Thankfulness

This year there is a lot to be thankful for in our home. As most of you have come to expect, it follows in list form.

• John is happily employed in what we have come to refer to as "The Job" - meaning the job he has always wanted, the job he wants to stay in for years and years and years to come, the job he sees himself enjoying for the very long haul.
  
• We are finding our place in this community and looking at longer-term housing options that will help us put down some roots here. Because of the first bullet, it's the first time in a long time either of us are in a root-putting place.
• I just got a new job working for John's company. I won't share much about that, particularly until things get sorted and settled more certainly, but it's a wonderful opportunity for me, and I would be hard-pressed to find something like this elsewhere in Livingston.

I will hopefully be posting more in the coming days, although we are traveling to El Paso for Thanksgiving, so I will be out of pocket a bit. Suffice to say there is lots to share, and lots to look forward to, and lots to reflect upon as this year comes to a close.

Changes may be a'coming

It's no secret I've been struggling for over a year now with some big-picture issues in life. I've taken different paths, peeked through doors and windows I was unsure about, trying to figure out what direction I'm supposed to take. It's been frustrating, depressing on some levels, and not exactly a fun-filled adventure on the whole.

One door may be opening and I pushed on it today in the hopes it will open to a better path for me, and for my family. Am I nervous? Of course. Would it be worth it? Without a doubt. I've done what I can do for now, and all there is to do is wait. That seems to be the overwhelming theme of my life lately - wait.

All I can pray for is that the waiting is worth it in the end. I know I would not wait this long for something that wasn't, and I know God has better than that in mind for me. I wish it were as easy as some like to tell you it is. It's just not. This whole trusting God to do what he does best, and trying to be patient for his resolution is just... it's a struggle I don't know I could wish on my worst enemy.

Until the daylight comes through this tunnel, it seems all I do is wait and pray and try to sort out what path is the right one to get me out of this place. Hopefully I will have good news in the coming weeks, leading to more good news from there. We shall see...