It is snowing here today. Finally a quiet day at home, unplanned. I am going a bit stir crazy, actually. I'd love to be catching up on some laundry, but our washer broke over the weekend and getting a repair technician here will not be anytime soon. So I am waiting until we run out of underwear before I do laundry!
I have to share that I was really touched by all of the comments I got on my last post - I had no idea so many folks cared about my lil' blog! It was really encouraging. Most days I feel like I have a relatively boring life. Perhaps that is why I live for weekends - that is when we break from "routine" and even weekends have one thanks to Matt currently having to work on Saturdays...
I also confess I have been waiting to write for when I had good news to share. We are still waiting on word about Matt's job, our subsequent move following news of work, and me starting a new job. My current one ends in about three weeks. "Ends" because, I gave notice under the impression that we were moving at the end of December...and have mooched as long as I possible can there now. Thank goodness we've been saving up, knowing this is coming. I will not pursue finding a job in our current city. Lord willing, it will not be a long season of unemployment.
I heard a sermon yesterday about "patient endurance", based on the book of Hebrews. There was an illustration of a young woman that was frustrated that God had not brought her a prince charming yet, in her timing. So, she settled for less than God's best for her, and suffered. We are hoping that in this season of vocational uncertainty, that God will teach us patient endurance. Because the Lord knows that I can certainly attest to its worth as I think about how long I waited for my sweet husband and how amazing of a man that God gave me. I want His best for us now, with our jobs and a place to call home. At this time it is a total mystery. And in the meantime, I pray that God teaches me how to endure the difficulties that I am experiencing with vocational uncertainty and gives me patience to live in a home that is not our own. We can only take things a day at a time right now, and I am okay with that. I trust Him!
Happy New Year all, a bit late ;) Stay warm and safe out there!
6 comments:
I hear you on taking the blog private. It is a really big job. If you ever do decide to do it and want help, just give me a holler. The reader thing was a bummer for me too, because that was one way many of my readers could stay posted, especially those with spotty internet capability. In my case, I kept going more and more private, so it dwindled from 70-some readers to under 20. Maybe you could have a public blog and a private one - one for things you don't feel the need to filter and one that's more of the journal type posts that you want to keep closer to you. Having that solution for me has worked out fairly well, though there are moments when I am so tempted to shut my journal one completely down because it gets soooo honest now. And showing all my warts never feels very great for my pride. ;)
You stay safe. I hear that you guys are getting lots of freezing rain on top of the snow. Ours isn't supposed to come until tomorrow. I'm just hoping I'll be able to get to my Bible study on Saturday.
xoxoxo
I'm happy you've reconsidered your blog.
These pictures look just like where I live. It's 13 degrees at 10:05 p.m. Time to turn on the electric bedpad so the bed is toasty when we crawl inside.
I'm glad you're still here for the time being anyway. I am praying that you feel God's love and peace with you now more than ever. Growing times are good, but hard. LOVE the new header photo- that's just absolutely gorgeous!
(((hugs))) from NC
Whether private or public I'm glad you posted. Was thinking about you both with theses storms hitting the west coast. I'm in northern California and we are getting the weather as well, not nearly as bad as you guys though. Patience is an interesting word. As a teen I could hardly stand the word when it was used in conjunction with my behavior. :-) As I've grown and matured the word brings much solace. Patience brings a smile to my face as I lovingly say it when talking with my grand children. Yup - full circle! You both stay safe and warm....
Love that last pic. God is absolutely working all things for the good right now for you guys, but waiting is really really really hard. So, hang in there! And, a tip on the underwear from my college days - inside out ain't so bad :) ... Kagan would die if he knew that I just posted on the internet for all to see that I have been known to do that. What does it say about one that one's husband is cleanlier than one?
Anyway, I am praying for you guys. What about Montana, huh? Maybe that's God's will ... ;) I'd love to have you here!
I am selfishly glad you decided to stay public - because I missed your december post. I tried the private blog a while ago too, and went back public. I figure people could really find me if they wanted too, but I've been safe so far, so its probably ok . . .
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