CAKhomelodge's Blog

well it's me....wow its been a long while since I wrote a blog. been busy. a bunch of us have gotten great friendships going and so been  e-mailing with them. then there has been some " difficulties' and job hunting.... which brings me to writing this blog.

Things have gotten , uncomfortable at my place of employement- & very stressful, and harassing....so I began to look and pray for something better.....I realize it wouldn't be an easy transition, but one that had to be made. so I signed up with Monster.com, and applied for various jobs in my field of experience .  This was an on going situation for months. So far nothing right came along. I also went to several places close to home  in person to apply for jobs in my field.  one place gave me an interview, would be great to get it- 40 hours a week- but they just wouldn't pay what I needed. Face it - who can support themslves on $7.00 an hour? I know I can't on a single income- later down the road this same employer had a part time position open- so I applied again- thinking I could work both jobs. Again they gave me an interview- ....again they didn't want to pay me what I was worth ( not being arrogant here- just realistic) . by now it was April ...things at work have not improoved...in fact they have gotten worse. it is a must to leave...although this was not my original plan when  I took this job many years earlier. I am disappointed and  dismayed at the turn of events in my employement. In earnestness I turn to the One who knows me best, who knows the things I am undergoing here at work, and why... He alone can move the mountain , or give me the grace I need if I am to stay.  So on Sunday May 25th I was leaving work -I had worked  my shift plus worked over in another department ( stinky, foul and  dirty- for 3 hrs plus. When I got in my car , started to drive on home I prayed this simple prayer to my Lord God-

"So I got into my car, tired, dirty, smelly, and over wrought, and I prayed to my Lord saying " Lord, I need to get out of here. I hate this job anymore.please help me find a better job that pays well. Lord I don't know what I want or what to look for, all I know is that I am sick of the  ( human) poop , urine and puke. Even you find it offensive. Please find me a job." Thank you Lord". 

and I reached home. got in the house and took care of the critters, my bath , ate supper, watched a little tv- and went to bed. The next 3 days I would be off-  hallalujah!  Monday morning . i got up feeling quite good and refreshed. Did my morning stuff, then  got to my pc to read emails-..... there was only about 2 or 3- the one that caught my eye was.... yes ...Monster.com. i thought to myself- oh self, might as well do that one first...so I did- there was only one job listed....one heaven sent job!  I couldn't believe what I was looking at .... I said to God- " oh Jesus, when you do something - you do it right- only you could have thought of this and sent it to me- You are truly awesome". If you read  my bio- and check out my pet pics- & blogs- you will get a clear pic that I love animals- well this job opening was of all things  " in my field of work -housekeeping- in a Vetinarian Animal Hospital"! Now does my God know me or what!  I was so in awe of Him all I could do is sit and laugh as I applied on-line. then the Lord spoke to my heart and said you need to go apply in person, as it was memorial day , I would go do that on Tuesday at 9am. I called after that 3 times to the H.R manager and left 3 messages. All the while continually praying and asking friends to pray also. I asked the Lord to turn this H.R. person to look my resume' over, to open doors no man could shut, and to shut doors no man could open. A couple days went by- nothing- THEN ON JUNE 4TH I was working, cleaning a room - I so  NEEDED THIS AND WANTED THIS JOB- IT WAS JUST SO RIGHT FOR ME AND I WAS RIGHT FOR IT- I  JUST KNEW it. I stopped working, lifted my head up to heaven and bowed my heart to my Lord Jesus and prayed , asking for this job, then I claimed it in faith and just started giving thanks to the Lord for the job. I felt His spirit over me and began to cry in being blessed by Him and being thankful .  Then  I brushed the tears away - and was filled with joy and started to clean once again- in my heart I laid out before the Lord a fleece- if you want me to have this job , then there will be a message on my answering machine when I get home. Finished my day- on to home I went- not really thinking of what took place before I left work. Got home, let the dogs out, fed them, ran my bath, put supper on, went to turn the tv on- ( answering machine sits there too) ........yes it was... it was flashing with  2 messages!!!! Let me tell you - GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS!  God has a sence of humor too! the first message was a bill collector, the 2nd message was....YES IT WAS.... the H. R person from the Vetanarian Hospital asking me to call  to set up an interview. I lost it! Laughing , praising  God, trying to get the phone number, collect myself so as to sound " normal" to this wonderful man who wanted to interview me for the job.. well, ... we got connected, set the interview for june 5...had the interview- it went very well.... they wanted me to come in a do a " shadow" work clean on my day  off- no problem did that June 10, the wonderful H. R manager said he was pleased and would call me tomorrow( that would be June 11) I was off that day...I was so excited but I had to keep myself busy or I would start doing flips- so I turned the phone up on high , went out to put in a post... yep ...you guessed it- I missed the call !  He had called and left a message...he was prepared to make me an offer ...would I please call him back, but he would be in a meeting till 11:00.... the waiting was unbearable, so I prayed yet one more time.... please Lord...put it upon their  heart to offer me $ 10.00 p hr. ( I really need that wage) not being greedy here. Honest.  well he called me back- he said " I tried to get you  $ 9.75.. but they told me to offer you ....are you all ready? YES GOD did it AGAIN ! they offered me $ 10.00p hr.! Now is my Lord God and Saviour AWESOME! I said  with much eagerness and holding back the shout " praise the Lord"  " yes, I'll take it".  We talked for a few more seconds then he had to get ready for another meeting. I wrote out my resignation and took it to my employer.  My God has set a table before me in the presence of mine enemies, He has taken me and set my feet upon solid ground, what I could not do  He has done. blessed be the Name of my Lord Jesus. He has blessed me herewith and has done great things for me.

Truly this job came as a gift from God , who knows my heart and my needs and what I am best suited to do. He knew exactly what was best for me. I  am most humbled before Him amd ever thankful to Him and greatful to this new employer.