Just a little humor. This is one of my favorite Chris August videos. We have seen and talked to him in person. Pretty cool guy and good musician.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Friday, November 2, 2012
Life Is An Adventure.
2012 has been an interesting, yet exciting year for us. This time last year the thought of moving to Texas hadn't crossed our mind. We were busy finishing up graduate school and just getting by in life. This time last year was pretty tough for us, but as always, we pulled through.
Texas has been good to us. We have met amazing people, seen new territory that we haven't seen before, experienced crazy Texas weather (including tornadoes), ate a lot of good food, learned how to pump my own gas, took in an abandoned Chihuahua and most importantly, our marriage got stronger than ever.
This whole Texas journey has been God at work. I had a slight feeling that our time in Texas would be short. I am so thankful John was able to get the position he did in the consulting firm. The job provided us with things that we were not used to having or never been able to enjoy. I know John has other opinions about the consulting firm he was with, but I am proud that he gave his 110% and never gave up. He may not believe it now, but he gained a lot from working there and one day he will look back and appreciate the little things he got out of it. He is and always will be my hero.
It was hard to see him get treated the way he did. It took every ounce of me to refrain from calling up his boss and chewing him out. I don't understand why superiors feel they need to treat "rookies" like a piece of garbage and belittle them, especially when they are giving it their all. I am confident that one day they will realize they made a mistake for letting John go. It is their loss and I'm not sad to see John be apart from the company. He deserves much, much better.
Even though it was hard to see John get verbally abused and harassed everyday, I know there is a reason why he was put into that position. I know there is a reason why we moved to Texas. There is always a plan for everything, even if we may not understand why we have to go through the hard times or even move half way across the country to only live there for less than a year.
Today, John flew to California to meet with another consulting firm. Interviews had already been going on way before he was let go from his previous company. His connection to this new firm was the guy who interviewed him in January for the position he just had. Funny how that works out. I hear the interviews today went well, but the thing is that this new position will be in California or Washington. Which means, there is a good possibility we might be moving back to the West Coast in a couple of months.
I can hear some people say that we are flaky or indecisive, but I see it as an adventure. Yes, the thought of packing and moving again does not sound fun, but if moving is what God has planned, then why complain. Like I mentioned, Texas has been amazing. The next location might be just as amazing.
I think what has saved me through this whole year is that I let God take care of the details. Philippians 4:6 says "don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." I have done this and I've been at peace. I can't wait to hear if John got the job or not. I have a strong feeling he will, but it's up to God to tell us what's next in our lives.
Texas has been good to us. We have met amazing people, seen new territory that we haven't seen before, experienced crazy Texas weather (including tornadoes), ate a lot of good food, learned how to pump my own gas, took in an abandoned Chihuahua and most importantly, our marriage got stronger than ever.
This whole Texas journey has been God at work. I had a slight feeling that our time in Texas would be short. I am so thankful John was able to get the position he did in the consulting firm. The job provided us with things that we were not used to having or never been able to enjoy. I know John has other opinions about the consulting firm he was with, but I am proud that he gave his 110% and never gave up. He may not believe it now, but he gained a lot from working there and one day he will look back and appreciate the little things he got out of it. He is and always will be my hero.
It was hard to see him get treated the way he did. It took every ounce of me to refrain from calling up his boss and chewing him out. I don't understand why superiors feel they need to treat "rookies" like a piece of garbage and belittle them, especially when they are giving it their all. I am confident that one day they will realize they made a mistake for letting John go. It is their loss and I'm not sad to see John be apart from the company. He deserves much, much better.
Even though it was hard to see John get verbally abused and harassed everyday, I know there is a reason why he was put into that position. I know there is a reason why we moved to Texas. There is always a plan for everything, even if we may not understand why we have to go through the hard times or even move half way across the country to only live there for less than a year.
Today, John flew to California to meet with another consulting firm. Interviews had already been going on way before he was let go from his previous company. His connection to this new firm was the guy who interviewed him in January for the position he just had. Funny how that works out. I hear the interviews today went well, but the thing is that this new position will be in California or Washington. Which means, there is a good possibility we might be moving back to the West Coast in a couple of months.
I can hear some people say that we are flaky or indecisive, but I see it as an adventure. Yes, the thought of packing and moving again does not sound fun, but if moving is what God has planned, then why complain. Like I mentioned, Texas has been amazing. The next location might be just as amazing.
I think what has saved me through this whole year is that I let God take care of the details. Philippians 4:6 says "don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." I have done this and I've been at peace. I can't wait to hear if John got the job or not. I have a strong feeling he will, but it's up to God to tell us what's next in our lives.
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