Prayer request...
I hesitate to post this, others have prayer needs much worse than mine, but hubby still hasn't found a job after applying for hundreds, he's at the age that a lot of engineers find themselves unemployable, but still too young to retire, plus he had a very specific skill set, although the whole point of being an engineer is being able to solve just about anything, and he can!
Things have been getting really expensive lately, I HATE living here, power bill $421, water bill $316 (it's usually a hundred something) we had to use some of the retirement to buy a used van, our car died and was irreparable, and now the insurance is three times what it was and the van holds all the kids but it uses way more gas, too. We didn't know it would be that much more, we were just excited that we could all fit in the van at the same time, we used to have to make two trips, or two people would have to stay home. We put in $60 worth of gas, and after a few days of driving the kids around it needed $60 more! Our freezer died, we had to run out and get a new one before the food spoiled, it's just a real crap storm here.
We're not out of retirement money, we're still OK, but we lost a source of income, actually all three sources of income, and everything financial just seems to be coming at us faster and faster, I really think it's spiritual warfare, to lose so much, have so many unexpected expenses, and have regular bills go up way higher than they used to be (our power bill is usually $350 this time of year, not sure why it went up so much!)
So we're still good on money, we can pay all our bills, but I hate having all this money going out and none coming in, and it's scary how fast expenses are multiplying. Plus there's the tax penalty for using the retirement, and then the taxes themselves, we owed a ton this year. It's surreal.
So money isn't really our need, God has provided, we're good to go there for awhile (although that "while" is getting shorter and shorter!)
I'm just sort of shocked and astounded by how much is hitting us all at once, financially. At least financial troubles are the best kind to have, it could be something much much worse, right?
I think we just need prayers for strength and patience and faith, and if something is keeping us from knowing God's will, from knowing what He wants us to do that we're missing and not doing, and maybe that's why we're getting pounded, to please show us, what job should he be looking, for, what career change does He wants us to make, what are we doing wrong, is He trying to guide us to something else, and we're not open to it? So I guess the main prayer is to know His will, and to recognize the opportunities He wants us to grasp, and ignore the ones that He doesn't want for us, and to hurry up and learn what He's trying to teach us, so things can go back to normal.
I just really miss those days that had good news and positive things happening! I'm very thankful that things aren't worse, but I long for the days when they were better! A job offer, a lottery win, whatever, I just really long for some good news.
I feel like we're being spiritually water boarded.
Prayers and advice are appreciated!
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Originally Posted by tygerkittn
