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Usually when I find myself asking God for something, I am wanting Him to fulfill it in a timely manner.
Especially when it has anything to do with job/finances. Th
e answer just can't ever seem to come as soon as I would like it.
Tonight I experienced God's perfect timing, and my patience level further polished. (It still has a long way to go!)
Our good friend and brother, Garry, is staying with us right now. Inbetween jobs, a fall 08 graduate from the Nashville Rescue Mission recovery/restoration program, Garry is a man after God's own heart. He is earnestly seeking his \"place.\" He feels such a passion for serving in ministry, perhaps a church. He has a story, a great story of hope!
So Garry has been awaiting a job for almost 3 weeks now. He took a job with a company where he'd be on the road driving semi trucks. It took him away from home/us, it took him away from his homechurch, where he was formerly teaching Sunday School and actively involved with the youth. The company where he was working was unprofessional, most likely involved in illegal activities and Garry has not been paid for 4 weeks of driving. Struggling spiritually to keep peace in his heart, Garry knew what he had to do. He had to trust God and wait for the job God wanted him to have- one where he'd be home. Garry went on a job search. It was hard. One particular company had possible job openings in a warehouse/manufacturing, and Garry had experience at Dell and other warehouses/manufacturing, so he felt it could be a good fit.
Two weeks later, after many calls, a week after the drug test...Garry is wondering if he needs to go back on the road just to have something! He prays and continues to put it back in God's hands...and tonight he gets a phone call. He needs to report to the warehouse/manufacturing site tomorrow at 6:30 am where he will start a week of training. Go God! Watching Garry struggle with patience, trying to listen for the voice of God, was tough on all of us. I knew going back on the road was not the answer, but how can he return to \"life\" without a job? How can you \"be a man\" when you can't even support yourself? Back and forth, good days and bad days and praise God, there is a job for him. Praise God. |
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