I Got a Job!
I Got a Job!!!
Howdy everyone! Can I first just comment that God is great! I have been stressing out, actually both Gordon and I because I have been looking for several months now for a job, however the job market is really bad right now. Everyone I interview with tells me that they have received 100's of resumes to go through. There are more people out of work right now than there are jobs available, which is really scary so be grateful if you have a job right now.
Well, I sent out a prayer request for my friends to pray for us because we were in need. My friend Angela sent me an email and it really blessed me (sorry I haven't written you back girl!). She basically encouraged me to take charge and step in faith and to claim through Christ that I had a job, at least these are the best words I can describe it as. So Gordon and I did just that, we probably prayed every and just told the Lord and confessed to Him that we did have faith that He would deliver. I also prayed at the beginning of this week that I would have a job by the end of this week, and guess what… I got a job yesterday! He always provides the last minute doesn't He?
I have been applying for jobs but only based on pay, I had this attitude that I was too good to get paid below what I was wanting and would skip on interviewing or applying for a job because of that, but then I was thinking who am I to think that I am too good?! I mean who am I to even think that! As far as I am concerned I deserve to go to hell for just being human, I am not too good for anything, but through the faith of Jesus Christ and His grace I have received His grace in my life when I am worthy of nothing. So I humbled myself and started going to the mall and applying for jobs at all kinds of stores. I went into JC Penney's and they told me to apply online. So that night I went home and applied online however when I got to the very last page to submit I got an error page and was so pissed off because it was such a long freakin application… I thought to myself Oh well it probably wasn't meant to be and forgot about it, this was on Tuesday night. I already had an interview scheduled with someone else on Thursday in the early afternoon so I woke up early and noticed their was a voicemail so I listened to it. It was the manager over at JC Penney's asking me to come in for an interview that day. I called her back and told her I would come in after my appointment. So I went down there about noon yesterday and she basically hired me right on the spot and she also is paying me more than she usually starts anyone on the floor (which isn't saying much though, I am only making literally half as much as I am used to making). I am working on the first floor (at the Westminster Mall) in the men's department which is just my cup of tea because it is much easier than working in the women's department, there is way to much to memorize up there! And she had me start this morning, so I had my first day of work and worked from 9:30pm to 5:30pm and tomorrow I am working from 1pm-9pm. I have a feeling she is gonna work me pretty hard since my schedule is so open.
So I am so grateful right now for getting a job finally! I am still leaving the door open if the Lord provides me with something else for more money and benefits but I am so thankful for what I have right now and I am not gonna push the envelope. It's just nice to know that I am secure with a job for the holidays and we can have some kind of Christmas this year because I really didn't think we would be able to do anything. Plus I get a 20% discount off of everything at the store even if its on clearance or sales! Sweet!
Howdy everyone! Can I first just comment that God is great! I have been stressing out, actually both Gordon and I because I have been looking for several months now for a job, however the job market is really bad right now. Everyone I interview with tells me that they have received 100's of resumes to go through. There are more people out of work right now than there are jobs available, which is really scary so be grateful if you have a job right now.
Well, I sent out a prayer request for my friends to pray for us because we were in need. My friend Angela sent me an email and it really blessed me (sorry I haven't written you back girl!). She basically encouraged me to take charge and step in faith and to claim through Christ that I had a job, at least these are the best words I can describe it as. So Gordon and I did just that, we probably prayed every and just told the Lord and confessed to Him that we did have faith that He would deliver. I also prayed at the beginning of this week that I would have a job by the end of this week, and guess what… I got a job yesterday! He always provides the last minute doesn't He?
I have been applying for jobs but only based on pay, I had this attitude that I was too good to get paid below what I was wanting and would skip on interviewing or applying for a job because of that, but then I was thinking who am I to think that I am too good?! I mean who am I to even think that! As far as I am concerned I deserve to go to hell for just being human, I am not too good for anything, but through the faith of Jesus Christ and His grace I have received His grace in my life when I am worthy of nothing. So I humbled myself and started going to the mall and applying for jobs at all kinds of stores. I went into JC Penney's and they told me to apply online. So that night I went home and applied online however when I got to the very last page to submit I got an error page and was so pissed off because it was such a long freakin application… I thought to myself Oh well it probably wasn't meant to be and forgot about it, this was on Tuesday night. I already had an interview scheduled with someone else on Thursday in the early afternoon so I woke up early and noticed their was a voicemail so I listened to it. It was the manager over at JC Penney's asking me to come in for an interview that day. I called her back and told her I would come in after my appointment. So I went down there about noon yesterday and she basically hired me right on the spot and she also is paying me more than she usually starts anyone on the floor (which isn't saying much though, I am only making literally half as much as I am used to making). I am working on the first floor (at the Westminster Mall) in the men's department which is just my cup of tea because it is much easier than working in the women's department, there is way to much to memorize up there! And she had me start this morning, so I had my first day of work and worked from 9:30pm to 5:30pm and tomorrow I am working from 1pm-9pm. I have a feeling she is gonna work me pretty hard since my schedule is so open.
So I am so grateful right now for getting a job finally! I am still leaving the door open if the Lord provides me with something else for more money and benefits but I am so thankful for what I have right now and I am not gonna push the envelope. It's just nice to know that I am secure with a job for the holidays and we can have some kind of Christmas this year because I really didn't think we would be able to do anything. Plus I get a 20% discount off of everything at the store even if its on clearance or sales! Sweet!
Congrats! What an amazing story of faith. Thanks for sharing it. :)
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