Called The Bishop

[EllenMaksoud]

I grew up with one, mom doesn't drink.  After seeing one just destroy every good thing around him that was warning enough for me.

I and many like me grew up in horrific violence and unspeakable abuse. Oh, to make no mistake, the church and I have our disagreements. But in my most angry and rebellious moments, Heavenly Father used them to save me when I was lost.

 

You've got a degree and though you do not have a job yet, you have achieved a lot. Some of the stuff seemed goofy to me at first, but in the quiet moments before I go to bed, and when I wake up, I am left without argument. I am where God put me.

[poptart]

Not true.  The bishop can pay for meds (when a scrip has already been prescribed) and can arrange to pay for mental health care (group or individual therapy) through a variety of organizations, including LDS Family Services.  The bishop does this through use of Fast Offering funds.  I have personally seen a great deal of good come from judicious use of such funds.  The bishop will choose to act or not to do so based on the powers of discernment which go with his office.

 

Wow, no one does that.

 

Tax season is coming soon.  You might want to consider doing tax returns beginning next January.  Your local H&R Block is now offering their basic tax preparation course (you'll have to pay for it), and a high grade will bring a job offer from them.  As you advance in skill, you can rise to higher levels and pay, until you are an enrolled IRS agent (certified with the U.S. govt).  Although low to start, the pay levels can become very nice and the work is steady.

https://www.hrblock.com/corporate/income-tax-course/ .

Thinking about liberty.  I worked for block before, went through their tax class, but after my first year we had a new district manager who just did not have his act together.  Considering my options I may give them a shot anyway.

 

I and many like me grew up in horrific violence and unspeakable abuse. Oh, to make no mistake, the church and I have our disagreements. But in my most angry and rebellious moments, Heavenly Father used them to save me when I was lost.

 

You've got a degree and though you do not have a job yet, you have achieved a lot. Some of the stuff seemed goofy to me at first, but in the quiet moments before I go to bed, and when I wake up, I am left without argument. I am where God put me.

Right now I try to avoid any "this happened for a reason" lines of thought.  They are enough to make me mad enough to go into a rage and break something. 

Yeah, I did alright for a while, but the past few years left me a shell of what I was.  I think the only consolation is no matter how bad I had it I look around me and cringe at how bad it is now.  Atleast I never had to deal with the meth and heroine problem kids nowadays do.  Heroine has made a comeback and combined with meth I can only imagine how bad things are now.

[Deborah]

My mom was a member but totally inactive. The "church" helped her many times in spite of it. Her ward was very supportive.

[poptart]

My mom was a member but totally inactive. The "church" helped her many times in spite of it. Her ward was very supportive.

Huh, amazing. 

 

Update, got a hold of the Bishops wife last night, he was out taking the kids trick or treating and took a message for me.  He never called back.  Should I just show up tomorrow?

[Robert F. Smith]

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Thinking about liberty.  I worked for block before, went through their tax class, but after my first year we had a new district manager who just did not have his act together.  Considering my options I may give them a shot anyway.

 

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With a year of experience, you might want to shop around for a tax season gig.  There are many companies that do taxes, including people at the IRS who give advice or review tax returns.  See who makes the best or most interesting offer.  When job hunting, always play to your strengths.

[Robert F. Smith]

Huh, amazing. 

 

Update, got a hold of the Bishops wife last night, he was out taking the kids trick or treating and took a message for me.  He never called back.  Should I just show up tomorrow?

Yes.  I've done that, and it worked out well.

Normally, the bishop's executive secretary makes appointments for him.  So, ask for the executive secretary at church, and see if you can see the bishop after services.  Above all, be patient.

[poptart]

With a year of experience, you might want to shop around for a tax season gig.  There are many companies that do taxes, including people at the IRS who give advice or review tax returns.  See who makes the best or most interesting offer.  When job hunting, always play to your strengths.

Thinking of checking out IRS.gov and see what they have.

 

Yes.  I've done that, and it worked out well.

Normally, the bishop's executive secretary makes appointments for him.  So, ask for the executive secretary at church, and see if you can see the bishop after services.  Above all, be patient.

 

Update, the Bishop just called back.  Guess he was at the temple doing things.  Will see how things go tomorrow.

[Calm]

Good luck. I repeat Robert's advice. Be patient, almost everyone is volunteer and doing their best so you may run into some who are stumbling around trying to figure things out (my sister was being considered for employment specialist in her ward, I practically died laughing when I heard it though my husband says things have changed since he held that job and it was more of referring people to professionally run services the Church now offers so she might have been able to handle it....her bishop reconsidered and has her doing something else).

Edited November 2, 2014 by calmoriah