"Lord, Don't Leave Me Here Too Long"

This is a story about Jesus (so if you don't like Him, feel free to stop reading now.)
My internship, which I absolutely enjoy, was scheduled to end Oct. 17. The Saturday before I got a random phone call from an acquaintance I hadn't heard from in months. Oddly enough, I had tried to call him twice over the summer with no success, but he just decided to check in with me that day and we had a Spirit-led conversation.
I was telling him about how I am back at home with the fam, job search looking bleak, etc...and he told me, "I know how you feel; I just left that situation." He went on to share that he just started a new job that is paying for his grad school, as well as his rent, utilities and cell phone. He said he knows it's hard starting over, but when I prayed I should be specific with GOD. My friend said not to box Him in, but be specific. "Say, 'Lord, don't leave me here too long.' "
I said, "Well, I need to know some things within a week."
Tell you what - On Wednesday (that's only four days later, y'all!) another department asked me if I would like to work with them until January. It was my understanding that the internship was only for two days a week. But then the man started saying what I do would do every day, including weekends....which meant I could postpone the frantic job search at least for another month! The economy is hard, and it's so cold in that D - but I still have a job to go to, even if only for several months.

In the meantime I had an accident two months ago that left me in a familiar position - having to rely on others for a ride. For people who enjoy independence, this is a humbling place to be. My new supervisor asked last Wednesday when I would have my transportation taken care of, and I told him within a week. Now, the first car I bought was the same type of thing - I needed it for a job and had a week to get it done. My mom could tell my faith was wavering and she said, "If you don't think He can do it, then tell them you can't take the job. But I believe that you'll have it when you need it." And I did.
See, the wonderful thing about an example is that it gives you hope that if something happened once, it can happen again.

So here I was in the same sitch, and for this entire two-month period these lyin' brothas said they could fix my ride. Well, I called them back and said I had a week, and they said OK. They came and picked up my money to buy parts and everything. Then on Saturday one of them brought my money back because he couldn't find his partner. This is Saturday....I four days left, y'all.

I was scared to get a car note because, again, I have an internship; not a JOB. But someone called out the clear blue sky and offered to take me looking for a car. Luckily, I had Monday and Tuesday off. I will spare you the details, but I went to bed Sunday night and told God I needed a miracle. I told Him on Monday I was not paying more than $200 a month for a car note. I told Him Tuesday there was no way I was paying $300 a month on car insurance.
On Wednesday, I drove myself to work in my new vehicle.

"LORD, DON'T LEAVE ME HERE TOO LONG!" - That's what you need to tell Him!!!