The Lord gives

and the Lord takes away.

The economy has affected my work pension. It seems as though the $2500 salary and $1000 scholarship has gone down the tubes. TCAC, the corporation I was going to be getting paid through, sort of made a promise they couldn’t keep. They thought they would be able to finance 50 people when just last week they found out that they would only be able to finance 20. I was one of the unfortunate that was cut from the program.

Appalachian Outreach isn’t to blame. $175 a week is still going to be my salary like I signed up for. I talked to my mom about it and she said, “That scholarship and bumped up salary was just the icing on the cake. You still have the cake.”

That’s so true. The Lord gives and takes away. He hasn’t taken away everything which is only because of His grace and mercy. In these tough times, I’m surprised I was able to get this job despite the economy. Appalachian Outreach is doing all it can to see if they can give me more money. At this point, though, I’m just glad I still have the job and the money.

More to come May 18th, my Move-In Day!