try all four ways and hope one can succeed.

There is a chance for a full-time job.
有一个全职工作的机会。

It is twenty-six miles from my home, about forty kilometers.
离家二十六英里，大约四十公里。

It’s not too far, and I can accept that.
不算太远，我能接受。

The job is more than ten hours a day.
每天可以工作十小时以上。

Anything after eight hours is paid as overtime, which is rare.
超过八小时的算加班，这很难得。

It pays twenty dollars an hour.
每小时二十美元。

It’s warehouse work, not too heavy, and can be long-term.
是仓库的工作，不算太重，可以长期做。

This really makes me interested.
这让我很心动。

To be honest, the online ministry takes full-time effort too.
实话实说，网络事工其实也是全时间在做。

Sometimes I feel like giving up.
有时候我也想放弃。

My wife earns 3,000 dollars a month to support the family.
我妻子每月挣三千美元，支撑家庭开支。

That gives me pressure in my heart.
这让我心里压力很大。

There are not many part-time jobs for our family.
我们全家的临时工作机会也不多。

I struggled for two days, then I prayed.
我挣扎了两天，然后祷告。

I even drew lots to seek God’s will, though not sure if that’s right.
我还抽签求主带领，虽然不确定这方法对不对。

The lot said not to take the warehouse job, but I still felt attached to it.
抽到的是不要去做那份仓库工作，但我心里仍有不舍。

Anyway, I can’t give up either side easily.
反正两边都不舍得放弃。

But since I drew the lot, I will continue the online ministry.
既然已经抽签了，那就继续网络事工吧。

If I took the warehouse job, I’d spend about two hours on the road every day.
若去做那份仓库工作，每天路上要花近两小时。

Plus ten hours of work and time for cooking, I’d have little time left to sleep.
再加上十小时工作和做饭时间，估计睡觉时间都不够。

Then how could I keep doing the online ministry?
那我还能继续做网络事工吗？

So, I will continue the online ministry.
所以，既然如此，那就继续网络事工吧。

But I need to find ways to make more income.
只是要想办法增加一些收入。

I studied computer science from 1996 to 1999.
我在1996到1999年学的是计算机专业。

Since 1997, I worked as a typist and always in computer jobs.
1997年起就当打字员，从那以后一直从事电脑相关工作。

It’s been twenty-seven years now.
到现在已经二十七年了。

I can do graphic design, website building, game art, photography, printing, and transfer printing.
我会平面设计、网站制作、游戏美化、摄影拍照、打印喷绘、印刷转印。

I can also repair all home appliances and install electric and air systems.
我还会修各种家电，家中的空调和水电都是自己安装维护的。

Recently, I also learned pool maintenance and reached a good level.
最近又研究了泳池维护，水平算中等偏上。

God gave me these skills, so I plan to use them to earn some money.
主赐给我这些技能，我计划从这些方面着手，看能否挣些钱。

I made a website called “In-Christ Pool Service” — www.2-02.com

meaning 202 dollars per month.

我制作了“主内泳池维护”网站 www.2-02.com，寓意每月202元。

I also made a website called “In-Christ Web Design” — www.86-8.com

, meaning full site setup for 868 dollars.
我还制作了“主内网站建设”网站 www.86-8.com，寓意全套建站868元。

I am also building the “In-Christ T-Shirts” website and online store.
我也在制作“主内文化衫”的网站，并准备开网店。

I plan to make short videos to get views and maybe income while spreading the Gospel.
我也打算录制一些短视频，看能否增加流量，既能挣钱又能传福音。

In the last two or three years, I wrote over two thousand pages.
过去两三年，我写了两千多页文章。

I will pick some parts suitable for short videos.
我准备挑选一些适合录制短视频的内容。

I will try all four ways and hope one can succeed.
我打算四管齐下，希望有一个能成功。

My goal is to earn 2,000 dollars per month.
目标是每月挣2000美元。

1,000 for the online ministry cost, and 1,000 for family needs.
其中1000用于网络事工开销，1000分担家庭开支。

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