and training coordinator for a children’s mental health agency before being laid off . “Our pastor at the time at another church counseled
my husband and me about what to do, and he encour- aged us to take a leap of faith and see what God had in store for us,” she said. Hendrickson decided to become a substitute teacher.
“I loved it,” she recalled. But the calls for work were infrequent. She then found what she describes as an answer to a
prayer. Aſt er reading in a newspaper about additional farmland that was available, her husband submitted a bid and was selected to farm it. “I was thankful that Eric was willing to take on the
additional responsibilities of farming more acres,” Hendrickson said. “I decided to look into going back to college at the age of 44 to earn an elementary educa- tion degree, reading licensure and certifi cate to teach language arts,” she said. Hendrickson now teaches part time at an elementary
school close to her home. “I asked God for many things during this time of
transition,” she said. “T ese were the prayers that were answered. I didn’t want my schooling to be a burden on my family. I was able to continue to attend my children’s events and manage my classes. … Finally I asked God for a part-time job with benefi ts, close to home, and it is exactly what I have. “I really believe God wants to be in the details of our
life, and I am thankful God has granted me a wonderful journey.”
Joe Daniels T e real estate developer who found locations for restaurants struggled to replace his job and also found encouragement through Trinity Connect in Lansdale. “When I was out of work I prayed for serenity that I
knew God would grant to me,” said Daniels, 59. “I oſt en thought about the biblical story of Jesus’ footprints in the sand, knowing that Christ was by my side during the unemployment journey. “I felt God had granted me special giſt s: humility to
recognize that I was no better than the person standing in front of me or behind me in the unemployment line; thankfulness for the giſt s I still had even though I wasn’t working; patience to realize that things take time and that unemployment isn’t a time for panic and irratio- nal thought; and fi nally perseverance, the belief that I needed to keep the career pursuit heat on, knowing that the right thing will come along with eff ort and faith.”
‘I came to the realization that my vocation wasn’t just about how much sales and profits I could generate for the company, but also related to how my vocation could help others.’ Joe Daniels
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He recalled a moment about seven years ago that
deepened his sense of calling to his vocation. He was visiting a new restaurant in Moosic, Pa. “I just wanted to see how things were going,” he said. “A waitress found out I was there and stopped to thank
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