Learning to Trust

We are definitely in a phase of life where we are learning to trust God more and more. With John being unemployed and me working only part-time, we are relying on Him for His provision. We've watched Him provide in the past during times of unemployment and He's proven Himself faithful. We have every reason to believe that He'll prove faithful again, even if it's in ways we don't necessarily expect.

Through this time thus far, we've already experienced many blessings.
1. We are part of a wonderful church that has surrounded us with support, prayers, job recommendations, and even meals.
2. Brennan and I are currently on Medicaid for insurance and we have discovered the benefits to be absolutely outstanding.
3. With John being home, we have been able to start having family devotions at night. It's such a wonderful thing to get to read God's word with Brennan and then pray together as a family. At first, he didn't know what to think of it, but now he holds his hands out to us so we can all hold hands while we pray. It's a precious time!
4. The support of our family and friends has been incredible!
5. John being home has also meant that we've been able to start getting the baby's room ready. We've dismantled the office that had been residing in our third bedroom and relocated it to a much smaller desk in a corner of our living room. That's freed up the bedroom to actually become a bedroom for the baby. His room is starting to come together! (We'll post pictures of the transformation soon)

We finally received word today that John's account through the Virginia Employment Commission has been released from a hold, so we should be receiving all the back pay from the last six or seven weeks in the next couple of days. God has provided a way for us financially through these last weeks, but just when things were starting to look pretty bleak, He's provided again. While definitely not out of the woods, we are watching for more ways that He'll show up in our current circumstances.

And while the path of unemployment is definitely not one we would have chosen (especially with a new baby on the way), I've remarked to John on a few occasions that I really wouldn't change a thing. Yes, the financial pressure is great. But, we get a lot more family time and John is far less stressed being unemployed than he ever was being employed. Truth be told, I love having my husband home in the evenings again!

So, for now, we're going to sit back and enjoy the ride--even the low points. Because we know that in the end, God has something good for our family on the other side.