Brad,

Praying about this as well as for your dad.

JulieMelton
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Keep smiling!


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From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 4:23 PM
Subject: Another request for prayer


> OK, this isn't urgent, and I'll just spit it out and  if you are lead to
> pray about it however, that is fine. As we try to guide our Business
> Enterprise Program during tough financial times of the state, budget
> crunches all over the place, and etc. I'm finding out that very likely
> down
> the road my means of income doing vending at this university will likely
> be
> no more. That is sort of OK for me as long as I win the bid for another
> location I hope to bid on in months to come. Nonetheless we need to keep
> these locations in the university system to help employ blind folks and
> not
> let measly commission dollars dictate whether a blind vendor is able to
> work or not. Compared to the budgets, the commissions earned off of
> machines is peanuts even if they get the higher percentages of private
> operators or bottlers trying to gain market share. I will be bidding on a
> highway location when my friend retires from vending in May, or sooner if
> set aside payments to the state are raise, which they will in January, he
> just doesn't know it yet. I need to interview well, my work integrity and
> knowledge of everyday stuff stands for itself. I will be studying more of
> the legislative details and procedure despite my having working knowledge
> of it as a member of the elected committee of blind vendors. Basically I
> need to come out on top when it comes to interview time. There will be at
> least six of us bidding on this location because it does so well. I
> earnestly seek prayer in guidance of what I should study and do. I do feel
> God is leading me towards this direction for several reasons, not just the
> impending virtual boot from the university systems. So as you are led to
> pray over the next while please if you would, I'd appreciate it. I'll keep
> you posted as things arise, although these things tend to move  pretty
> slow. Thanks.
>
> Brad
>