This is the Way

Many years ago when my children were teenagers we lived in Brookville. I worked as an aide in a nursing home. I struggled with paying the bills and usually didn't have anything left over for groceries. Most of my paycheck went to rent--this was almost 75% of our bills.

One day my friend Shelva came to visit. As she was leaving, she stopped and turned back. "I almost forgot to tell you. Dick [her husband] said he would sell you the trailer on land contract." As we discussed this possibility it came out that my monthly payments would only be $200. Wow. The offer sounded very good but was this God's will for our lives?

I prayed, asking God what I should do. He gave me a scripture, "And your ears will hear a word behind you, 'This is the way, walk in it,' whenever you turn to the right or the left" (Isaiah 30;21). What stood out to me was that the word came as you walked. So I decided I'd try to move back and listen for the word.

The trailer was back in Mendon so I'd have to have a job lined up before I accepted. I counted this as walking.. If we were to move back to Mendon He would give me a job. If we were not, I would not find a job.

On my next day off I drove back to the area. I stopped at the St. Marys' hospital and applied there. Then I headed to Celina to apply at Visiting Nurses. As I drove from one town to the next, it occurred to me that I could look for a job for days and not get anything. So I asked God exactly how long He wanted me to look before I knew it was not His will for us to move. I didn't hear anything at the moment so I just trusted He would let me know.

At Visiting Nurses I was hired on the spot.