Transfer to Mangalore
Lord is my Shepherd God's favor upon our job transfers -
Testimony
Loving greetings to you in Jesus name. I thank God for his
love and concern towards my family. I am Allen from India,
working for a software company. My wife Sobha is working for
a Government Bank.
Earlier we had asked you to pray for us. Our God answered
our prayers and gave us a son, five years after our
marriage, on March 6th, 2001, through his creative miracle
working power. Beyond Doctor's reports, statements and
predictions, God gave us a perfectly normal child in normal
delivery. Since God has given a perfect gift and restored
peace & happiness in our family life, we have named him
"Darin Jeff". (Darin - meaning God's precious gift and Jeff
- meaning 'Our God is a God of Peace').
Our God once again proved that he is a prayer answering God.
This time HE has miraculously given us job transfer in one
city and thus has brought our family together. I asked you
to pray for this, a few months back. (Due to our jobs,
earlier we were working in two different places in India.).
Along with prayer warriors you prayed for us. Our God has
answered our prayers in a different way. Our God is a God of
impossibilities. Read below our testimony.
In the beginning of February, Sobha availed her 6 months
maternity leave and went to her mother's house for delivery.
By God's grace, at the same time I got a better job and I
joined my new company at Mangalore. (Earlier both of us were
working in Mumbai and living together for five years.)
I thought my wife will get job transfer to Mangalore easily,
and so after 6 months of her maternity leave, we can live
together in Mangalore. She had applied for transfer to
Mangalore.
But, all our expectations and plans went wrong. When we
enquired, we found
1. The bank is not having branch in Mangalore, only the
banks training center is located there. So there was no
suitable post for my wife.
2. Also, There was no vacancy in the Mangalore training
center. They had surplus staff.
3. Also, None of the employees working in Mangalore training
center had applied for transfer. So absolutely no chance.
4. To worsen the situation, another three people also had
applied for getting transfer to Mangalore from other
locations. So, my wife, Sobha, had no chance of getting job
transfer.
We prayed, "Lord, Being with us, you united us together. Now
we see all the doors closed and in this impossible situation
do a miracle and open a way for us, to live together".
The bank transfer results were published in the end of May.
Sobha did not get transfer. But, surprisingly except Sobha,
the other three who had applied for transfer got transferred
to Mangalore. We were totally upset. Because, now the
situation has got much more worsened; since, three people
got transferred there, the possibility of getting transfer
for the next few years is also gone. We worried about our
future. Because, it will be difficult for Sobha to take care
of the 5 months old boy, all alone in Mumbai. We prayed
fervently and believed in the wonderworking power of our
God. Because, we know our God has solution for all problems.
And nothing is impossible for Him.
With much prayer, Sobha again applied for transfer. When the
bank released its final transfer list in June, Sobha's name
was not found in the Mangalore transfer list. But to
complicate the entire situation, she was given conditional
transfer to Bangalore. Conditional transfer means, transfer
only for 3 years, that too without any transfer benefits.
Mangalore and Bangalore are again far from each other
(around 9 hours bus journey).
If Sobha accepts the transfer, she cannot request for
transfer, for the next three years. If she is not accepting
the transfer, again, there is no hope of getting transfer to
Mangalore for another few years, as it is already over
staffed. We prayed to God, "Lord, it seems, all that are
happening are against us. We are absolutely helpless. Lord,
You come and help us".
In my office, it is impossible to get transfer. Because, I
joined only in this February and still in probationary
period. Usually during the probationary period the employees
are not eligible for request transfer. Also, the transfer
policy of our company is very strict. But still, I prayed
and then submitted my transfer request to my higher
authorities. I promptly received negative reply from them.
But, they considered my request for discussion in the
transfer committee meeting. I know, In fact, many of my
colleagues, including senior people tried their level best
for getting transfer to Bangalore, but were not given
transfer. Many of them go once in a week to Bangalore, to
join their family.
Our God made the transfer committee to take a favorable
decision especially for me after their daylong discussion.
(After this decision, the transfer committee changed the
transfer policy and made it more stringent) Thus,
wonderfully by God's grace I got transfer to Bangalore. God
has made an impossible thing in to a possible one.
Mark:10:27: With men it is impossible, but not with God: for
with God all things are possible. Luk:1:37: For nothing is
impossible with God.
My friends and colleagues are telling me that I am fortunate
and lucky to get transfer. I glorify God saying, Well, I am
definitely fortunate, because my help comes from the Lord
the maker of heavens and the earth.
