so here's one of many happenings in the Bishop household in July/Aug.
David and I were asked to help with Trek this year - with the programs - wonderful, love to help. I was helping with the stake youth choir, and some of the other programs. David was asked to help with the logistics. How Fun :) Meanwhile Sharon and Don Hiatt were asked to be a Ma and Pa, Don said yes and even went to the stake training, but Sharon said: "We had a meeting of minds and mine won." That meant they had an opening for a Ma and Pa. So David and I were asked to be the Ma and Pa in place of the Hiatt's. Still all is wonderful. (I was pulling double duty with the music and programs along with being a Ma on the trek to 13 wonderful kids!)
David took 3 days off of work and we had many wonderful experiences while we toiled in the record breaking heat and humidity. We didn't touch a cell phone once from Wednesday through the afternoon on Sat. (that was great).
Sunday we rested our old weary bones, and prepped for the coming week. David was going to have long hours at work getting a mulit million dollar government proposal ready to be submitted. So Monday when he came home at 5:00 I was very shocked. He never gets home that early (he works over passed the mixing bowl) But all wasn't well. Work told him to turn in his badge, watched him while he cleaned off his computer and office and then escorted him out the door. No inkling at all that this was going to happen.
Since David wouldn't sign the non-compete clause, we didn't get severance pay - just the vacation days he had left and his sick leave. What a shock to say in the least! We knew that we were suppose to be on Trek, but this blew me away. That evening I was praying, crying to the Lord - literally - and this feeling came over me that this was for our good, that Heavenly Father knew and was in charge, with this very peaceful feeling. What a blessing prayer is!
The next Sunday, David received a blessing from Drew Hiatt - it stated very clearly, that being let go from work was no only for our good, but for David's protection! I have no idea what he is or was being protected from, but that was so wonderful to know that Heavenly Father is really watching out for DAVID and ME - by name!
I was asked to speak in Church 2 weeks ago - the topic? Faith of the Mormon Pioneers. After trek, experiencing a glimpse of what they went thru, all they were asked to give up, homes, family, loved ones, jobs, possessions, how could I complain with losing a job - in what and where is my faith?
So David's been searching for jobs, I worried that I would have to look for a job too, We have some big bills coming up - college, etc. 6 years ago when David was laid off from AOL it took him 1 1/2 years to find a job. I didn't know how we were going to make it, but we did. Well, its because of tithing and faith - The bills and what we were pulling in doesn't even come close to breaking even, but they were all paid. I knew somehow we would make it again, but I knew how tough and hard it will be.
To make a long story just a bit shorter, David has found a job! The pay is a bit better than before, he'll be commuting to Chantilly instead of Springfield. Heavenly Father is in charge! Yes - its all about FAITH.
