make the phone calls. Passionately draft the cover letters. Enjoy and drink in the process. This is where it begins.
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