My prayer was answered!

[Deleted User] · May 2010

As you all know, I've been really stressing about a potential job offer. Well, about 30 minutes ago I was in the middle of a very serious emotional breakdown - tears and all. So, I started praying to God - I asked Him to please help me with the job search. As soon as I said "Amen", my phone buzzed. I had an e-mail. From the woman I had interviewed with 2 months ago. She asked me to call her right away. So of course I didn't waste a second - I grabbed the phone and called. She said that she was still having trouble getting the position approved but that she was scared of losing me, so they were letting go the receptionist and going to put me there and then add a pay raise for the other work I'd be doing (until my title was officially changed). So, Monday morning I go in to meet with her and the Director and it sounds like I'll be starting asap - she did mention I'd need to go northern La to do some training for a week or two and she wants to do that right away.

Not to get all churchified on you but I truly feel that was God answering my prayer. It literally gave me the goosebumps when I got that e-mail right afterwards.

Time to celebrate!!

tafft1 · May 2010

That's wonderful yay for you!! Nothing wrong with having faith in what you believe and you should never have to apologize or defend yourself over it. Very happy for you and congrats !

ekathleen684 · May 2010

AHHHHHAHHHHHH!!!! That is AWESOME!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!

Don't be sorry about getting "churchified", I think it was an answer to your prayers and that is a great thing! Enjoy your last few days off

I did just squeal at my desk, LOL

PaigeMcC · May 2010

That's eerie! *insert spooky music here* BUT AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS JETER! *big hugs* I'm soooo excited for you!

[Deleted User] · May 2010

Thanks tafft!

LOL thanks for the squeal kathleen! And yes, I'm totally going to enjoy myself now - I've spent the last month feeling like this dark cloud was hanging over me and I wasn't really enjoying myself. FI already said we're going out to celebrate tonight! Yippee!

[Deleted User] · May 2010

Yes...it was totally eerie Paige! Thanks!! I finally feel like I can breathe and that everything is falling into place. Oh man...it's going to be SO great actually getting out in the public again - I've missed human interaction LOL

jeanacorina · May 2010

Yay! Congratulations!

I had the opposite thing happen to me once. It's so funny.

I was incredibly negative about my full-time management job back in the day (retail, you know), and I HATE to be negative. So, one night I was feeling especially frustrated... and I said "You know what? At least I HAVE a job."

So I prayed to God just thanking Him for the wonderful life I had- a fantastic boyfriend who loved me, a new family member (we'd just adopted Pounce), and a job that paid the bills and had great benefits. We were living comfortably thanks to that job. So I decided instead of complaining, I'd be grateful.

Well, the VERY NEXT DAY I went to work and had the most horrible day imaginable. Everything went wrong, a guy tried to get me to break policy and cursed me out, then sent his wife in and SHE cursed me out... then the guy went to another store and THEY broke policy for him (even though I had been working hard to train the whole district on policy), so he called me and wanted to curse me out some more. Over an XBox 360.

I called my boss (who is still a good friend of mine) crying, and said I just couldn't do it anymore. I couldn't take it. I was in college again, I was trying to keep working full time and it wasn't working, and the job was awful. And I quit.

I went home, Josh was already looking for jobs for me. We put in my resume for a part-time receptionist position. The manager called me the SAME DAY for an interview THE NEXT DAY, and I was hired on the spot at the interview.

Somehow, even though Josh was unemployed for about 8 months after I took that HUGE pay cut... we managed to keep paying our bills and didn't starve. I can't believe we made it through that without losing our apartment or something crazy. I certainly wasn't making much money, and we totally drained our savings and tax returns for the year.... but somehow we did it.

So, looky there. Sometimes all you have to do is hand everything over to a higher power, huh? I'm really happy for you!

jeanacorina · May 2010

Why do I always have to post enormous things? Sorry. lol

Hazel_B · May 2010

Congratulations! My BF went through something similar and I saw how hard it was on him. I imagine this massive weight on your shoulders has just disappeared!

desertsun · May 2010

Awesome! Congrats, Jeter!

[Deleted User] · May 2010

That is so true Jeana. I was spending all my time being upset and made that I hadn't had an offer yet, but the moment I decided to let it go and hand it all over, like I should have been doing the whole time, everything changed! So amazing

I'm glad to hear that you and Josh didn't starve to death - did you ever have to live on ramen noodles during that time? Hah.. I did that for a couple of years when I was first out on my own.

MidniteRae · May 2010

Not to be the downer of the post, but I wish that had worked for me..

but congrats on the job

[Deleted User] · May 2010

Hah! But Jeana...we LOVE your enormous posts!

Hazel - Yes...it is such a huge weight that was lifted off my shoulders! Thanks!

Thanks desert

rae - I know how it feels to be dealing with the job search and it not working out... ::hugs:: It's okay to be the downer, I totally understand!

tafft1 · May 2010

**Hugs Midnite** Things happen for a reason , life has taught me that much and my mother lived by those words , and now I do and truly believe them. I caught up with a friend last night through text that changed my life's path , though we didn't end up with each other we foudn the missing parts of our own lives and he is getting married next month and I of course next May.

Life has a weird way if working out , but being a wench on the way..just try and hang in there. When I am down about what I want and don't have , like a better job or more pay , I do remember I have work , and am in a better place I ever would have been and that eventually things have to get better.

I've most of my life been a very negative person , the last year or so FI has convinced me being positive took less energy and also was healhier for me. I've been much happier since even when things were looking bad. Reagrdless of what you believe or don't and what not , sometimes the hardest thing is to believe in ourselves.

