Today was an interesting day. I’ve been waiting on word for a job in California and honestly didn’t expect a call today. I was told I would receive one but with the recent events in the last month I wasn’t optimistic. Yesterday I also talked with Cloud Ten Pictures owner Paul Lalonde about their company and just friendly conversation. They were looking for a internet/viral marketing geek to come up with new ideas and to spread the word about films online. I seem to have a knack for internet marketing in it’s many forms and I guess I’ve been “on their radar.” Today I was told to wait for a call from Andre Van Heerdan, CEO of Cloud Ten Pictures and a great guy I’ve had the pleasure of talking to on the phone and emailing on many occasions. What followed was a job offer to come on board possibly for their company. Not expecting the other job to even be possible anymore I was floored and very excited. It would allow me to stay in NY, work from home 90% of the time, do something I’m good at and enjoy, etc. I called my parents who were both happy, talked to my Pastor, etc. I was pretty surprised about the whole thing, and very flattered.
However as fate stepped in, things got complicated. I did end up getting a phone call from the other and original job offerer, PureFlix Entertainment. It was David A.R. White on the phone, who some of you might recognize from a lot of Christian films and shorts out there. The job offer was indeed real and it was the phone call I had been waiting for. The pay isn’t fantastic but the opportunities out there are many. I was torn when I ended the phone call, feeling really torn between the two jobs. Which one does God want for me vs. which one do I want? I don’t want to make the wrong choice, especially one that might involve me moving 2800 miles in just 6 weeks or so. That’s a long ways away from everything I know. I called my parents again to fill them in only 40 minutes or so after the previous phone call. I really think that the job in California will present more future possibilities of a production kind while the one here would be more cushy and comfortable. I think I would like both but I feel I would only LOVE one. I want to make films, that is where my passion lies. I’m still a little torn between the two, and will make a decision tomorrow.
There is much to do if I move. I have to finish all shooting for the film and ALL ADR (Automated Dialog Replacement). Basically anything that ties me to this location which is quite a bit. There is some insane work to do on the film to be able to get out of here. Also in ministry I must put in my resignation after 3 years and make sure the media ministry can stand on it’s own two feet without me. That will be a challenge but I’m sure God will provide. If I take the CA job, much will change. My life will change forever I think. I’m not saying that to be dramatic, I’m serious. One problem with this area that was solved with that Cloud Ten phone call is there is nothing here for me. Nothing career wise here in this area for me, so if CA doesn’t work out there isn’t much to come back to. I want to find a place and settle. I want to get married in 5 years. I want to find a job where I can grow and build a career that can support a family sometime soon. Perhaps I think about much more than the normal 20 year old male, but that’s ok. We’ll see what God brings to my mind while I sleep and during my morning tomorrow. Please pray for me. I also need to find a place to live, my biggest challenge if I move…PLEASE PRAY FOR THAT.
I went for my normal bike ride today for the third day in a row, it’s getting easier. When I got home I took V8 Peach Mango juice and frozen fruit and made a smoothie that I’m drinking as I type this….mmmm.
Big changes coming I feel, whether I move or not.
EDIT: If you want to listen to a song that calms me down, right click and save here.
