Margies3
11-30-2011, 10:40 PM
Since you folks have played such a huge role in our whole experience since Walt's aneurysm - and I want to tell you again how VERY MUCH your prayers have meant to me and still do even to this day! - I thought maybe you would want to be updated as to the latest wrinkle in our lives.
Please don't think that when I call this a wrinkle that I am considering it a bad thing necessarily tho. So what's happening? Well, Walt's boss called him in the office last week to do his annual review. He said to him that his quality of work is excellent - far above average, as always. But that his quantity of work has slowed down considerably. That is a big concern for them. (Walt is a civil engineer, for those of you who didn't know that). So he told Walt that the next time they do a lay-off, Walt will probably be one of the first to be laid off. Then he dropped a bombshell on him when he asked if Walt had ever considered going on disability.
Walt's company has a private disability policy. And we've paid for a supplemental policy to go with that one for many years now. In fact, we used that policy at the time of his aneurysm. So it wouldn't be like he'd have to fight for Social Security Disability. But still our income would be cut by about 25% each month. that's alot.
We're in the process of lining up the ducks right now. So we would appreciate any prayers. This is going to be a major life-change. I don't know if I'm ready for it or not. I think Walt is more ready than I am :) But God has not let us down thru this entire thing - so why would I think He's gonna drop the ball now! I do not! God is still in control and He still wants what is best for us, His children.
Thanks for your prayers, friends. I really do appreciate all of you!
Please don't think that when I call this a wrinkle that I am considering it a bad thing necessarily tho. So what's happening? Well, Walt's boss called him in the office last week to do his annual review. He said to him that his quality of work is excellent - far above average, as always. But that his quantity of work has slowed down considerably. That is a big concern for them. (Walt is a civil engineer, for those of you who didn't know that). So he told Walt that the next time they do a lay-off, Walt will probably be one of the first to be laid off. Then he dropped a bombshell on him when he asked if Walt had ever considered going on disability.
Walt's company has a private disability policy. And we've paid for a supplemental policy to go with that one for many years now. In fact, we used that policy at the time of his aneurysm. So it wouldn't be like he'd have to fight for Social Security Disability. But still our income would be cut by about 25% each month. that's alot.
We're in the process of lining up the ducks right now. So we would appreciate any prayers. This is going to be a major life-change. I don't know if I'm ready for it or not. I think Walt is more ready than I am :) But God has not let us down thru this entire thing - so why would I think He's gonna drop the ball now! I do not! God is still in control and He still wants what is best for us, His children.
Thanks for your prayers, friends. I really do appreciate all of you!