Posted in This week in the Silver lining
Hello everyone!
Sorry for the long abscence. I've been trying to work out the details of the closing of our business. It's a bitter-sweet thing to have to do. See, on the one hand it is great not to have to travel so long to go to work anymore. It's great that I don't have to work. However, on the other hand I had to deal with feelings of failure, and unrealized dreams.
Through it all however, God has been a constant help. He has provided a person to take over the lease at the office so that we aren't personnally liable! That is such a relief! I'm just praying that the transition goes smooth.
He has provide Jesse with a wonderful job! Not an easy job by any means, but a job that God intended Jesse do at this point in our lives. He is a school teacher at a local Christian school (5 minutes away)! I pray every day that God equips him and that God's grace and favor is upon him, and that God will keep him Safe and grant him wisdom to deal with the kids. Also, this job makes it so that I don't have to work outside of the home. It will be just enough to make it.
All in all we feel really blessed and feel that this is all a confirmation of God's will for us. Everything has fallen into place. From the house, to the job, to the closing of the previous chapter. God has provided and we are so exited about what He continues to work out for us.
I challenge you to pray for God's ultimate will in your life. I challenge you to follow it! It's not easy! But knowing that God is smoothing things out before you is a comfort that you can take pride in.
Aug. 31, 2006 - GOD'S WILL
I'm very happy for you guys. I amazed as I see God working out all those details. Remember He works all things for the good of those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose. So think of the stress as light momentary stress and look to the future at what God is going to do and is doing now. You have many blessings to count. Oh, about Jobs: job=work. work=work work=never easy because it's work. :>)
Dilligence produces prosperity (success, but not necessarily monetary). I'm sure Jesse will be blessed. Work is good for us all, but especially those of us with this certain type of personality, LOL. Some of us are just sick- we love work. LOL.
Besides that, everyone says the first teaching year is the hardest. I pray that this year gets better and easier as it goes on. I pray that it becomes better than the stereotypical first year of teaching. Also, I'm thrilled to see the changes God is making in Jesse's confidence level. God is empowering him to do what He has called him to do. I love to see God in action!!!!
Sep. 6, 2006 - Welcome Back!
Welcome back to blogging... I check your blog every once in awhile to see if you've posted anything... and today I found a nice surprise :) Kinda like an unexpected hug!!
It was so great to see you and Jesse last month. I'm sorry if we stayed too late... I know you all were very tired and Jesse had an early start the next day... but we enjoyed your company very much... and we thank you for your time.
You both look very happy and you have such a great place. I can understand some of what you've been going through. When I left my job as a reporter in Washington to come back to Florida... I felt like a complete failure... I felt like I let everybody down... and well, I was very discouraged. But now looking back I thank God for working things out the way they did... while I don't regret the experiences back then... I am so thankful for where I am today.
Love you girl... visit me sometime... if even just my blog ;)
Posted by BECKYJOIE
