Okay, it's officially going to be a crazy trip and week!!! I worked 10 1/2 hours yesterday, after I go to the store to get food demo supplies I will have worked over 9 today, I'll work at least 11 tomorrow and at some point I've got to get packed! On top of the nervousness of the trip, I got a call today and I have an interview on Thursday with UW's financial aid office!!! The pay isn't as good as one of the other positions I applied for (that one is still being reviewed), but it's more than I'm making now, so that's good! I can't believe it! I'm so extremely excited and nervous! It's really weird because I had an interview on my birthday last year. That was the job in J'ville that I (thankfully) did not get. Hopefully this interview will turn out differently! Another thing that makes me nervous is that I think they will want me to start pretty soon, which means packing and moving and finding an apartment pretty quickly as well as leaving my current job and Alan leaving his job. VERY VERY VERY NeRvEwRaCkInG!!! I can't wait though! This trip is going to be great though! Even though the forecast is predicting snow! Yes, that's right...snow at the end of April!!! Guess we better get used to it if we are moving out there!!! Brrrrrrr!!!
Anyways, I'm really excited to see how it goes but I still have to pack AND make it through work tomorrow. Wednesday's are my busy Shelby days, so at least I won't have too much time to think about it!
Well, I've got some laundry and packing to do so I'm going to get to that! I will let you know when we know something for sure!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Yankees?
Well, we visited two schools last week: University of Louisville and Ohio Northern University. While UofL is a Tier 1 school (rank #98), we would have to pay out-of-state tuition the entire time he is there and he hasn't been offered any scholarships yet. Ohio Northern was really great. We both liked the school and the area tremendously. Here's a recap of the trip, in photos :)
This is crossing a river in AL. I love water shots!
This is us eating at Jack in the Box...our first time there too!
The trip went okay until it started raining on Thursday, as pictured above.
We finally arrive in Ohio!!!
This is our hip to the cool rental...we put some miles on this thing!
We did get a little surprise on our trip...SNOW!!! We checked the weather on Thursday night and it said snow! We figured it would just be light snow, not that much. Well, we were pretty surprised to wake up to 1 1/2 inches and freezing temps! There was so much ice on the sidewalks that it was hard to walk and not slip!
The above picture was taken from our hotel window :)
My sweetie almost froze his hands off to write this on our hood!
In spite of the snow, we did eventually make it to the school. We had very DELUXE accomadations, provided by the school :)
This is the law school building. We really liked the campus because it was small like JSU.
This is us in the car on the way home. I think we look so happy here :)
And the final one, us stepping foot in Indiana! We just crossed the bridge in Kentucky, so we didn't go very far into IN, but at least we can say we've been there!
This is crossing a river in AL. I love water shots!
This is us eating at Jack in the Box...our first time there too!
The trip went okay until it started raining on Thursday, as pictured above.
We finally arrive in Ohio!!!
This is our hip to the cool rental...we put some miles on this thing!
We did get a little surprise on our trip...SNOW!!! We checked the weather on Thursday night and it said snow! We figured it would just be light snow, not that much. Well, we were pretty surprised to wake up to 1 1/2 inches and freezing temps! There was so much ice on the sidewalks that it was hard to walk and not slip!
The above picture was taken from our hotel window :)
My sweetie almost froze his hands off to write this on our hood!
In spite of the snow, we did eventually make it to the school. We had very DELUXE accomadations, provided by the school :)
This is the law school building. We really liked the campus because it was small like JSU.
This is us in the car on the way home. I think we look so happy here :)
And the final one, us stepping foot in Indiana! We just crossed the bridge in Kentucky, so we didn't go very far into IN, but at least we can say we've been there!All in all, it was a great trip! The rain on Thursday got us a little down, but the snow more than made up for that! The weather was also great on Friday and Saturday. The best part to me though was just spending so much time with Alan. He is so awesome! I'm so proud of him for working so hard to get into law school and the fact that he's been offered so many scholarships is just incredible!
So what's the update on where we're going? Well, we really liked ONU, but we still haven't seen a lot of the other schools. We are going to visit the ones in AL sometime in the next few weeks, and visit Wyoming in April. Can't wait! This will only be my second time flying so I'm a little nervous :|
So what's the update on where we're going? Well, we really liked ONU, but we still haven't seen a lot of the other schools. We are going to visit the ones in AL sometime in the next few weeks, and visit Wyoming in April. Can't wait! This will only be my second time flying so I'm a little nervous :|
Sunday, March 21, 2010
A Prayer Request
I am asking everyone who knows us and anyone who reads this blog to please pray for us! We have a lot of big decisions coming up over the next few weeks. I've blogged about this before, but these decisions are proving to be very difficult and costly.
