Life has been so challenging lately.
In the aspect of there being an overwhelming amount of free time. No tv, no internet. Limited funds for activites, and the like. I keep thinking what I would do if I could; get a dog (no pets allowed in apt), work with horses(haven't had the opp to look into it because of the formentioned lack of internet. And it's amazing how I forget all the things I want to do online when I finally do get online.), work in a garden, go bike riding (no bikes and nowhere to keep a bike.), and the like.
So it's been an interesting past couple of weeks in our new place. Other than that thought we have really enjoyed this. Having our own space, our own kitchen, and everything. Granted, it still looks and feels like a bacholor pad in this place...but it will take time to accumulate a household....or pots and pans... :) that and i'm not sure if we'll be here longer than the summer. So that's another contributing factor.
Jordan and I keep saying to each other: “i wonder what God is doing.” it is all so unpredictable. Nothing has happened the way we thought it would, or hoped it would. Yes, all things have been provided right when we need them. But its been so excruciatingly difficult. And I think that is why God has us move when and how we did. If we would have spent more time thinking and figuring and researching, we may not have moved. Just based on numbers and likelyhoods and what not. But I know we are in the will of God. He has us where He wants us. Why else would we find NO other available places to live in our price range. None! The one other place they didn't choose us to rent. Or how jordan got offered a job that started the week after we moved in. or that we have been able to make things work with just 1 car. Or how we have never run out of money...although we still are believing God to bring us back to a good place financially.
Please dont' missunderstand what I am writing for complaining or blaming or anything. I am just being honest. I think most of the people who read this know and love us. So I want to be real, so you know how to pray and so you know i'm still me :) cause here's the thing.
I have unrealized dreams. Desires that burn in my heart. And so does jordan. And the circumstances seem so incredibly daunting most of the time that it's so easy to think that all these things will never happen. That we'll spend our lives barely keeping our nose above water. I struggle with that thought. But I cling to another picture. One of hope and one that shows us living with all that we need. And happy and content. I cling to the Hope of Christ Jesus to save us and provide for us and lead us down His path for our lives.
I just wish it was a bit more comfortable! But then i'd probably complain about being bored then too. Oh how fickle is my heart.
Thank you God for loving me throughout.
And thanks everyone for reading and keeping up with us. I realize i've been vague so let me sum up:
We are now living on the west side of Loveland, CO. A wonderful town that we have felt drawn to since the beginning. We moved in on april 1st. Our landlords are named frank and bunny :) our place has carpet in the kitchen and the bathrooms and everywhere else. Kinda weird but I can deal.
I am working at State Farm on the corporate end working “behind the scenes” in comparrison to my previous job selling insurance.
Jordan is working with a friend from church who has his own window cleaning business. It's a great job to start but only for the summer. Jordan is also trying to get a computer service/tutoring business off the ground. He's had 1 paying customer so far and we are praying for God's favor there. It has great potential, it's just all about timing and getting in with the right people.
We have found a home church called Ressurection fellowship or the REZ and we absolutely love this church. It is an older church that's been around over 30 years, and it's huge maybe 3000 people? But we still love it so much. We've joined a small group for young marrieds and are really enjoying the fellowship there. We have yet to really find a network of friends here. Of course we've only been here 6 months, so we gotta give it time.
I think that's the jist of it all. Keep in touch with us. We miss all our alaskan friends dearly! But sometimes the path God sends you down can be lonely for a time. We're learning :)
