for Steve! Mac swim is hiring instructors/coaches and since the Y waits until you are 16, I figured it was probably the same with MAC. But, I got up the courage and asked about it anyways and I am so glad I did! I spoke with the lady who does the hiring and she asked me to bring in my son so she could talk to him more about it. The best things about this job is that you can be 15 and it would be during the schoolyear starting in the fall after his summer job ends and the hours would be doable with his junior year of academics. Also, it would give him teaching experience as one of his hopes is to be a swim coach someday. We set up a time for him to meet her in a couple of weeks. Pray that he finds favor and gets offered a job.
On another note. Today, I saw a wonderful thing in the pool. After Steve swam with his friend, he was coaching/teaching his brothers on their strokes and technique. And, Sam and Chris were listening. Last summer, Steve tried to do this same thing but without much luck as it is one thing to teach a kid who doesn't know you but it is another thing entirely to teach your own brothers. They don't listen to him very well without me interceding most of the time. But today, I saw that small glimpse of change where they respected, listened and then performed for their older brother. It was a beautiful thing to see. If Steve does get this job, he will make a pretty remarkable instructor.
As for Tar... a few more applications into two more places of employment and so we wait and pray. The last two apps she filled out have a better chance of hire for her as it is seasonal work and definitely geared toward the younger employee.
We shall see what the Lord has in mind for these two!