Alan has been accepted into 6 schools (so far--still waiting to hear from 6 more):
1. Faulkner University
This school is affiliated with the Lord's church, and that is a big selling point for this school. Alan was also offered a very generous scholarship. While we like all these things, neither of us is particularly fond of Montgomery. We are going to visit in the next few weeks and see if they can change our minds. Also, they have a large seat deposit due on April 15th and June 15th, as well as a scholarship deposit that is by no means a small amount. Any seat deposits to all schools are non-refundable, but the money goes toward your tuition if you attend that school.
2. Michigan State University
This school offered Alan no scholarships, which was a little shocking because they aren't really a 'off-the-charts' kind of school. Given that and the high cost of tuition, we have decided they are off the table.
3. Ohio Northern University
Neither of us has ever been to this area, so we want to visit the school before we make any big decisions. Unfortunately, their two seat deposits are due on April 1st and April 15th. Seeing as the amount is rather large (especially on our shoestring budget), we want to be fairly certain before we put any money down. Alan also received a very generous scholarship from them. This school is in a very rural area, so we have to keep in mind that it may be difficult for me to find employment in this area. We will be visiting the campus this weekend to learn more about the school and area.
4. University of Wyoming
We both really like this school and, even though I've never been here, Alan has told me that this part of the country is absolutely beautiful. Alan was offered a very generous scholarship (not as much as the others, but UW's tuition is much lower than the others, so it evens out). Also, there is a job that was posted the day before he found out about the scholarship and the position is only going to be posted for two weeks, which narrows the number of applicants (hopefully). The pay for that position is a good deal more than my current one and it's also there at the school, so we wouldn't have to be as concerned with our home location. We've talked a lot about this particular school and have agreed that, unless he gets a reasonable scholarship from Samford or if he gets in to UA, if I am offered the job here, this will be our school.
5. University of Louisville
This school is ranked #98 of the Top 100 law schools, so it is a very good school. Other than that, we don't really know too much about the area. While it is one of the lesser expensive schools, we really just need to know more about them before we make any decisions. Hopefully, we will be able to visit their campus soon as well. One benefit about UL is that the first deposit is refundable before June 1, so we could make the deposit and decide later.
6. Samford University
While this school is very close to our current location and I do have a job here, my pay is not enough for us to live on alone and tuition is extremely expensive here. Also, if he receives no scholarships here, we would end up owing more here than any other school except MSU. We really like this school, but the expense (we would owe about $45,000 to $80,000 more after graduation) is just too great right now.
We have a lot to think about over the next few weeks, as all of the schools have seat deposits due either April 1st or April 15th. With prayer and guidance, we hope to make the right decision. Thanks for listening!
Alan has been accepted into 6 schools (so far--still waiting to hear from 6 more):
1. Faulkner University
This school is affiliated with the Lord's church, and that is a big selling point for this school. Alan was also offered a very generous scholarship. While we like all these things, neither of us is particularly fond of Montgomery. We are going to visit in the next few weeks and see if they can change our minds. Also, they have a large seat deposit due on April 15th and June 15th, as well as a scholarship deposit that is by no means a small amount. Any seat deposits to all schools are non-refundable, but the money goes toward your tuition if you attend that school.
2. Michigan State University
This school offered Alan no scholarships, which was a little shocking because they aren't really a 'off-the-charts' kind of school. Given that and the high cost of tuition, we have decided they are off the table.
3. Ohio Northern University
Neither of us has ever been to this area, so we want to visit the school before we make any big decisions. Unfortunately, their two seat deposits are due on April 1st and April 15th. Seeing as the amount is rather large (especially on our shoestring budget), we want to be fairly certain before we put any money down. Alan also received a very generous scholarship from them. This school is in a very rural area, so we have to keep in mind that it may be difficult for me to find employment in this area. We will be visiting the campus this weekend to learn more about the school and area.
