13 Mar I cannot believe
I cannot believe I haven’t asked for prayer until now! I’m asking urgently for prayer for our son Luke-he needs a job!!!
My husband & I moved from Leavenworth to a much smaller home in Wenatchee last June, eager & excited to settle, get to know our neighbors, our new church, & community.
Last September 2022 our 31 year old single son from Coeur d’Alene asked us to care for his 2 cats temporarily while he searched for a new apartment as his landlord raised his (and the other tenants) rent by almost $1000! He searched & filled out several applications there but could no longer afford the rent and lost his job. By the middle of October he still could not find anything, and asked if he could relocate & stay with us while he looked for work, etc. Despite countless applications he still does not have a job, and the original 3 months agreed to stay here has turned to 6!
We are retired & “older” parents and have our own plans, hopes & dreams & want to move forward. Our house is much smaller and we have little privacy now. We are healthy basically, but it has been an increasing strain & stress on us mentally, physically & financially with a fixed income.
We have been supporting him all this time; it’s time for him to move on, and the “no work” gap is growing longer. He has helped us with a few projects and offers to make meals sometimes, but his wake/sleep hours are different than ours, and sleeps through half the day.
His main skill is cooking, food service, some retail, and some brief construction but he has an old shoulder injury, and old DUI, and is not driving which limits him. He is primarily using Indeed for job searches.
I want to speak out on a firm move-out date, but my husband is reluctant as Luke becomes angry & defensive and he wants to avoid any conflict. Luke admits he is frustrated too, and is both anxious & depressed, which makes it VERY difficult to ask questions or discuss concerns with him.
I know God has a plan for him, and pray continually for us all, yet I am growing more weary and resentful. My husband and I had plans over the winter for family visits & home improvements, but have had to put them on hold. It has become increasingly difficult living with and supporting a grown son on our limited income. I want my life back with my husband & move forward with the years we have left.
God has given me strength & hope in Him to “not lose heart”, but it is increasingly more stressful now. It has been hard to share this concern with others; I feel safer sharing this urgent prayer request with you. I know Luke wants to feel needed & valued again in work; my hope is that Luke finds meaningful work to do, to be encouraged, and finds renewed hope in God as well! I don’t know what God is doing, but I know Who He is!
I am thankful for God’s care and know He has a plan; that His timing is perfect and His ways are higher…
A profuse thank you for your prayers~God bless you!