As many of you know, as I have been pretty open and vulnerable here (thank y'all for allowing me the space to do that by the way), I have been really struggling financially recently. I had to have help paying for my car this month or it would've gotten repoed. I have had to have help paying for rent, and prior to that my hrt. I didn't feel safe working anywhere in east Texas as a visibly trans person. So for months I've been trekking to Dallas several times a week to do Uber. It was exhausting me, and slowly began to dawn on me, that I can't live like this forever. And even if I could my car can't and then what? I decided I needed to step out in faith. So in one of my recent posts, I mentioned that I applied to Target, who I know to be LGBTQ accepting and trans affirming. I've heard nothing but good things from other trans people who work or have worked there. Even still, the unknowns of it all heightened my anxiety. Applying for a "real job", even one I've heard time and again is affirming, if for no other reason than the bigoted area the store is located in, was a real Peter walking on the water moment for me. Anyway, I just got a phone call from their HR department, the lady who I had already had somewhat extensive conversations with, who went out of her way to make me feel safe and welcomed, extended to me an official job offer! They will start me at the Starbucks inside Target (apparently those people actually work for Target not Starbucks, and many of them cross train into other roles), and overtime cross train me into other positions to maximize my hours. I can also pick up extra shifts in any department I know how to do. She said if I want to I can easily eclipse 40 hours (I do). My orientation date is the 6th unless my background check is delayed for some reason. And that will also count as my first official day of work. I have bills coming due on the 10th and again on the 25th, so I will still have to do some ubering on my off days to cover those bills before I get my first paycheck, as well just for "to live on" money. But after that I should be golden. Thank you to everyone who encouraged me and helped me along the way. I cannot wait to start this next chapter of my life and see and experience what God has in store for me. For awhile, I will be busier even than I was before. BUT, the finish line is in sight finally! God brought me through! AGAIN!