4. University of Wyoming
We both really like this school and, even though I've never been here, Alan has told me that this part of the country is absolutely beautiful. Alan was offered a very generous scholarship (not as much as the others, but UW's tuition is much lower than the others, so it evens out). Also, there is a job that was posted the day before he found out about the scholarship and the position is only going to be posted for two weeks, which narrows the number of applicants (hopefully). The pay for that position is a good deal more than my current one and it's also there at the school, so we wouldn't have to be as concerned with our home location. We've talked a lot about this particular school and have agreed that, unless he gets a reasonable scholarship from Samford or if he gets in to UA, if I am offered the job here, this will be our school.
5. University of Louisville
This school is ranked #98 of the Top 100 law schools, so it is a very good school. Other than that, we don't really know too much about the area. While it is one of the lesser expensive schools, we really just need to know more about them before we make any decisions. Hopefully, we will be able to visit their campus soon as well. One benefit about UL is that the first deposit is refundable before June 1, so we could make the deposit and decide later.
6. Samford University
While this school is very close to our current location and I do have a job here, my pay is not enough for us to live on alone and tuition is extremely expensive here. Also, if he receives no scholarships here, we would end up owing more here than any other school except MSU. We really like this school, but the expense (we would owe about $45,000 to $80,000 more after graduation) is just too great right now.
We have a lot to think about over the next few weeks, as all of the schools have seat deposits due either April 1st or April 15th. With prayer and guidance, we hope to make the right decision. Thanks for listening!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Organization and boxes...oh, my!
Well, I've been really looking forward to having some extra time on my hands to get some household projects completed. Last week, I had most of Friday off and all day Saturday, so Alan and I used a lot of that time to catch up on some housework. Now that we are caught up on all of that, I have time to tackle some more time-consuming tasks. I really want to get our second room cleared out and organized so that I have a crafting space and so that guests can also stay in there instead of having to sleep in the living room. This is going to be a very long project to tackle because we still have a lot in boxes from the move because we simply don't have space to put some things, so it's just easier to keep it in the boxes.
We've decided that, even if we stay in this area, we are going to move apartments when our lease is up. There are just too many things that we were told would be fixed that nothing has ever been done about and we also just want something different. When we moved here, we saw six apartments and had to make a decision that day...then we packed up and moved 5 days later. Needless to say, if we had had more time/money, we might not have selected this apartment. We are planning ahead so that our next move is not as crazy as the last one. Things that I know we won't need again until after the move (like winter-wear) will soon be boxed up so that it is ready to go and out of my way. We're also going to try to find a place that has a washer and dryer in the unit or purchase new ones when we move since ours are so old (the dryer is definitely older than both of us!), so if anyone knows someone who is looking for either, let us know! We are probably going to sell the set for dirt cheap (~$100).
So, where might we be moving??? That's a great question. There are a lot of possibilities that hinge on a lot of "unknowns." I had an interview earlier this week that would result in a 50% pay raise. If I get that job, we will almost definitely stay in this area. If not, the door is a little more wide open.
Hear are the possible locales:
-Faulkner University (Montgomery, AL) 75% scholarship...I'm so proud of my hubby!
-University of Louisville (Louisville, KY)
-University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY)
-Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
-Ohio Northern University (Ada, OH)
-Samford University (Birmingham, AL)
While the easy choice is Samford due to proximity to our current location, that would also be our most expensive choice of all the schools he has applied to.
There are also some schools that we are waiting to hear back from:
-University of Alabama
-Indiana University-Bloomington
-University of Colorado
-University of Mississippi
-University of Wisconsin
-University of Minnesota
Unfortunately, the schools we haven't heard from yet are the Tier 1 schools (ranked in the Top 100 nationally). Hopefully we will start hearing from them soon. We did hear back from University of Tennessee today and he was not accepted there. I know that this has him down about whether or not he will get into some of the others, but I am so proud of him and I know that he is going to excel no matter where we are!
Pray for us and keep us in your thoughts. These next few months are going to be very difficult for us!
We've decided that, even if we stay in this area, we are going to move apartments when our lease is up. There are just too many things that we were told would be fixed that nothing has ever been done about and we also just want something different. When we moved here, we saw six apartments and had to make a decision that day...then we packed up and moved 5 days later. Needless to say, if we had had more time/money, we might not have selected this apartment. We are planning ahead so that our next move is not as crazy as the last one. Things that I know we won't need again until after the move (like winter-wear) will soon be boxed up so that it is ready to go and out of my way. We're also going to try to find a place that has a washer and dryer in the unit or purchase new ones when we move since ours are so old (the dryer is definitely older than both of us!), so if anyone knows someone who is looking for either, let us know! We are probably going to sell the set for dirt cheap (~$100).
