My First Job

In 1997 my two kids and I moved into an apartment. A two bedroom that was subsidized housing (based on income). My son was 7 and my daughter was 7 months old. Their dad refused to have anything to do with them because I chose to live for the Lord and not live in sin. I had to make up my mind, and raise them on my own. I had two jobs at the time. My first job was in childcare, and my second job was in the evening, at a grocery store. In order to work my evening job, I had to take the kids to my parents, and they lived about thirty minutes away. I was trying to saving for a house. Eventually the way I was running, began to be more than I could handle. On my knees I'd fall, weeping for some sort of relief. June 2002, my friend gave me a call, …show more content…
I was able to work one job, 8-5, and the pay was almost triple what I was making from both jobs together. Thank you Jesus! June 2004, we purchased our first home. A three bedroom 2 1/2 bath house. February 2005, I was able to purchase a new truck and finally, I was able to buy the kids nice things and take them places without worrying about the bills not getting paid. August 2005 I was in an car accident, losing my truck and shortly thereafter, I lost my job. I did not understand. What had I done wrong? Why did the Lord allow this to happen? Immediately I knew what needed to be done. Either I had to find a very good paying job or two. It took a while, but I found another job in childcare. October 2006, changed my life forever. One night as I lay in bed, a commercial came on about breast cancer awareness. The lady proceeds to explain how important it is to be able to give yourself a breast test. I decided to give it a try, and in my right breast, I found a lump. In my right breast there was a lump the size of a golf ball. I couldn't believe it. I must have gone back and forth from my left breast to my right breast about fifty times that night, before coming to the conclusion that it was all in my