Looks like Jamie got the job...
I am excited about going back to my roots, living near family and old friends, lower cost of living, simpler living, raising my girls in my "home" town....
I am sad because I feel like we tried to build something of our own out here. Not that it was a fail....but part of me feels like I failed a little. Just a little. We struggled so much out here..and learned to become a unit that leaned entirely on the Lord. So of course that was one thing accomplished. We have also made life long friends that I will never disconnect from and don't know how I lived without before. Should I feel ashamed that we couldn't make it away from what we know? My emotions are just all tangled and I am just confused on how to feel. I am truley indifferent
In the time we have been here:
we had two beautiful girls
moved twice
gone through 4 different career moves
had an anonymous person pay a huge debt
were supported by a church that barely new us...financially and spiritually
bought and resold a car
bought and resold a puppy
were given a van
met friends, amazing people, built lasting friendships, and said goodbye to a couple that we thought we knew
we have celebrated two Christmas, two Thanksgivings, two Easters, two anniversarys, three Fourth of Julys
have had some of the best summers of our lives
have literally had nothing to eat but a bowl of rice
have prayed and prayed
I could keep going....
there are lots of reasons we were brought out here. It's just weird in my head. We are starting new in an old setting. I know this is the path God has for us. I just want to be thankful that He is showing us the way.
2 comments:
It's DEFINITELY not a fail. Dave and I felt the same way you are when we moved back from Flag. Go all the way out there, only to come back a short time later?? It just didn't make sense, and we felt so discouraged. But if there's one thing I've learned through that experience, it's that life, and God, never moves in a straight line. Before moving out there, I had a really clear idea in my head of what I wanted the next few years to be like...and then it all got turned upside down. But the experiences and the memories and the friendships we made out there were invaluable.
Nothing you guys have experienced out here was a waste...not a single second. I'm so glad to have gotten to know you, and I know our friendship will still be super strong no matter where our families move. God has lots of good things in store for you.
Love you guys.
I just wanna say that Stac ka-BOOMED the hell out of that comment.
Meaning, she's 100% correct and you guys are going to be golden.
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