So, where might we be moving??? That's a great question. There are a lot of possibilities that hinge on a lot of "unknowns." I had an interview earlier this week that would result in a 50% pay raise. If I get that job, we will almost definitely stay in this area. If not, the door is a little more wide open.
Hear are the possible locales:
-Faulkner University (Montgomery, AL) 75% scholarship...I'm so proud of my hubby!
-University of Louisville (Louisville, KY)
-University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY)
-Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
-Ohio Northern University (Ada, OH)
-Samford University (Birmingham, AL)
While the easy choice is Samford due to proximity to our current location, that would also be our most expensive choice of all the schools he has applied to.
There are also some schools that we are waiting to hear back from:
-University of Alabama
-Indiana University-Bloomington
-University of Colorado
-University of Mississippi
-University of Wisconsin
-University of Minnesota
Unfortunately, the schools we haven't heard from yet are the Tier 1 schools (ranked in the Top 100 nationally). Hopefully we will start hearing from them soon. We did hear back from University of Tennessee today and he was not accepted there. I know that this has him down about whether or not he will get into some of the others, but I am so proud of him and I know that he is going to excel no matter where we are!
Pray for us and keep us in your thoughts. These next few months are going to be very difficult for us!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Best Day with My Best Friend
Today was so much fun! It snowed a lot here! We got almost two inches!!! I had to go in to work, but we got off at 11:30 because of the snow! Here's a pic from one of the windows at my office:
I had to drive home in the snow, which was coming down pretty heavily at that point.
Here are a few pics we took from our bedroom window and stairway balcony:
After we ate lunch, we went out and played in the snow! It was absolutely wonderful! We built a snowman:
We also had a snowball fight...so much fun! I felt like a kid again! And we made snow angels:
That's me in the green jacket! I had on two pairs of pants, two pairs of socks, two t-shirts, a sweater, the green puffer jacket, gloves, and a toboggan! I've been sick, so I got extra bundled up!
I had so much fun just playing in the snow with Alan! He is my absolute best friend in this world! I know a lot of people say that about their spouse, but I really mean it! After playing in the snow, we sat on the couch and he fell asleep leaning against me, so we went to bed and took a nap. After we woke up, we decided to go on our Valentine's date tonight and we went to Cheesecake Factory. It was expensive, but SO delicious! Luckily, we both have half our cheesecake left and I also have half my dinner left! When we got there, they told us it would be a 40-minute wait, so we walked around outside, but NONE of the other stores were open, so we sat in the car and talked! It was so wonderful to know that we could just sit in the car for half an hour and just talk. I love that man so much! When we finally got seated, we were in a booth (our favorite--we like to sit next to each other). Dinner was great and very romantic, even though neither of us was dressed up...we were just ourselves. The best part is that, after our date, we got to go home together and I get to spend every day with him! I can't wait for the marriage retreat either! We have worked so hard to pay off all our debt so that we don't feel guilty about going on this trip and, aside from student loans, we will have our debt paid off as of Tuesday!!!
I am so blessed that my best friend is also my husband! I love him so much and can't imagine any day without him! He holds the key to my heart! I love you baby! <3
I had to drive home in the snow, which was coming down pretty heavily at that point.
Here are a few pics we took from our bedroom window and stairway balcony:
After we ate lunch, we went out and played in the snow! It was absolutely wonderful! We built a snowman:
We also had a snowball fight...so much fun! I felt like a kid again! And we made snow angels:
That's me in the green jacket! I had on two pairs of pants, two pairs of socks, two t-shirts, a sweater, the green puffer jacket, gloves, and a toboggan! I've been sick, so I got extra bundled up!
