Monday 21
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." Matt 7: 7-8
On my lunch hour I head to the Clear Creek Nursery. Mark Gilman knew the owner and and the supervisor. As I was about to walk in the store in the distance I heard an echo "Hey Hutch, Hutch!" It was Mark yelling my name. He was getting bark. I ran up to him fast. We talked and he isn't going to our church anymore thats sad. We talked and caught up he gave some advice. We both said goodbye. I went back inside the store and asked for Sean or Chris, "there not here" said the cashier. "Can I get an app please" I told her. "Sorry I don't keep them here, you can leave a note" "where is his office" I replied back. She pointed and said "around the corner" I went outside and tried to find his office their was all these buildings and plants everywhere with slow old people (sorry no offense) I was in a hurry I had 15 min until I went back to lunch. I went inside his office Chris was nowhere. I tried to find an app but none where found.
I was walking back to my truck I was kind of down. Then one of the women who worked their asked me "can I help you" I'm trying to find Chris and fill out an app" "their inside the store" "the cashier said she doesn't carry them" I told her. "follow me" I followed her and she gave me an app. I filled it out in my truck and walked back to Chris' office to put in their. Their was a man walking out " are you Chris" "No i'm Sean, can I help you" Sean is the owner of Clear Creek Nursery and friend of Mark Gilman "I'm Evan Hutchinson friend of Mark Gilman" as I shook his hand. "Oh yeah he told me about you" "Do you have any dump truck experience" "No just tractor and trailer, sir, but I'm a hard worker and have references to back that up" "I know Mark told me and what he says I trust. Well I will call you when I need you" "thanks" I shook his hand and walked back to my truck. As I was about to pull out Sean stopped me, "Hey you like working hard?" "yeah" "I can use as a laborer and go from their, I trust Mark, when can you start" "I have to give my 2 weeks" "Great call me later" I shook his hand again and went back to work.
I called Mark and said "I got the job and I owe you" "you don't owe me anything Hutch just remember me when we get to heaven" "I will brother". I called Lane, David, and Bob my mentors. I'm going to drive for this company when I start working for them don't know. But I'm going to take a risk quit Westbay and give it a shot what do I have to lose? Yes everything happens for a reason brother and sister. People ask for different things and doors to be open. Maybe its a new job, healing, comfort, to be loved and hold, a brighter future, quit smoking, drinking, whatever it maybe, pray. I learned things the hard way, and learned a failure is not a person its a event. Lonestar said in one of their songs Mountains
There are times in life when you gotta crawl
Lose your grip, trip and fall
When you can't lean on no-one else
That's when you find yourself
I've been around and I've noticed that
Walking's easier when the road is flat
Them danged ole hiils'll get you every time
Yeah, the good Lord gave us mountains
So we could learn how to climb
I have learned and gained experience from my mistakes. I have seen the dark and have been threw hell that's when I know thats my finest hour. When I climb and climb to the top, tired and cranky crying out in pain and redemption to my Maker for being stupid. On that mountain charging my way up their I see myself again. All these years that I have been a Christian, I'm just starting to get the message and grow. I believe this God wants me here for a reason. God brought me to my church parking lot for a reason. I thought I had everything going for me, I was wrong and blind. I need to move on. God takes his time we just need patience. I have a adventure to live in the wilderness. Follow Jesus and trust in him and we will live forever in peace.
