Reformers and Puritans

Josh September 27th, 2008

First, there’s never been a time when the Lord hasn’t been good to me, okay?

Having made that qualification, let me just give you a rundown of the last few months for me:

I held a contractual job from October of last year until the end of July this year. When I knew my time would be ending soon, I began to look for a job. This was the first week in July. And I looked. And I looked. And no one called me back. Not Wal-Mart, not even some of the least desirable jobs for which I applied. So come August 1, here I was with no job.

I applied to every major company, made personal visits, passed out resumes, visited the local Employment Offices of Texas & Arkansas, and registered with every temporary/job placement agency in Texarkana. I joined CareerBuilder.com, Monster.com, MonsterTrak.com, SnagAJob.com, etc. etc. etc. I scoured the Employment Classifieds of the Local Paper daily. I contacted all my previous employers. Nothing. No call backs, no interviews, notta, zero, zip, zilch.

You can imagine how I felt by the first of September. I was in a perceptively bad position. I had used all the money previously set aside for Taxes (you know, the Thievery Pot of the Masters) just to make it through the month. Nearly all of my funds were exhausted. With much time and consideration, I realized that I was going to have to go outside of Texarkana in order to find work. This is something I did not want to previously consider because of some people very near and dear to my heart.

Anyway, after much counsel with Pastors, Parents, and other People, I made a three day visit to the Big D (Dallas). Immediately I got call backs, interviews, etc. However, a very close friend of mine told me about a position that would be opening for the company at which he works pretty soon. Providentially, it opened on one of my last days in town. He referred me to his bosses for an interview. By this time, I was so down in the dumps due to lack of work prospects, etc. Imagine my delight when I was called for an interview!

I was incredibly nervous before the interview, because I didn’t have the background which would automatically have me as a “go” for the position. Nonetheless, the interview went really well. My friend had taken the time to tell me a little bit about the company, and about the concepts for which the company performed, etc. the night before. During the interviews there was never an awkward moment, and everything flowed seamlessly. This was September 4th.

On September 16th, I received a call and offer for this job! I was floored, to be honest. I really had tried not to get my hopes up about the job, because I really thought it was a long shot. Now, I live in Dallas, have a great apartment, and an excellent job. There are many more details to fill in the gap so as to explain why I am so thankful and in awe of where the Lord has placed me, but I will try not to make too much longer of a tome about it.

The company for which I now work really treats its employees with respect. The coworkers are great. The culture is great. The environment is great. The perks and benefits are great, etc. Where I live is clean, safe, and there is plenty to do all here on the Apartment Grounds. I am nearby almost anything I could want or need. There is a wonderful park very close by wherein my daughter may play, swing, etc. I have a new found tradition of going to a nice place that has a great selection of real beer, as opposed to the sloppy stuff found in my previous town (You know, Coors, Miller, Bud, etc. BLEH!).

Most importantly, there are some great churches nearby. I will be visiting an RPCGA church this Lord’s Day, and I look forward to fellowshipping with the Christians there.

The Lord is good to me, and I am very grateful for His undeserved kindness in these temporal things.

soli Deo gloria

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