Updated: Just prayers, now...

This is just a quick note to express a praise and a prayer. The praise is for a long awaited call for a job interview for Mr. Squirrel. The prayer is for that long awaited job interview for Mr. Squirrel.

The interview is Thursday morning at 11am. The feelings are positive and hopeful, but prayers are still requested for the Lord's guidance and that all will go well. Many thanks!

Godspeed and God bless!
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UPDATE 6/11 (6:30pm):

Mr. Squirrel's interview was less of an interview and more of a "hands-on" testing session. We had lunch together today so I could find out how it went. He was VERY pleased with how he did. [I believe the words used were that he "SMOKED IT".] The testing supervisor told him that they would be reviewing his test results and would be calling him in the next 2-3 days to tell him "the next steps".

Realistically, this isn't a "yes", but it's not a "no", either. Hopes are still very high with confidence to match. [Which is typically when the "disappointment monster" pounces on us.] For ease of tracking this saga, I'll continue to update this post rather than starting a new one when new information is available. Thanks again for the prayers and good thoughts!

:)

UPDATE 6/15 (6:30pm):

Does the phrase "SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES" mean anything to you? We sit in stunned silence and utter disbelief. Mr. Squirrel is extremely depressed and I am at a loss. I don't know what to do or how to help him (us) pick up our cross and keep going.

We were expecting some sort of contact today, but did not receive any phone calls. So, Mr. Squirrel checked his email in case there was a message. There was one. This evening he got the equivalent of a 'dear john' form letter that gave absolutely no indication of why he was denied further interview steps. He has sent an email to both our friend who was helping him and the recruiter who seemed to be encouraging him. It is our hope that maybe someone, somewhere, can tell us why he's been axed from the possibility of employment. If there is something that needs to be fixed, it sure would be nice to know what it is that needs fixing.

I am reminded of the scriptures in the Book of Job. God allowed Satan to test Job with the only restriction that he couldn't kill him. Although not in the same league as Job's afflictions, we continue to be in a time of severe testing... and we are trying to stay faithful. Please continue to pray for us, but especially for Mr. Squirrel.

Many thanks.

P.S. I have my own battles continuing with the office 'high-school mentalities' and workman's comp issues. So the frustrations are abundant and overwhelming. Right now I consider Mr. Squirrel to be the priority, so I will detail my own stuff later.