what to do about career

I understand how you feel as i have 2 children of my own and know the stresses of day to day living. Also God is your provider so if something is not seeming right and for 7 years now hasnt been then maybe you are not in the right 'home'. Maybe God wants you to return again into ministry, or maybe you are learning a real test of patience and persistance amongst other things. But God is for you and with you, and from the sounds of it you are a hard worker. In the story of Ruth, when there was famine in their land, they left and moved to another country, one that worshipped satan basically, and he provided for them...bad things still happened though as comes with the territory, but when it was time for them to move back they had nothing. God came through for them as the Kinsman Redeemer. My point by that is just that sometimes we relocate for times to avoid something worse or who knows Gods plans, but maybe its time to move again. Just a thought, God bless and i hope you get some peace through these times. :hugs:

Your situation is hard indeed. A recession, and later qualifications with possible little work experience for an older person will present difficulties. Employers will be more likely to employ a younger (and possibly cheaper) person. Plus, some may not look favourably at your missions experience, unless you can present that to show some useful work related skills,experience that could benefit the employer in the job.

John
NZ

If God commanded us to work, would he not provide work for us, or even create work place for us, not just because he loves us and cares for us, but also because he has commanded us to work?

We are more important to God than food, jobs, money, clothes, or else, because we are his children, created in his image. Therefore, He will not withhold food, clothes, jobs for us, just because we matter to him more, than all those things together - Matthew 6:25



Psalm 31:19, Psalm 84:11, Genesis 1:29, Psalm 103:5, 11, Matthew 6:3,4,11, 25-34, Ephessians 4:28, Psalm 25:13, Acts 20:34, 1 Peter 5:7, Psalm 34:9,10, Psalm 33:19, Psalm 37:19, 25, Psalm 35:27, 3 John 2, 1 Timothy 6:8-10, 17-19, Matthew 7:9,10,11, Acts 14:17, Ecclesiastes 2:25, 26, 4:8, 5:19, 20, 8:15, Mark 10:21, 12:41-44, 8:2,3,16-21

River,

That is a difficult place. You've been faithful to serve, I can't help but think that the Lord has a wonderful plan for you guys. I know it's hard, but I pray your faith fails not in this crucible of testing you are in, that God makes the way forward apparent and leads you into the perfect situation for both of you to continue your service to Him.

Blessings,
Paul

There are a lot of people who had their education and their years of traditional work experience when you were in the missions field who are in the exact same place right now. I've spent my share of time without work, and I can tell you it's like Russian roulette - eventually, you will get a different result if you just keep at it.

Johnnz said:

Plus, some may not look favourably at your missions experience, unless you can present that to show some useful work related skills,experience that could benefit the employer in the job.

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That can be done - if it can be done for former stay-at-home moms, it can be done for former foreign missionaries. You just need to know how to describe your experiences and how they relate to the job at hand - what skills and qualities you've built, how you've learned and grown to be the kind of person they're looking for.