Curve Balls

Life has a way of throwing us curve balls. When Josh and I were dating events kept popping up that really tested our relationship. I moved twice and then Josh moved so that he could be with me. This took a lot of faith in God and faith in me. He left a pretty good job and moved to Springfield with no leads. The Lord came through, Josh landed a great job working in a local manufacturing plant.

Then came our baby! Oh Kara, the light and joy of my life. She is such a blessing. Each day she teaches me something new. A new and pure way of looking at things. I owe her a lot. 

Then in November of 2010 Josh was laid off from that really good job. Boom! We were left completely without an income and no one was hiring in his skill set. This led us to move in with his mom and grandparents. Moving to TN, now that I think about it, was just what we needed. We needed a chance to take a step back and try to listen for the Lord's plan. 

We waited for several months for something to open up in TN. That didn't happen. So in another complete leap of faith we moved in with some great friends in Kansas City, MO. Josh started taking classes that were fully funded through the Department of Labor. That was a miracle in itself! His tuition is not only paid but he will continue to receive unemployment benefits for the whole two years.

I started working again, I tried several different places. Things just weren't working out. Then I found my current job at David's Bridal. I love this job! It is a lot of fun and pretty rewarding on most days. I am also working at Sunglass Hut. 

But now there is a new curve ball! My jobs are very demanding and I don't get a lot of time at home. (Hence the lack of writing.) I am feeling somewhat taken advantage of. I try to work in the same way that I live my life, with integrity. I feel that many people target me for that and it is getting to be more than I can handle. I need the income desperately! I just don't know if it is worth all of this inner turmoil. 

I know that this is not my normal entry. I just needed to get some of these thoughts out of my head. I would appreciate your prayers as I am again in a situation that is gonna take a bunch of faith. 

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