Boy, life has thrown a lot at us the last week or so. It's been an interesting journey to figure out new life paths, and deal with life's curve balls.
Our house got broken into last Friday. It was actually a fairly minor thing; they were able to just kick the door open (cracking the doorjamb), and went through the drawers in the 2 bedrooms in a whirlwind, looking for some quick cash or jewelry. We surmise that they weren't in the house more than a minute; they didn't touch any of the electronics or the office (thank goodness), just a little cash K had in his nightstand. We are very thankful that that was all that was taken, and that there was very little damage done (the damage would actually have been worse if we had deadbolted the door, because it looked like they were about to pry it open and realized it wasn't deadbolted, so they just kicked it in). Needless to say, we are deadbolting the door now and are contemplating an alarm. :-P
K also received word at work on Friday that the companies he does consulting work for want to hire a fulltime IT person, but would be paying roughly 2/3 of what he's currently making with them. It wouldn't be a good situation to work in, though, because of the instable nature of these companies. So we're looking at some other options to keep him employed and able to support our family. Your prayers would be appreciated in God's provision for the right thing.
I've also been having ups and downs at work. The ups are that I'm making strides towards completing my projects that my boss and I set hard deadlines for (in spite of a few setbacks). I've got some good results and may be able to have one validation project "done done" (as my boss puts it) within 2 weeks. The downs are that my boss and I agreed that I wouldn't take on too many projects at once, so I have 2 things to work on while keeping up production line support. I have to tell you, that's definitely not enough to keep me fully occupied, and there have been several long days of trying to stay busy. But he wants the focus to be on completing these projects, so while I'm waiting on action items to be completed (mostly by my resources, not by me), I've got plenty of time...
It's also been difficult not having anyone close by to hang out with. Our community group has been meeting only sporadically, and it's been wearing on my soul. I need my Proverbs iron ("as iron sharpens iron...") :-P Because the rest of the group couldn't make it last night, we had one couple that does live closer over for dinner, and had a really good time fellowshipping. They're the couple that we have connected with the most, and are likely to stick with, whatever happens with our group. We're contemplating a few options on the subject of where the group is going and what to do next. Your prayers in this area are also appreciated, because I am in sore need of friends right now. (For the record, K and I are doing great and are not having any problems; I just need the body of Christ around to build me up and encourage me in ways different from the way my husband does.)
God is good in all things. He provides for His children's needs, in His perfect timing.
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