We again prayed "Lord, if this is your doing then, why Sobha
should get conditional transfer without any benefits. Lord
you do a miracle and change this conditional transfer to a
normal transfer. Because, Bible says in James 5 "Every good
gifts and the perfect gifts comes from the Lord".
Our loving God again proved his mighty power and graciously
did a miracle. The Bank's transfer committee changed
previous conditional transfer order and declared, Normal
transfer to Sobha, in the last moment'. How wonderfully God
has changed the impossible thing in to a possible one!
One more: Lord has made everything beautiful in its time.
Ecc 3:11
Though my company approved my transfer request, the transfer
date was not fixed. My higher authorities told me, "We will
not fix the transfer date now, but only after the company's
external audit". So I prayed "Lord, you fix up my transfer
in an appropriate time. Bible says, Lord has made everything
beautiful in its time. Ecc 3:11
Later, after the CMM external audit, I was relieved from
Mangalore on 28th July. My higher authorities fixed this
date. Oh! What a (coincidence) wonderful way our God is
doing things; On July 28th Sobha's maternity leave also got
over. So God made us to go together to Bangalore and to
settle there in the Bank quarters.
Dear Friend, I know, God has done all these wonderful things
to me, not because of my righteousness. But because of his
abounding love and grace. Ps 18:32 It is God who arms me
with strength and makes my way perfect.
If you are going through such impossible situations in your
life (or) if your life in a mess (or) if you fear about your
future (or) if you think all the doors before you are closed
(or) if you think you are at the end of the road, my friend,
I have a good news for you. Our God is a God of
impossibilities. He can make it possible for you. He has
solution for all complex problems. He can definitely change
your tears of sorrows into tears of joy.
What you have to do is, "Commit your ways to the Lord and
trust in Him", "Cast your burdens unto him", "Handover the
problem solving task to Him" and most importantly "Start
Loving Him with all your heart". (Our loving God will
definitely fulfill the hearts desires of His lovers). Bible
Says ,"In all things God works for the good of those who
love him…. " Romans 8:28.
Earlier I had sent my prayer request to Answers2Prayer
e-daily and was published in the Prayer Request column on
10th April. That prayer request is attached below.
Your Loving Brother-in-Christ, ALLEN
allenindia@yahoo.com
-----Original Message----- From: Answers2Prayer
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 3:09 AM To: allenindia@yahoo.com
Subject: Try to challenge the smaller rigid lines of our
life
Prayer Requests: Dear Bro/Sister in-Christ,Please pray for,
my wife to get job transfer, to Mangalore.My name is Allen,
from India. My wife is Sobha, working in a National Bank, at
Mumbai, India. In the month of February 2001, I got a better
in a software company at Mangalore, India and so I shifted
to Mangalore, from Mumbai. In the same month, Sobha went to
her mother's house (Trivandrum), in Maternity leave. On
March 6th our God blessed us, miraculously with a baby boy,
after 5 years of our married life.Sobha has applied for
transfer to her Mangalore office. This week, the bank is
going to release the transfer list. The result will decide
whether we are going to stay together, for the next year or
not. In the present situation, it will be very difficult for
her to stay alone, with the baby.But it seems, getting
transfer is very difficult and is almost impossible.
1. The Mangalore office is a small one with only 8 employees working.2. There is neither any post vacancy, nor they need any more.3. None of the Mangalore employees are now eligible for transfer.(completed < 5 yrs in this office).4. Still, three others are trying, for transfer to Mangalore.5. One among the three, is asking for transfer to Mangalore, for the last few years.(Priority)6. Another one person is having more valid and genuine reason for transfer.(Priority)7. The other person is having high influence from the top officials of the Bank. His father was top official in the bank.8. Sobha, just completed 5 years and just eligible for transfer, and have no influence.9. Sobha's friends in the transfer department are saying, it is impossible to get transfer.
In this situation, we are praying for transfer. I believe, My God can definitely do it. My God is a god of impossibilities. (I have got a child now, earlier Doctors said it is impossible to get Child. When we stopped all treatments and fully depended on Him, He did a creative miracle). So I know who my God is.I am not compelling God for this. Because, He knows what is good for us. His plans are higher than our plans. His plans are to prosper us and not to harm us.Please support me in my prayers and pray for His will to be done. LET HIS WILL BE DONE.Thanks for your prayers. God bless you abundantly. Regards,
ALLEN allenindia@yahoo.com (Received on August 11, 2001)
