A weird prayer request (it's not selfish)

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I turn 24 on November 3, and I have a neurological disorder called Asperger's Syndrome. It's a mild form of autism. I dropped out of college out of sheer negligence (my one major regret in life), but that was before I gave my heart to Jesus Christ. I would never do that again.

I work at Jack in the Box as a prep person. I've been fired from two previous jobs for not taking them seriously enough. This one, I work very hard, and some there say I'm one of the few people there that actually get things done (most other employees are lazy high-schoolers--they don't last long). I enjoy what I do, and I want to remain loyal to an employer that gave me a chance.

I make $6.50 an hour for a guaranteed 20 hours a week, but everyone (even the managers) recently got their hours cut for some reason--I hear it was an overhire of some sort. (I have been told I am on the "protected list"--I am absolutely not getting fired.)

My mother thinks I should get some Social Security disability money, because she says what I make is not enough to live on on my own (and she's probably right). She says it wouldn't even be enough to pay my car insurance without this assistance. I asked Mom to talk to my boss about this, since she can explain the situation way better than I can, but Mom says that I'm almost 24 years old, and I shouldn't have my mother call my boss for me (her words).

I don't want to go on welfare (which is what this is). I want to learn to be self-reliant, but it's really hard for me to learn how.

I just want you to pray for me about my job. I finally find something I enjoy doing, but it's not enough hours. I don't want government asistance--all welfare is is a blood transfusion from your right arm to your left arm, with 90% of the blood falling onto the floor.

Please ask the Lord to guide me and my family in this time of trouble.

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Perhaps you can investigate assistance programs. There might be free placement assistance for you available that might lead to a better job. Your church might be able to steer you in the right direction, or if you're lucky, a good social worker.

Here is a link to like a zillion agencies in the Houston area. Perhaps there is one for you here.

Community Agencies

Praying.

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I support you. God knows what you need.
He will help you.