I've been a self employed consultant/programmer for 7 years. Last year, I completed a job for my primary client of 5 years, who told me there was another in the pipeline, that he just had to "get some loose ends tied up first".
A month went by, and he was still promising. In times past, I've had to float a month or 2 on credit cards, then paid them off when my work picked up. So.. I began floating on credit cards, anticipating he'd have the work as promised. Several months of promises went by until I told him I HAD to have the work, at which point he said he'd talk to his boss. He came back saying the budget was gone for the promised work.
Last winter, we delivered phone books to keep food on the table. My wife, who had been homeschooling 3 of our 4 kids, had to take a job for the first time in 14 years. I'm back working now, but so far in the hole it's hard to see daylight.
I believe in the power of prayer. I believe God can work miracles in our lives (when I have a little more time, I'll tell you a story of one he pulled off when our youngest son got hit by a car). Lest you sense a pitch for a handout coming.. please know that's not why I'm here. I would sincerely ask you to add us to your prayer list as we work through this mess.
At the same time, I'd like to invite anyone else who is dealing with life's hardships to post your needs here for prayer. I can't think of anything better we can do for each other.
Thanks, and.. you know... God Bless! Mark
A month went by, and he was still promising. In times past, I've had to float a month or 2 on credit cards, then paid them off when my work picked up. So.. I began floating on credit cards, anticipating he'd have the work as promised. Several months of promises went by until I told him I HAD to have the work, at which point he said he'd talk to his boss. He came back saying the budget was gone for the promised work.
Last winter, we delivered phone books to keep food on the table. My wife, who had been homeschooling 3 of our 4 kids, had to take a job for the first time in 14 years. I'm back working now, but so far in the hole it's hard to see daylight.
I believe in the power of prayer. I believe God can work miracles in our lives (when I have a little more time, I'll tell you a story of one he pulled off when our youngest son got hit by a car). Lest you sense a pitch for a handout coming.. please know that's not why I'm here. I would sincerely ask you to add us to your prayer list as we work through this mess.
At the same time, I'd like to invite anyone else who is dealing with life's hardships to post your needs here for prayer. I can't think of anything better we can do for each other.
Thanks, and.. you know... God Bless! Mark
