I can't believe this year is just about over! It has definitely been a year full of trials and blessings...trials that turned into blessings. I recently came across a 'Note' that I wrote on my facebook after Ben was let go from his job last year. It was dated 12/29/10 (which was 2 days after he was fired)...
"My faith has grown so much over the past couple of years. I used to be a worrier. I used to stress and get emotional over every little thing that went wrong. And that's just it, it went wrong...if it wasn't what WE had planned, then it was wrong and scary. I always knew that God is in control and deep down I knew that it would all be okay. But still for some reason I always doubted and I always thought of the worst possible scenarios. But as time has passed and I have grown in my walk with God, I have found myself knowing that things always work out for God's plan. That He has never failed me and promises never to.
So now I can say without any hesitation that after Ben was unexpectedly "let go" from his job on Monday that we are going to be okay. More than okay, we are counting this as a huge blessing!
A few years ago if this would've happened, I know I would be a wreck right now. Not knowing what the future holds, not knowing how our family is going to be provided for. Just not knowing.
Here's a little back story to how life has been for us since Ben started work at RAC...
If you don't already know, Ben worked for RAC for over 8 years...he got hired a month before we got married. They have always required their employees be scheduled a minimum of 50 hours a week. He moved up to management level pretty quickly, which was just more demanding of his time. Which was more time away from his family. He has always worked from 8 or 9am until at least 8 or 9pm, five days a week (which included every Saturday). We have always eaten dinner as a family when Ben got home from work at around 9 or 10 pm. So of course our kids have always stayed up at night until around 11pm (even on school nights) so that they could have at least an hour with their Daddy every night before bed.
When Brayden started t-ball last year for the first time, Ben had to sneak out from work early every game night so that he could catch the last 10-15 minutes of his games.
Not to mention how stressful, mentally and physically demanding it was. Poor Ben, that's all I can say.
I used to beg him to search for other jobs so that we had him home more and so that our kids could have more of a normal schedule. But when he's been with this job for so long and it pays the bills so well, it is scary to leave and not know if anything different will work out or not. And of course, when would he ever have the time.
I have prayed almost every night for years now that God would do something with Ben's job. That he would open doors and that something would change so that we could be happier as a family. I believe that God wants to give us the desires of our hearts, and Lord knows that we both have desired this change for some time now!
That's why we are believing that this is a huge blessing for our family! We know that God will provide for us and that he has something so much better in store for our family. This has to be the answer to my prayers, finally! We don't know what the future holds, but we know that it will all work out according to His perfect plan.
Psalm 37:3-5
Ben told me today that he hasn't felt this good in a very long time...how many people can say that after just being fired from their job. ;)
Thank you everyone who have offered their prayers and kind words, it means a lot. And if anyone knows of any great jobs out there...we are all ears!"
Happy New Year everyone and God bless!!!
So now I can say without any hesitation that after Ben was unexpectedly "let go" from his job on Monday that we are going to be okay. More than okay, we are counting this as a huge blessing!
A few years ago if this would've happened, I know I would be a wreck right now. Not knowing what the future holds, not knowing how our family is going to be provided for. Just not knowing.
Here's a little back story to how life has been for us since Ben started work at RAC...
If you don't already know, Ben worked for RAC for over 8 years...he got hired a month before we got married. They have always required their employees be scheduled a minimum of 50 hours a week. He moved up to management level pretty quickly, which was just more demanding of his time. Which was more time away from his family. He has always worked from 8 or 9am until at least 8 or 9pm, five days a week (which included every Saturday). We have always eaten dinner as a family when Ben got home from work at around 9 or 10 pm. So of course our kids have always stayed up at night until around 11pm (even on school nights) so that they could have at least an hour with their Daddy every night before bed.
When Brayden started t-ball last year for the first time, Ben had to sneak out from work early every game night so that he could catch the last 10-15 minutes of his games.
Not to mention how stressful, mentally and physically demanding it was. Poor Ben, that's all I can say.
I used to beg him to search for other jobs so that we had him home more and so that our kids could have more of a normal schedule. But when he's been with this job for so long and it pays the bills so well, it is scary to leave and not know if anything different will work out or not. And of course, when would he ever have the time.
I have prayed almost every night for years now that God would do something with Ben's job. That he would open doors and that something would change so that we could be happier as a family. I believe that God wants to give us the desires of our hearts, and Lord knows that we both have desired this change for some time now!
That's why we are believing that this is a huge blessing for our family! We know that God will provide for us and that he has something so much better in store for our family. This has to be the answer to my prayers, finally! We don't know what the future holds, but we know that it will all work out according to His perfect plan.
Psalm 37:3-5
Ben told me today that he hasn't felt this good in a very long time...how many people can say that after just being fired from their job. ;)
Thank you everyone who have offered their prayers and kind words, it means a lot. And if anyone knows of any great jobs out there...we are all ears!"
It's amazing to me how we had no clue what was next for us. But we had faith and God provided so much more than we could have imagined!
After much prayer and moving around, God opened a door and we came to Gainesville. We have gotten so much confirmation that we are where God wants us! We are so unbelievably happy and blessed. I can honestly say that this has been the best thing that has happened to this family.
We have grown so much already and are continuing to grow together as a family and together in God.
This wife and mommy can't imagine being more happier than I am right now!
I just can't wait to see what 2012 holds for us!! I have a feeling that it is going to be a GREAT year!!
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