Patience and Faith

Over the past year and half our lives have been in...turmoil confusion maybe just unsettled. Essentially we have had control ripped out of our hands. This was especially difficult for me as I can be controlling like to plan.

Paul has lived in MD while we were here. Do we move there or stay here? Does he stay there until he can find a job here? It would have seemed like a no-brainer, he is there so we should move there. However I have a job here. The kids are involved in activites here. I have lived in GA my entire life. We did not like MD. Most of all, we never felt peace about it.

You might remember, we almost moved up there and then scratched the idea at the last minute. We decided to be patient, this oddly felt peaceful.

Then we finally gave in, threw control to the wind and Paul gave his notice in August and came home with no job lined up. This normally would have freaked me out but it didn't. After a year of waiting for God to show up before we moved, we stepped out in faith. And guess what? Once we showed our faith, he showed his promise. A year and half of applying to jobs with no real calls or interviews and the second week he is home he gets an interview and ends up getting the job.

Patience and faith are not easily obtained attributes for me. I will admit that I have trouble with both. I am glad that God is patient and forgiving, allowing me to grow in these areas.

For right now, I am very thankful that my family is back together again.