Since moving up here to Utah in the Summer of 2007, my father has been searching for a steady job to support our family. He had a very good job in Arizona, and had faith that even in this time of economic hardship, he would be able to find a job. He did have a job for awhile at the Flying J offices in Ogden, UT, but the business filed bankruptcy and he was released. It was around that time that my Grandma on my mother's side became ill and moved in with our family so we could take care of her. She lived with us for around a year and because my father did not have a job, he was able to help my mother take care of her at home.
This past summer, my mother was called as Primary President in our ward, and was often in meetings on Sundays and a couple times during the week. However, my grandma was still cared for by my father who was still at home looking for a job. In September, my father had an interview with a big financial company. The interview went well and he was called back for interview, after interview, after interview. He was still able to take care of my grandmother though, because he still had not been offered the job. My grandma passed away this last October, and literally the day after she passed away, my father received a call from the company and was awarded the job. He had been in for around 12 interviews which is very abnormal, but in the meantime was able to look after my grandmother until she passed away.
I know the Lord hears and answers our prayers. Our family has been praying that my father would find a job for over a year, and even though it took awhile, I know the answer to our prayers was postponed so my grandma could be cared for.
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That's a great story man. Your dad seems like a really spiritual guy. Staying faithful in the Lord during hard times is definitely way difficult and it says a lot about one's character. It's good to see that your prayers have been answered... even if it was on the Lord's time and not necessarily the time you were originally hoping for.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting that story, Jared. This is exactly the kind of insight you want to remember through writing.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean my dad was looking for a job for a while too. It wasn't easy for him but he got through it.
ReplyDeleteMy dad lost his job too, it was very hard for our family but it seemed to make us closer instead of tearing us apart as is the stereotype in the world.
ReplyDeleteThat is a tough thing to go through. there was a time when my family wasn't sure if my dad was going to keep his job or not, and it was scary.
ReplyDeleteThat must have been hard. Your post reminded me when my grandfather passed away. It was a hard time for everyone in my family. Those days really had an impact on my life, and how I respected my dad. I'm glad that after so many years, our family is doing so smoothly.
ReplyDeletewow it seems as though many people have had their dads out of work. and man i agree, its blows! good thing we have one thing that we dont have to worry about being taken away from us in our lives...aka the gospel.
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