I had so much fun just playing in the snow with Alan! He is my absolute best friend in this world! I know a lot of people say that about their spouse, but I really mean it! After playing in the snow, we sat on the couch and he fell asleep leaning against me, so we went to bed and took a nap. After we woke up, we decided to go on our Valentine's date tonight and we went to Cheesecake Factory. It was expensive, but SO delicious! Luckily, we both have half our cheesecake left and I also have half my dinner left! When we got there, they told us it would be a 40-minute wait, so we walked around outside, but NONE of the other stores were open, so we sat in the car and talked! It was so wonderful to know that we could just sit in the car for half an hour and just talk. I love that man so much! When we finally got seated, we were in a booth (our favorite--we like to sit next to each other). Dinner was great and very romantic, even though neither of us was dressed up...we were just ourselves. The best part is that, after our date, we got to go home together and I get to spend every day with him! I can't wait for the marriage retreat either! We have worked so hard to pay off all our debt so that we don't feel guilty about going on this trip and, aside from student loans, we will have our debt paid off as of Tuesday!!!
I am so blessed that my best friend is also my husband! I love him so much and can't imagine any day without him! He holds the key to my heart! I love you baby! <3
Friday, February 5, 2010
Changes
It's weird when you start taking a look back at things and changes. I can't believe how different our lives are now compared to a year ago. We were doing okay financially, Alan had a job, I had recently graduated. There was a tiny possibility that he might start law school in the fall of 2009.
For anyone who doesn't know, this was also the time that Alan got ExTrEmElY sick! He had pneumonia, bronchitis, pharyngitis, AND sinusitis. Needless to say, he didn't feel very well. My dad died from pneumonia, so that's something that I didn't take lightly. Speaking of my dad, I really miss him a lot. He died on January 28, 1998. I was only 12. I went to see his grave this past weekend when I was back home. I can't believe I've almost spent more of my life without him than I have with him. I miss him so badly and sometimes I feel like there is no one else who could ever understand what I feel. I guess I've been thinking a lot about him lately since the anniversary date of his death was recently. Maybe I'll write a blog about this another day. I don't think I can handle it right now.
Well, a lot has happened since Alan got the quadruple illnesses. He got "let go" from Jacksonville, for reasons that I don't agree with, but then again, a lot happened/is still happening there that I don't agree with...but that's another blog too. Well, we had a little in savings because I had been doing housework for someone, but May and June were especially difficult for us. We relied heavily on the credit card because neither of our families were in situations to help us greatly. Alan got the job selling cars and we found a place that gave us the first month rent free, so we made the move. After we moved, we found out Alan's vehicle needed a brake job...a $1400-1500 brake job. Luckily (Thankfully!), he had the job at the dealership and got a great employee discount! At the beginning of August, Alan was offered the job working security (i.e. steady paycheck!) and I got the job at the fabric store. Things were going really well. Even though we weren't making enough to pay our bills, somehow we managed (did I mention that the credit card was maxed at this point?) In October, my brakes went out and had to be fixed...not as expensive as Alan's, but still, money that we didn't have. On October 6, while we were getting ready for work, I checked extension's website and saw the job that I currently have, posted! I squealed and applied! December and January have been pretty difficult because not only have I not been getting the bi-weekly paychecks from the fabric store, but I didn't get paid from extension until the day before Christmas eve. That check was just enough to catch us up. I finally got paid this Monday and I also received my travel reimbursement for December. We filed our taxes earlier this week and, between my salary and our refund, we will be paying off our credit card in full later this month/early next month!
I'm writing this to let anyone who is struggling financially know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel! It feels so wonderful to know that we might finally catch up! We still don't have anything in savings, but at least our debt will be paid off and we can start focusing on saving!
I am so thankful to God, because His providence lead us to where we are! If Alan hadn't accepted the job with the car dealership, he wouldn't have been offered the security job and I wouldn't have been offered the job with extension. We are so blessed to have been lead by His merciful hand through this challenging year.
As a celebration for Valentine's Day (and this newfound freedom from debt), we are going on the marriage retreat to the Smokies in two weeks. This is something we have been to every year that we've been married. I couldn't imagine missing it for anything, but it is something that we didn't think would happen this year...we just weren't going to be able to go, but we have been so blessed! AND, we get to see some of our very good friends there who we haven't seen in TOO long!
Anyone reading this can tell that we have been through a lot this year. I am so thankful that I had Alan by my side through it all. He has been so supportive and encouraging. I love him so much and can't believe I get to grow old with him!