[Deleted User] · May 2010

No need to apologize for the rant Rae. A year and a half is a looong time. Its only been about a month for me and I was about to lose my mind - hence the breakdown I was having this morning. Is there a specific type of job you are looking for or are you willing to take just about anything just to have a job? I know that sitting alone at home all day doesn't help anything at all because that's what I've been doing. ::::big monster hugs::::

dwest2201 · May 2010

Jeter, Congrats!!

Rae, ::HUGS::

tafft1 · May 2010

Rae YGPM and *hugs*

Button5807 · May 2010

Congrats!

I guess maybe I should turn to the power of prayer, nothing else is working.

paintgirl · May 2010

Congrats Jeter!! That's awesome.

I used to be something of a negative Nelly but I had some pretty nasty health issues about a year ago. It completely changed my life. Now, when things get crappy, I am grateful for the following:
1. I shower in cleaner water than some people have to drink.
2. I walk (and run!) every day on the power of my own two legs.

Maybe it's lame, but ... And that isn't to say I don't get down sometimes. I do. But it rarely lasts.

Jeter, not to "churchify" you back but here's a little tune for you. http://www.lyricsreg.com/lyrics/sidewalk+prophets/The+Words+I+Would+Say/

MidniteRae · May 2010

tafft- YGPM

**Mutley** · May 2010

Congratulations!

I fully believe in the power of prayer and handing your problems over. There are so many thing in life that you truly do not have control over. When you try to control them or worry, you just waste precious energy. I fully believe that letting go of that control helps to solve the problem. Does it always work out as magnificently as it did for Jeter? No. But it does work to relieve stress and anxiety.

MidniteRae · May 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_prayer-answered?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:ebca1405-7f68-422c-845b-03c724ba23cbPost:38e7eaad-92d4-4eab-b0e8-8f191aa6d242">Re: My prayer was answered!</a>:
[QUOTE]Congratulations! I fully believe in the power of prayer and handing your problems over. There are so many thing in life that you truly do not have control over. When you try to control them or worry, you just waste precious energy. I fully believe that letting go of that control helps to solve the problem. Does it always work out as magnificently as it did for Jeter? No. But it does work to relieve stress and anxiety.
Posted by **Mutley**[/QUOTE]

I must be doing something wrong because it doesn't do that for me. I am religious and I pray, but it never relieves my anxiety.

katanne9 · May 2010

HOORAH!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!!! I'm glad your prayers were answered!!!

and Jeana, if you stopped posting long posts, we would all sincerely miss it.

**Mutley** · May 2010

Sigh. It took me a long time to get to this point, Rae. I still get stressed occasionally, but nothing like the past.

I know that being with DH has changed my attitude on life immensely. He can always see the silver lining

It is more than praying. It is letting go. It is knowing that you are doing all you can, but that it is out of your control beyond that point. I still get frustrated about not having a job. I think my post earlier this week showed that quite well. However, it does not consume me like it did before. I know that I am on the path I am supposed to be on. I know that IF it was supposed to be different, it would be different. I have faith that there is a reason for all of this. I have faith that it will work out. I trust that God knows what is best for me, for us.

(hugs) I really hope it gets better for you.

oceana919 · May 2010

Jeter, unless you're telling all of us to get on our knees and repent RIGHT NOW, I don't think you're being churchified. Nothing wrong with having faith in something (whether it be God or Allah or Shivah or yourself) and seeing it come through.

MidniteRae · May 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_prayer-answered?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:ebca1405-7f68-422c-845b-03c724ba23cbPost:39d2c352-96dd-4430-8da5-70d944e9b71c">Re: My prayer was answered!</a>:
[QUOTE]Sigh. It took me a long time to get to this point, Rae. I still get stressed occasionally, but nothing like the past. I know that being with DH has changed my attitude on life immensely. He can always see the silver lining It is more than praying. It is letting go. It is knowing that you are doing all you can, but that it is out of your control beyond that point. I still get frustrated about not having a job. I think my post earlier this week showed that quite well. However, it does not consume me like it did before. I know that I am on the path I am supposed to be on. I know that IF it was supposed to be different, it would be different. I have faith that there is a reason for all of this. I have faith that it will work out. I trust that God knows what is best for me, for us. (hugs) I really hope it gets better for you.
Posted by **Mutley**[/QUOTE]

This is my problem. I don't let things go. (the whole forgive and forget thing? Doesn't work with me. I forgive, but I don't forget). I know that things are out of my control at this point, and that bothers me a little. I don't like surprises and I don't like not knowing what is going to happen.
I used to be the one to always tell people that everything happens for a reason, and I always saw things work out for them. I have never seen it work out for me, which makes me sort of skeptical now because why would it work for everyone but me? It doesn't make sense.

[Deleted User] · May 2010

Button - Might as well give it a shot!

Mutley - You are so right. I am guilty of spending so much time worrying and stressing about things that I really have no control over. I fully agree it's more about letting go than praying. But also, when I say letting go - that doesn't mean you can just quit looking and applying for jobs and expect the higher power to do it FOR you - you have to be willing to do your part as well. In my case, I was trying to do it all on my own.
When I get to that point I try to stop myself and make myself think about the things that REALLY matter in life. I was watching Oprah yesterday (only because Bret Michaels was on and yes I'm a diehard 80's fan) and he said that when he was lying in that bed pretty much being told it was the end, he didn't think about his career - all he thought about was his family and friends, the people he loved.
Okay...I don't know how I got on that soap box.. Hah.

[Deleted User] · May 2010

Hah, thanks oceana

loopy82 · May 2010

Congrats Jeter!! I really hope that the job goes well and everything continues to fall into place for you.

TuffysMommie · May 2010

Glad to hear things are going so well - everything happens for a reason!

paintgirl · May 2010

Darn it Jeter! I meant to watch that Oprah and forgot. Crap.

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