I am full of hope that God will answer my prayers.

Last Thursday, husband was verbally offered a good job, but we are still on hold because they suddenly said the position is up for Saudization. At first, it was already stated that the post was Saudized. Then they discussed it internally and eventually called my husband for an interview. Now that he got the job, the Saudization issue has come up again, so they still have not sent an official offer.

This company has always been a goal for my husband. He was accepted there about ten years ago, but his company at the time would not release him. He’s got the pre-employment check done among other stuff, but it didn’t push through because the company won’t transfer his sponsorship. And now, here we are again. He is disheartened, and I cannot blame him. I just told him that at least we are still okay and that it’s not necessarily impossible, it might just be taking a lil while to clear.

I know he really wants this job because he even bought a new outfit for the interview since it had been a while since he last went through the process. I can imagine how anxious he must have felt.

I was off duty for eight days over Christmas and New Year’s, and just my luck, my hemoglobin dropped dramatically. It was strange because I was not due for a blood transfusion until the fifth or sixth week after my last one, and it has only been three weeks. I blame it on the type O blood they used in early December. I feel like my case needs an exact blood match for it to last longer. Who knows? I am not a doctor, and I did not look it up because researching my condition usually sends me into an anxiety-inducing rabbit hole.

I am happy because my folks are here and I got to see them daily during the break. I also get to see my sister and my niece more often. It’s been a happy holiday.