Casual Prayer Request (Nothing dire, but prayers still very much appreciated)
PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:30 pm
I feel a little bad that I came here to share in a love of anime and yet my first official post is in the prayer request section. Sadly things at work have been a bit hectic and, add in stress of my commute, I'm usually exhausted by the time I get home. That kind of relates to what this prayer request is about. But before that, one important thing; whether or not this prayer is heard will not break me or break me. I have been blessed many times in my own times of hardship over and I know that there are others within this forum more deserving of immediate attention so I ask this of you as a "If you have a moment" prayer, if that makes sense.
I currently work for a good company but financially things continue to be somewhat tight. It pays substantially lower that the same position with other companies but at the same time allows me live a decent enough life. But there are two things that concern me. The first is that my car is on its last legs and if it goes I can't afford a new used one and wont be able to work there anymore. The other is that, since my father's passing, my mother has had a hard time financially as well. I can be there for her personally but financially have very little to offer. Yet despite her own money issues she will still call and ask if I have enough money for groceries and in fact did so just an hour ago. That hasn't been the case in a long time and it just makes me want to help her out even more.
Well, this past Sunday, while just walking around a mall to keep my mind off things I got an email on my phone from a company I had gunned for since graduating in 2007 asking what day would be good for an interview. The very next morning I sent a reply asking for any time Wednesday through Friday so I would have enough time to put in for time off from my current job. So far I haven't heard back from them but it's only been a day and a half. I'm trying to be patient but this would be a big game changer. Now, this position wouldn't leave me running out to buy an Audi A6. Maybe a Mazda 6, but more importantly I would finally be able to help out others financially as they helped me, especially my mother and that would mean a lot. Add in that it's a lot closer to where I live and wouldn't require the use Beltway 8 (AKA: The Devil's Toll Road) and there's perks all around.
If it doesn't happen I will still have a job that I don't hate which is still something to be grateful for. All the same, if you could in an idle moment say a short prayer that I do in fact hear from the company soon, that my portfolio is enough to please them and, should I get that far, when the time comes to discuss pay I wont undercut myself out of sheer desperation I would really appreciate. Thanks for taking the time to read this and the next post WILL be anime related. Promise. God bless!
I currently work for a good company but financially things continue to be somewhat tight. It pays substantially lower that the same position with other companies but at the same time allows me live a decent enough life. But there are two things that concern me. The first is that my car is on its last legs and if it goes I can't afford a new used one and wont be able to work there anymore. The other is that, since my father's passing, my mother has had a hard time financially as well. I can be there for her personally but financially have very little to offer. Yet despite her own money issues she will still call and ask if I have enough money for groceries and in fact did so just an hour ago. That hasn't been the case in a long time and it just makes me want to help her out even more.
Well, this past Sunday, while just walking around a mall to keep my mind off things I got an email on my phone from a company I had gunned for since graduating in 2007 asking what day would be good for an interview. The very next morning I sent a reply asking for any time Wednesday through Friday so I would have enough time to put in for time off from my current job. So far I haven't heard back from them but it's only been a day and a half. I'm trying to be patient but this would be a big game changer. Now, this position wouldn't leave me running out to buy an Audi A6. Maybe a Mazda 6, but more importantly I would finally be able to help out others financially as they helped me, especially my mother and that would mean a lot. Add in that it's a lot closer to where I live and wouldn't require the use Beltway 8 (AKA: The Devil's Toll Road) and there's perks all around.
If it doesn't happen I will still have a job that I don't hate which is still something to be grateful for. All the same, if you could in an idle moment say a short prayer that I do in fact hear from the company soon, that my portfolio is enough to please them and, should I get that far, when the time comes to discuss pay I wont undercut myself out of sheer desperation I would really appreciate. Thanks for taking the time to read this and the next post WILL be anime related. Promise. God bless!
Praise God.