I'll know for sure if I got the job sometime next week. The interviewer told me that he is recommending that I be hired and told me off the record that his recommendation pretty much means that I have the job.
Please keep praying that God leads me in this. The truth is I had originally decided not to actively seek this type of work, (I'll explain what type below), but both my wife and I feel that God may have started opening this door last Friday.
The job is working for a contractor as a mechanic in Iraq outside of Baghdad. I'm guaranteed minimum 3 months work no matter what but it is for 12 months with the possibility of 18 months. I'll also be working 6 days a week, 12 hours a day. So that will be a lot of overtime. It is in a secure location and not in any local towns. So I don't believe that I will have any contact with the local population. The living conditions will be like being a soldier again. The pay however will be very good. I count that as a blessing, not a reason to go.
I'm really praying that God reveals his purpose for me. I see the potential for me to witness to those around me as I work. I also see that this will very likely test me a great deal. When you are in this type of environment and there are few, if any, Christians besides yourself, it can be easy to have your focus where it shouldn't be. I'm praying that God gives me the strength to walk solidly with Him through this time. I do feel that this is the first time in my life where I am spiritually ready for this type of thing. Even just a year ago I don't think I was but God has been moving greatly in my life.
My family will also need prayer during this time. My wife and I have been married 17 years and she has endured me going to that region twice while I was in the Army. Both times, the first being Operation Desert Storm in 1990, God gave her a peace and assurance that I was coming home. She has told me that with this she has the same peace about it. This alone gives me confidence that God is at work. I hesitate to go also because of my children. I don't like the idea of not being with them for so long but I know God has them in His hands. One good thing is that the company flies me home for 2 weeks every 6 months so I won't go an entire year without seeing my family.
For those that have asked about me playing Counter Strike while I’m over there. I have been told that there will be internet over there. However, I don’t think it’ll work for CS
. Not unless I can play with a ping around 2000, lol. I don’t know how much access I’ll have anyway but I’m pretty sure that e-mail shouldn’t be a problem. I plan to check these forums as well when I can while I’m over there.
Thanks for all your prayers. I appreciate all of you.
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