Hi Brad, I'm praying for you that all goes as you want it to, and according
to God's will.

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson



At 05:23 PM 10/10/2005, you wrote:
>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