Okay, you guys know I don't come in this forum often to testify about anything, but I just want to give a little story about how God came to my rescue when I literally wasn't expecting it.
I'm not gonna get deep into everything that's happened, but let's just say that 2008 was the WORST YEAR financially of my life and up until a couple of months ago, I had no idea how I was going to recover from it. Deep down in my heart I "knew" that all of this was a "test" of some sort and my fate was not to wind up in a shelter or on someone's couch (this did happen, but happily only for a month LOL).
Before I continue I just want to say that EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED TO ME WAS "SUPPOSED" TO HAPPEN in order to prepare me for the future (which revolves my current situation). I had to learn what true potential hardship was in order to "appreciate" what was to come next.
Last year it seemed like everything that could go wrong went wrong. I kept trying to hold onto an apartment that I wasn't supposed to keep anymore (just didn't realize it at the time). Every time it seemed a job would come through, it somehow fell through the cracks. Not because I did anything, but because of the "economy". Even as this was all happening, I knew that there was a "reason" why I wasn't getting these jobs. I kept telling myself, I can't see the reasons now, but I will "later".
Fast forward to March 2009. I submit resume on Craigslist for an office job that I really didn't believe was going to be answered, but went through the motions anyway, because the skillset was up my alley and I knew I could do it. Later on that evening I got a call from the office manager asking me if I would like to come in for an interview. We set up something, the interview was a cinch, but she warned me ahead of time that the boss is a "screamer". I was like okay, I've worked for yellers before, so it wasn't a problem. The "yellers" NEVER yelled at ME, but basically at people over the phone and the situations around them. It was never personal.
To make a long story short, I interview with the man, he's a charmer, seems fine and he said he would call me in a couple of days. I didn't know what to believe. This is L.A. and people talk crap all the time here, so I took his word with a grain of salt and left. Instead of calling me during the week, he called on a Saturday and asked me if I wanted to start that week! I said yes.
Okay, this man is INSANE!! He doesn't call me out my name, but he is certifiable and yells at EVERYONE, so I know it's not personal. I won't lie and say it doesn't feel like I'm walking on eggshells all the time, but I'm getting paid very well EVERY WEEK. There's been SEVERAL TIMES over the weeks where I have wanted to call it QUITS, but I'm like "What for? If he doesn't want me anymore, he'll let me go." Also, I need to save up three months rent BEFORE I make that move.
In exactly TWO MONTHS I am living in a NEW APARTMENT in the city of LA this time, close to all the major buses that can take me to my job. I'm right around the corner from the supermarkets, laundromat and drugstores. My apartment is $750 a month, includes gas and is in a very nice building. I can jog in the morning and not have to worry about "undesirables" bothering me. I was paying $1,000 in the Valley, which has sucky transportation and you NEED a car to get everywhere. Luckily, I lived 13 minutes walking from the North Hollywood metro subway line.
I said all this to say that GOD DOES WORK IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS and HE MAKES A WAY WHEN THERE IS NO WAY (in the logical sense).
I got a job in the middle of the worst recession in history and I literally had no idea if it would ever happen. Do I love my job? HELL NO!!!! But if I didn't go through what I went through the previous year, I probably would have left this job the first time he got stupid and kissed it goodbye all due to "pride". I was being taught a lesson of how to put "pride" aside to get my financial house in order. I will put up and deal with what I have to for as long as I need to. He's not a raging maniac all day long and can be cool sometimes, but he is what he is. I wont sleep with him to keep my job (sorry, not with him, just can't do it) and if he ever does fire me, I know that God has another job waiting for me around the corner that is BETTER than this one.
Even with all this I am very, very happy! I did keep the faith. I didn't know "when" it was going to happen, but it did.
For everyone going through hard times in finances, love, etc., it WILL get better. You'll see.
I also found $20.00 today! Yippee!
I'm not gonna get deep into everything that's happened, but let's just say that 2008 was the WORST YEAR financially of my life and up until a couple of months ago, I had no idea how I was going to recover from it. Deep down in my heart I "knew" that all of this was a "test" of some sort and my fate was not to wind up in a shelter or on someone's couch (this did happen, but happily only for a month LOL).
Before I continue I just want to say that EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED TO ME WAS "SUPPOSED" TO HAPPEN in order to prepare me for the future (which revolves my current situation). I had to learn what true potential hardship was in order to "appreciate" what was to come next.
Last year it seemed like everything that could go wrong went wrong. I kept trying to hold onto an apartment that I wasn't supposed to keep anymore (just didn't realize it at the time). Every time it seemed a job would come through, it somehow fell through the cracks. Not because I did anything, but because of the "economy". Even as this was all happening, I knew that there was a "reason" why I wasn't getting these jobs. I kept telling myself, I can't see the reasons now, but I will "later".
Fast forward to March 2009. I submit resume on Craigslist for an office job that I really didn't believe was going to be answered, but went through the motions anyway, because the skillset was up my alley and I knew I could do it. Later on that evening I got a call from the office manager asking me if I would like to come in for an interview. We set up something, the interview was a cinch, but she warned me ahead of time that the boss is a "screamer". I was like okay, I've worked for yellers before, so it wasn't a problem. The "yellers" NEVER yelled at ME, but basically at people over the phone and the situations around them. It was never personal.
To make a long story short, I interview with the man, he's a charmer, seems fine and he said he would call me in a couple of days. I didn't know what to believe. This is L.A. and people talk crap all the time here, so I took his word with a grain of salt and left. Instead of calling me during the week, he called on a Saturday and asked me if I wanted to start that week! I said yes.
Okay, this man is INSANE!! He doesn't call me out my name, but he is certifiable and yells at EVERYONE, so I know it's not personal. I won't lie and say it doesn't feel like I'm walking on eggshells all the time, but I'm getting paid very well EVERY WEEK. There's been SEVERAL TIMES over the weeks where I have wanted to call it QUITS, but I'm like "What for? If he doesn't want me anymore, he'll let me go." Also, I need to save up three months rent BEFORE I make that move.
In exactly TWO MONTHS I am living in a NEW APARTMENT in the city of LA this time, close to all the major buses that can take me to my job. I'm right around the corner from the supermarkets, laundromat and drugstores. My apartment is $750 a month, includes gas and is in a very nice building. I can jog in the morning and not have to worry about "undesirables" bothering me. I was paying $1,000 in the Valley, which has sucky transportation and you NEED a car to get everywhere. Luckily, I lived 13 minutes walking from the North Hollywood metro subway line.
I said all this to say that GOD DOES WORK IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS and HE MAKES A WAY WHEN THERE IS NO WAY (in the logical sense).
I got a job in the middle of the worst recession in history and I literally had no idea if it would ever happen. Do I love my job? HELL NO!!!! But if I didn't go through what I went through the previous year, I probably would have left this job the first time he got stupid and kissed it goodbye all due to "pride". I was being taught a lesson of how to put "pride" aside to get my financial house in order. I will put up and deal with what I have to for as long as I need to. He's not a raging maniac all day long and can be cool sometimes, but he is what he is. I wont sleep with him to keep my job (sorry, not with him, just can't do it) and if he ever does fire me, I know that God has another job waiting for me around the corner that is BETTER than this one.
Even with all this I am very, very happy! I did keep the faith. I didn't know "when" it was going to happen, but it did.
For everyone going through hard times in finances, love, etc., it WILL get better. You'll see.
I also found $20.00 today! Yippee!
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