Prayer Request and Praise Report

A reader writes:

A while back, I lost my job, and came to this community of readers for prayers that I might find employment. Well, the good news is that I did, in fact, get a job a couple of weeks ago. The bad news is that last night my girlfriend lost hers. She just got a new apartment that she won’t be able to afford, and she is justifiably freaking out. She’s extraordinarily lucky in that her termination doesn’t kick in until the middle of October, so she has a cushion, but this is very distressing nonetheless. She’s an eminently qualified young woman with tons of office management experience, and I’m pretty sure she should have no difficulty finding work, but with the economy being what it is, who can really say at this point other than the Lord?

We took some time and prayed about it, and I’ve been trying to encourage her and help her find some hope. I’ve told her she needs to trust God’s going to provide and that she should approach him, not with pleading and fear, but the way a daughter might ask her father for something.

She’s also extremely worried about telling her parents. I don’t know her family *that* well, but she expects her parents to react extremely negatively rather than with the care and support I think most of us could reasonably expect from ours.

Anyway, long story short, I would appreciate prayers for her quick re-employment, for her peace of mind, and for her family to find some compassion for her difficulties.

I also would like to know if anyone has any leads on potential employment for an intelligent, organized young woman with five years of experience in reception and office administration.

Father, we thank you for hearing our prayer for your servant and giving him a job. We ask that you would do the same for your daughter, and that you would sow peace between her and her parents and in her heart. Mother Mary and St. Joseph the Worker, pray for her and all concerned here.