All Things New

A good friend once referred to herself as a "transition expert" when she was in between jobs. We laughed at the fact that some people took her seriously and assumed it was a real job. In the midst of my current unemployed status and season of changes, I wish I could make such claims. As it turns out, I'm not that good at change.

The other day in the shower (one of my favorite thinking spots), I started to mentally list all the changes I've experienced in the last year... I moved, met the man I've always prayed for, got engaged, got married, gained a new family, changed my name, moved, moved again (but an hour further away), left my job of 5 years and my church of over 20 years, and now find myself living in Greeley, Colorado. In the midst of gaining a husband, a new name, new passport, new town, new haircut (it seemed only fitting), and looking for a new job, I also found out I'll need a new car (the engine is busted). It's no wonder I'm avoiding getting a new cell phone- it feels like one more new thing to figure out!

It's important that I note, that while all of this can be hard, I also find it extremely good. I have no doubt that this is exactly what God has in mind for me. I'm still figuring out what that means, but I'm incredibly thankful to be doing all of this with the Lord at the lead, and Heath by my side. If anything is true, I am even more in love with my husband as a result of everything else being taken away. What an incredible blessing that is!

And so, my journey continues. I'm not sure where this will lead, but right here in this broken and beautiful place: it's where I begin.