Life is good, and the future is promising.

[kellie3]

I thought while I had a few minutes between loads of laundry (at 9:43 p.m.) I would catch up on my blog post.

I have been praying for God to step with me into my future and meet my needs.  God is a wonderful giving God and has first he gave me the courage to stop by Kathie's house that day about a year ago.  Bringing to women back together who are so much more than friends.  It's like I found a lost family member.  

Then she brought me to her Church and let God back into my life.  

Then God healed my lungs.  It happened too fast, and too thoroughly to be anything other than divine healing.  

Then I prayed to God for the courage to follow through with Bill's request for a divorce; which normally and in the past I would have fought to "work things out".  God gave me the self confidence to not doubt that I could make it on my own.  God knew what it would take for me to be on my own, to support myself, to find the peace that I want so badly... and he has given me all the provisions for me to have all those things.

I prayed to God that I would find a car that would take less gas than the one I had.  That it could be gotten for little down and small payments.  I was sold a wonderful (like brand new) car for $1.00.  How could that happen without God fulfilling my needs?

I prayed that I would find somewhere I could afford to move.  God provided through Kathie an adorable house with a magnificent view of the Lake and the Park for such a price I could pay off (after the sale of our house), and perhaps prior to purchase I could rent it until our house sold.  

I was living off of my Social Security which was minimal, but I knew God would provide my needs.  It may sound simple or foolish to some, but I truly believe God is walking me through this transition of mine.

One day about 2 weeks ago out of the blue Kathie called a home improvement store to thank the flooring department for a great carpeting job they had done on one of her rentals, and while talking she was asked if she knew anyone who needed a job.  🙂  She called me and told me about it and asked me to call the manager, which I did and had an interview the next day.  Me, someone who hadn't worked in 12+ years, and even then I was self employed so I had no resume.... I had very little to add to the application.  But I walked in and knew I had the job.  She told me I would be hearing from her in about a week, that they had other applicants to see.  As I left I told them ... "Thank you so much for this opportunity, you won't be sorry if you hire me".  In a GAZILLION years I never would have been so bold.  I felt like it was mine as soon as I sat down.

3 hours later Kathie and I had just pulled out of a drive through coffee place and my phone rang.  I held the phone so we both could hear.  It was the manager telling me I had the job and I needed to come back in and pick up paper work for a drug test.  I started work 2 days later and was told I would be making $10.00 plus commission on all sales, plus a 401k, plus full benefits after 90 days.  I asked if there would be raises and was told no... that this department makes very good commission and for that reason they Never pay over $10.00.  On my 2nd day of work the manager called me into his office and said they were raising my pay to $12.00 per hour because it may take a few months for me to build up a clientele.

This job was another gift from God.  It had to be.  I got a job out of the blue, not even wanting one, or realizing how much I needed it... I am 51 years old with no prior job history.  This is of God.

I love the job.  I am working 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with Mondays and Tuesdays off.  They have let me work 1:00 to 6:00 on Sundays so I can go to Church and Bible Study.  

I just thank God every day for all he has done for me.  I am tired, I haven't put in these kind of hours in YEARS!  Some nights I am sore, and some mornings are pretty hard to get up.  But I do, and I couldn't feel better about myself.  This is nearly the final step in my independence.  I have opened up my first bank account in 15 years (Bill always had the bank account and I wrote the checks he signed).  After I get my first check, after tithing... I will put 10% into a savings account for myself.  Maybe more to start with so I can save up for furniture and things for my house.

This is such a change from the me who began this blog....I was sick and dependent on Bill for almost everything, I was lugging around a oxygen tank and had a cannula around my face.  I was nearly 120 pounds heavier.  

Now I am healthy enough for a full time job that takes a healthy body to do.  I have my own car, I have my own bank account, I have my own job, and I now weigh 159 pounds.  A far cry from what I was.  I am now wearing a size 10 working on a size 8.  Life is good, and the future is promising.  

I hope my friends here are doing well.  You know I will always look to this site and it's members as my family, as my saviors!