I Have Decided to Retire

I reached 62 years old on April 23 of this year. That qualifies me to take early retirement with the social security. I have researched that option and placed my online application today. The website said to check back in about 5 days about status.

I have been homeless for nearly 11 months. God has blessed me to sleep in motels, missionary housing and a homeless shelter. Friends and family have given generously to meet my modest living costs. I have had a some small incomes from a few clients.

I am not ready or willing to go seek a job currently. I would rather invest my time and energy into projects that lead to progress in the ministry God has placed on my heart over the last 40 years.

Currently my focus is on converting blog posts into ebooks. Those will gradually earn me some income. And they will teach me how to make many more ebooks during the rest of my life. I have an intention to write 9 major ebooks in the coming years. The ones I am working on now are simple and short contrasted to those 9. They are simple summaries of my practical life lessons and ones that relate to the basics of the Christian faith.

By taking early retirement then I will receive 25 percent fewer dollars per month. And at this season of my life that is acceptable. In order to receive the full amount I would need to wait until I turn 66 years old. Four years from now seems like a super long time when each week I need to be concerned about basic housing.

The estimated amount I will receive will pay for me to continue at the shelter and have a nice margin beyond that. It is not enough to rent an apartment and that is OK for now.

I request your best prayers. Pray for this application be approved quickly and the benefits begin very soon.

THANKS again for your prayers.