IN 1981 I RENTED A U-HAUL IN CALIFORINIA, AT THE AGE OF 46, I WAS MOVING HOME TO DENVER. I WAS WONDERING WHAT TO DO WITH THE REST OF MY LIFE. I WAS STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN, AND I WAS SCARED. I WAS DRIVING THRU THE SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COUNRTY I HAD EVER SEEN. ADMIRING GOD'S HANDY WORK. HOW COULD ANYONE NOT BELIEVE IN GOD WHEN DRIVING THRU THAT BEAUTIFUL COUNRTY. I STARTED PRAYING , PUTTING MY LIFE IN GOD'S HANDS. WHEN I ARRIVED IN DENVER, I MOVED INTO A HOME THAT WAS BUILT IN 1910, BY MY OLDER SISTER'S HUSBAND. AND IT HAD THAT MUCH JUNK IN IT. I PLANNED TO WORK ON THE HOUSE FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS, BEFORE LOOKING FOR A JOB. I WAS HERE FOR A WEEK, MY COUSIN CALLED TO TELL ME THAT MOUNTAIN BELL WAS TAKING APPLICATIONS. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO TAKE THE TEST. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE I WAS HIRED, IF I WAS HIRED. I WAS 3 OF 23 THAT HAD PASSED THE TEST. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CALLED IN A WEEK OR SO, FOR A LIVE INTERVIEW. I GOT A CALL THAT AFTERNOON TO COME IN THE NEXT DAY FOR THE LIVE INTERVIEW. AT THE END OF THE INTERVIEW SHE OFFERED ME 1 OF 2 JOBS. 1 PART TIME OR 1 FULL TIME. I CHOSE PART TIME,SO I COULD WORK ON THE HOUSE. NOT KNOWING AT THE TIME, THAT IT WOULD BE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE UP TO FULL TIME. I WORKED IN PHONE CENTER STORES FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THEY LOANED ME TO ANOTHER STORE. AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS THAT MANAGER ASKED ME TO TRANSFER I SAID I'D BE GLAD TO AS LONG AS SHE TOOK ME IN AT FULL TIME. SHE SAID IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. AFTER DISCUSSING IT WITH HER FOR ABOUT A MONTH, SHE SAID SHE HAD FOUND A WAY TO FORCE ADJUST ME TO  FULL TIME. MY JOB WENT FROM MA BELL TO ATT THEN TO LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES. THEY CLOSED MY OFFICE AND TO M0VE UP I HAD TO BE ABLE TO PASS THE B-TAB TEST. WHICH I COULD NOT PASS TO SAVE MY LIFE. I GOT A TEMP JOB THROUGH AN AGENCY AND ALSO THROUGH LUCENT TECH.,  AT A LESSER RATE IN PAY. AT THE TIME I WAS ONLY TO ANSWER PHONES, AFTER BEING A TEMP FOR 9 MONTHS, THE UNION FROCED THEM TO LET ME GO. AS IT TURNED OUT, I WAS NOT B-TAB QUALIFIED TO DO THE JOB THAT I HAD BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST 9 MONTHS. BUT GOD WORKS IN MISTERIOUS WAYS. I CALLED THE TESTING OFFICE AND TOLD THEM I HAD BEEN DOING THE JOB, FOR 9 MONTHS, GAVE THEM MY SUPERVISORS NAME, THE TESTIMG OFFICE TOLD ME IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE BUT SHE WOULD CALL THE MANAGER. SHE CALLED ME BACK 1/2 HR LATER, AND TOLD ME I WAS GRANFATHERED ON THE B-TAB BECAUSE I HAD BEEN DOING THE JOB WITHOUT PASSING THE TEST. CONCINQUENTLY, I WAS REHIRED BY LUCENT AT MY OLD WAGE. I WORKED FOR THEM  UNTIL 1994, WHEN MY MOTHER HAD TAKEN ILL.

I WAS ABLE TO TAKE A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR THREE MONTHS FOR FAMILY HEALTH. MY MOTHER DIDN'T GET BETTER, SO THE COMPANY EXTENDED THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR.  I HAD PRAYED THAT I GET A JOB THAT WOULD PROVIDE ME WITH RETIREMENT & MEDICAL INS. I RETIRED FROM LUCENT TECH WITH 17 YEARS SERVICE ON MAY 31, 1995. I RECIEVED A PENTION AND MED INS. FROM THE COMPANY.GOD IS GOOD INDEED.