Well, my life has been extremely busy, but it's recently taken an interesting turn. I had been working as a supervisor at Walmart - my second promotion in 18 months - and trying to make my way up the managerial chain. But the hours were annoying (4 a.m. to 1 p.m.), and some of the requirements have been taking its toll on my body. Hey, I'm getting older, and I can feel it. So one day I said a brief little prayer, that Heavenly Father would help me get a nice, quiet office job somewhere.
It seems that He was listening. I wasn't even looking for a job at the time, but one Friday, I got an e-mail from the manager of a company I used to work for. Her title officer had decided to quit on short notice, and she needed a new one. As I had worked for that company as a title officer for approximately 10 years, my name was the first one to come to mind, and she was hoping I would be available. The job paid 30% more than what I was being paid at Walmart, and it was a nice quiet office job, in a small town, doing work that I already was familiar with. We decided to drive up there and attend the LDS church on Sunday, just to see what it felt like. I even prayed and asked if this new church was supposed to be my new church family, and got the overwhelming impression of "yes." So I accepted the job that following Monday and put in my notice at Walmart.
Interestingly enough, this new job is an answer to another prayer. My father was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago. It is in remission right now, but it basically told me and my wife that my parents are getting older, and might need to be cared for. We planned on trying to find a way to move north, to the Spokane, Washington area, to be closer to them (hence the reason why I was trying to get into management at Walmart - there are lots of Walmarts in the Spokane- Coeur d'Alene area). This new job is only about an hour away from their home, in contrast to the 3+ hour commute we have right now in Idaho. As an additional bonus, my sister and her family lives in the next town over from my job, so there's a good chance we can reconnect with them, too!
So certainly praise to Heavenly Father for answering prayers! This has been a big boost to my self-esteem and wavering faith.
But also, a prayer request - since this job is located in another state, our family is going to have to move. But we are having a bit of trouble finding a good house to move into - either because it doesn't have what we need for our growing family, or we simply can't afford it. We also are trying to get our place cleaned up, repaired and sold, but it's taking longer than we expected.The new job starts next Monday (the 27th), so I will be staying in this small town (or one of the communities near it) during the work week. Then I will come back to Idaho duringthe weekend to help with cleaning and to attend church. There is someone in the church there that has offered me a bed to sleep in while I am up there, but that's just a temporary solution. So we're praying that the housing situation can be resolved in a fashion that will help our family out.
And then, once everything settles down, perhaps I'll have more time to spend with my family, and here, editing and writing game reviews, and maybe even playing some Minecraft.
So thanks for taking the time to read this! And any prayers you can offer would be greatly appreciated. God bless!
