I am so thankful for God's provision and care for our family!
A few weeks ago I was on the phone catching up with my friend and former neighbor Betsy. (Our kids used to carpool together when we attended OSL) She asked if Zac had found a different job yet. Later that day she called me back and a told me of a man who attends their church that has a renovation business. He was looking for a trustworthy person with some skills to hire. Zac gave him a call and they met. He said he would be willing to work with Zac's seminary schedule but Zac would need to work up to 6 days a week and up to 10 hrs per day. He could only offer a small paycheck and no benefits. We prayed about it and felt that even though it was almost a 50% paycut and we would lose our health insurance that this was an opportunity that God had given Zac and that he should take it.
Fast forward to now and Zac is finishing up his first week. He really enjoys his new job and the people he is working with. It's a small company consisting of the owner, his brother, and Zac. They work together side by side on the jobs. This week he has done porch railings, painting, bathroom demolition, framework, etc.. It's hard work but the stress and issues of the YLA are gone. He left the YLA on a good note and has an open door to return to provide Chapel services on a volunteer basis.
I have started cleaning the guest apartment and men's dorms for the seminary. Not the most glamourous job, but I am thankful to have it. As a bonus I have been allowed to redecorate the guest apartment which has been fun for me.
We received news that we will be the new renters of a larger apartment unit come January! Our square footage will be almost doubled and we will go from 2bdrm 1bath to 3bdrm 2bath. This is a direct answer to prayer. The kids have been having issues in our current apartment with all sharing a room and not being able to spread out with homeschooling. I was at my wit's end recently and debating quitting homeschooling over it all. My hope is that this will ease things for everyone.
We have a great group of friends and I am so thankful for them! This Thanksgiving some of us will be having a Thanksgiving dinner together since all of our families live out of state and we are unable to visit with them at this time.
I have many more things I am thankful for but I would like your prayers for a request -
We have been down to 1 vehicle for the past week. Zac's car died and it needs some work. There is an issue with a spark not starting the engine or something along those lines along with the fact that the engine light is on and it won't pass inspection like that. We have been hesitant to have it towed to a shop and repaired due to the unknown expense. Zac is thinking a work truck may be a better option.. Sharing the van has been rough. I struggle with feeling trapped without a vehicle. We live on a busy road and the kids and cannot walk to a store or library etc.. all those things are car rides away.
Please pray for me to be content with or without a vehicle and for wisdom for Zac on how to proceed from here.
A few weeks ago I was on the phone catching up with my friend and former neighbor Betsy. (Our kids used to carpool together when we attended OSL) She asked if Zac had found a different job yet. Later that day she called me back and a told me of a man who attends their church that has a renovation business. He was looking for a trustworthy person with some skills to hire. Zac gave him a call and they met. He said he would be willing to work with Zac's seminary schedule but Zac would need to work up to 6 days a week and up to 10 hrs per day. He could only offer a small paycheck and no benefits. We prayed about it and felt that even though it was almost a 50% paycut and we would lose our health insurance that this was an opportunity that God had given Zac and that he should take it.
Fast forward to now and Zac is finishing up his first week. He really enjoys his new job and the people he is working with. It's a small company consisting of the owner, his brother, and Zac. They work together side by side on the jobs. This week he has done porch railings, painting, bathroom demolition, framework, etc.. It's hard work but the stress and issues of the YLA are gone. He left the YLA on a good note and has an open door to return to provide Chapel services on a volunteer basis.
I have started cleaning the guest apartment and men's dorms for the seminary. Not the most glamourous job, but I am thankful to have it. As a bonus I have been allowed to redecorate the guest apartment which has been fun for me.
We received news that we will be the new renters of a larger apartment unit come January! Our square footage will be almost doubled and we will go from 2bdrm 1bath to 3bdrm 2bath. This is a direct answer to prayer. The kids have been having issues in our current apartment with all sharing a room and not being able to spread out with homeschooling. I was at my wit's end recently and debating quitting homeschooling over it all. My hope is that this will ease things for everyone.
We have a great group of friends and I am so thankful for them! This Thanksgiving some of us will be having a Thanksgiving dinner together since all of our families live out of state and we are unable to visit with them at this time.
I have many more things I am thankful for but I would like your prayers for a request -
We have been down to 1 vehicle for the past week. Zac's car died and it needs some work. There is an issue with a spark not starting the engine or something along those lines along with the fact that the engine light is on and it won't pass inspection like that. We have been hesitant to have it towed to a shop and repaired due to the unknown expense. Zac is thinking a work truck may be a better option.. Sharing the van has been rough. I struggle with feeling trapped without a vehicle. We live on a busy road and the kids and cannot walk to a store or library etc.. all those things are car rides away.
Please pray for me to be content with or without a vehicle and for wisdom for Zac on how to proceed from here.
Posted by 