Happy 4th of July 2006
Well, I have had lots of time to practice my patience and just waiting on God. Bob lost his job about 7 weeks ago (it seems longer) due to downsizing at his company. We have been sending out resumes and so far he does not have a job. We are even looking outside of Florida, but so far nothing has turned up. We are doing our part... the networking and sending out resumes and talking to Recruiters and trusting that our God who shut this door will soon open another.
In the interim we are getting lots of home improvement work done. We spent this past weekend weeding, planting flowers in the spots of those which succumbed to the heat and mulching. We are both sore, but the yard looks happy :)
I have also finished 2 quilts that had been on the chair for a while, caught Blake's personal Scrapbook up and started working on some craft ideas. My creative brain has kicked in once again. I think it has been asleep for a bit.
I also started facilitating a Pathway to Purpose Book Study at my church. It's a small group of women, most of whom are my Morning Glory friends, but I am looking forward to seeing how god will move each of us during this study.
God is so good. Everyday He gives me glimpses of His great faithfulness. Despite the fact that Bob isn't working and our cash reserves are dwindling it many ways it has been good as it has brought us closer once again. It has been a reminder to me as I sit here and write this morning of the early days in our marriage. I got pregnant with Robert 3 months after we married and the day the Doctor confirmed my pregnancy Bob lost his job. And then... to make matters worse I had to quit working because my blood pressure was so low that I needed to be off my feet. So there we were, no money in the bank, a mortgage and bills to pay and no income except for a small check every week from unemployment. Gosh, were we scared!
Bob's uncle put him to work doing carpentry for him and that kept us afloat and allowed us to pay bills. God was faithful then and He has been in so many instances in our lives.
He is the Shepherd who walks with us through all of the valleys.
Well, I have had lots of time to practice my patience and just waiting on God. Bob lost his job about 7 weeks ago (it seems longer) due to downsizing at his company. We have been sending out resumes and so far he does not have a job. We are even looking outside of Florida, but so far nothing has turned up. We are doing our part... the networking and sending out resumes and talking to Recruiters and trusting that our God who shut this door will soon open another.
In the interim we are getting lots of home improvement work done. We spent this past weekend weeding, planting flowers in the spots of those which succumbed to the heat and mulching. We are both sore, but the yard looks happy :)
I have also finished 2 quilts that had been on the chair for a while, caught Blake's personal Scrapbook up and started working on some craft ideas. My creative brain has kicked in once again. I think it has been asleep for a bit.
I also started facilitating a Pathway to Purpose Book Study at my church. It's a small group of women, most of whom are my Morning Glory friends, but I am looking forward to seeing how god will move each of us during this study.
God is so good. Everyday He gives me glimpses of His great faithfulness. Despite the fact that Bob isn't working and our cash reserves are dwindling it many ways it has been good as it has brought us closer once again. It has been a reminder to me as I sit here and write this morning of the early days in our marriage. I got pregnant with Robert 3 months after we married and the day the Doctor confirmed my pregnancy Bob lost his job. And then... to make matters worse I had to quit working because my blood pressure was so low that I needed to be off my feet. So there we were, no money in the bank, a mortgage and bills to pay and no income except for a small check every week from unemployment. Gosh, were we scared!
Bob's uncle put him to work doing carpentry for him and that kept us afloat and allowed us to pay bills. God was faithful then and He has been in so many instances in our lives.
He is the Shepherd who walks with us through all of the valleys.
posted by Cindie at 7:33 AM
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