For anyone who doesn't know, this was also the time that Alan got ExTrEmElY sick! He had pneumonia, bronchitis, pharyngitis, AND sinusitis. Needless to say, he didn't feel very well. My dad died from pneumonia, so that's something that I didn't take lightly. Speaking of my dad, I really miss him a lot. He died on January 28, 1998. I was only 12. I went to see his grave this past weekend when I was back home. I can't believe I've almost spent more of my life without him than I have with him. I miss him so badly and sometimes I feel like there is no one else who could ever understand what I feel. I guess I've been thinking a lot about him lately since the anniversary date of his death was recently. Maybe I'll write a blog about this another day. I don't think I can handle it right now.
Well, a lot has happened since Alan got the quadruple illnesses. He got "let go" from Jacksonville, for reasons that I don't agree with, but then again, a lot happened/is still happening there that I don't agree with...but that's another blog too. Well, we had a little in savings because I had been doing housework for someone, but May and June were especially difficult for us. We relied heavily on the credit card because neither of our families were in situations to help us greatly. Alan got the job selling cars and we found a place that gave us the first month rent free, so we made the move. After we moved, we found out Alan's vehicle needed a brake job...a $1400-1500 brake job. Luckily (Thankfully!), he had the job at the dealership and got a great employee discount! At the beginning of August, Alan was offered the job working security (i.e. steady paycheck!) and I got the job at the fabric store. Things were going really well. Even though we weren't making enough to pay our bills, somehow we managed (did I mention that the credit card was maxed at this point?) In October, my brakes went out and had to be fixed...not as expensive as Alan's, but still, money that we didn't have. On October 6, while we were getting ready for work, I checked extension's website and saw the job that I currently have, posted! I squealed and applied! December and January have been pretty difficult because not only have I not been getting the bi-weekly paychecks from the fabric store, but I didn't get paid from extension until the day before Christmas eve. That check was just enough to catch us up. I finally got paid this Monday and I also received my travel reimbursement for December. We filed our taxes earlier this week and, between my salary and our refund, we will be paying off our credit card in full later this month/early next month!
I'm writing this to let anyone who is struggling financially know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel! It feels so wonderful to know that we might finally catch up! We still don't have anything in savings, but at least our debt will be paid off and we can start focusing on saving!
I am so thankful to God, because His providence lead us to where we are! If Alan hadn't accepted the job with the car dealership, he wouldn't have been offered the security job and I wouldn't have been offered the job with extension. We are so blessed to have been lead by His merciful hand through this challenging year.
As a celebration for Valentine's Day (and this newfound freedom from debt), we are going on the marriage retreat to the Smokies in two weeks. This is something we have been to every year that we've been married. I couldn't imagine missing it for anything, but it is something that we didn't think would happen this year...we just weren't going to be able to go, but we have been so blessed! AND, we get to see some of our very good friends there who we haven't seen in TOO long!
Anyone reading this can tell that we have been through a lot this year. I am so thankful that I had Alan by my side through it all. He has been so supportive and encouraging. I love him so much and can't believe I get to grow old with him!
My God is Strong!
Prayer is powerful. This is a quote I have heard preachers, teachers, and leaders at lectures and seminars say so many times. While it is said with the best of intentions, I believe this to be so incorrect. Prayer is not powerful. I will expound upon why I have come to this realization.
Is prayer to Mary powerful? No. She is still in a tomb. Is prayer to Allah powerful? No. Allah is a fictional god. Is prayer to anyone/anything powerful? NO!
The power is not in the prayer. The power lies in whom the prayer is DIRECTED to! God in Heaven is all-knowing and all-powerful. If we pray to Him, He has the power to grant us anything we ask of Him! This is not to say that He will give us anything we ask, just that He has the power to.
I've been thinking a lot about prayer lately and this realization has helped me to understand that the power does not lie in my prayers, but in the Almighty God whom I pray to. I am so thankful to have One to whom I can cast all my cares and burdens upon and know that He cares for me!
Is prayer to Mary powerful? No. She is still in a tomb. Is prayer to Allah powerful? No. Allah is a fictional god. Is prayer to anyone/anything powerful? NO!
The power is not in the prayer. The power lies in whom the prayer is DIRECTED to! God in Heaven is all-knowing and all-powerful. If we pray to Him, He has the power to grant us anything we ask of Him! This is not to say that He will give us anything we ask, just that He has the power to.
I've been thinking a lot about prayer lately and this realization has helped me to understand that the power does not lie in my prayers, but in the Almighty God whom I pray to. I am so thankful to have One to whom I can cast all my cares and burdens upon and know that He cares for me!
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