"Paper Geek"

“Paper Geek”
That’s the term that has been bestowed upon me by my endearing friends (with some giggling) in regards to my job at present! It really is true though. I work for a commercial printing company these days and started out by doing graphics. Now I seem to be moving from place to place “cross-training” in every area of the company. Currently that means I am a Copy Operator or “Digital Press Specialist” if you want it to sound more important. Essentially I run around all day making the things in a designer’s head come alive in printed form.

I have been doing that for only 2 weeks now. It seems that the way things have gone I receive 1 day of training and then the very next day am “the girl for the job” and set loose on my own. I am thankful to have been able to pick things up pretty quickly. I have learned a ton over the past two months.

So you may laugh at the fact that I am a “Paper Geek,” but you’ll be thanking me should you ever need something printed like: banners, your wedding invitations, baby shower announcements, business cards etc. That’s when I will come in real handy when I tell you not to print it on 100lb White Index, but rather on 80lb Color Copy Gloss Cover!!

I am thankful for where God has me and what He is teaching me right now. I don’t know why…or what comes next, but about a year ago, when I felt the door close to go to a big Design School, He told me He is able to advance timetables and give aptitude in spite of what the world says is “required training.” So the adventure of life with Jesus continues… It’s a grand way to live life – if we can just learn to trust Him that He is truly good!