We have a HOUSE! In the same state. In the same city. Together. We finally have a house to make a home. Of course, we had the option of living on base and kept this as a back up plan. BUT both of us really wanted to find a home off base to really make our own. And I can't believe we are closing in a few weeks! The final countdown of this long distance marriage thing is wrapping up (10 more days)! Kevin took one for the team and spent the Fourth of July weekend up in Spokane house hunting with our wonderful realtor, Lou. He is the best. Seriously. I think they viewed around 15 houses in 2 days. With a big thanks to technology, I got to facetime in on most of the house tours (even better...this was all while I was on a fabulous girl’s trip at the beach, lucky me!) With so much anticipation and, honestly, not a lot of confidence in the time frame, we actually decided on a house we both loved! We placed an offer that weekend, and (much to my surprise) had our offer accepted! Here’s a look... And it just felt right. This whole process has challenged me and truly shown me God’s perfect timing and plans. People keep asking me how I can be comfortable buying a house without seeing it first for myself? How can I trust Kevin to pick out a home for us? How can I pack up and move across the country to a place I’ve never seen? How can I even drive that far alone? (Believe me... I hate driving and need all the prayers.) The truth is that I myself can’t (and don’t really have a choice because... military life). Every part of who I am would want to reject the uncertainty in these situations and stay right where I am, but He covers me in comfort and confidence. Over and over again. I am continuously surprised at how He provides and how His plans far surpass my own. We are over the moon excited about our first home together and can’t wait to get in and start adding our own touches to it. My countless hours spent on Pinterest and watching HGTV just might finally be put to use… stay tuned!
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Next. Moving on. Transition. Passing the baton. Change. Going forward. My job. My life. My co-workers. My friends. My family.
All words circling my mind constantly over the past few weeks and even more so in the past few days. In these next couple of weeks, we are finishing up several “seasons” of life – Kevin, in his current training, and I, at my job. I’ve almost gotten “comfortable” in our current situation. I’m a sentimental, emotional, don’t-like-good-things-ending kind of person. Even though moving on doesn’t mean goodbye forever; even though moving on can mean growth and even better things to come; even though change is necessary…it’s still not easy. Apprehension, anxiety, fear. Who’s going to do my job like I do? Who’s going to tell me how my patient’s granddaughter’s wedding went or how much they enjoyed their trip out west? How am I going to keep up with my co-workers turned friends like I do face-to-face? Relationships, I will miss. Just two years isn’t enough time to spend with people, patients, friends. Selfishly, I wish I could leave on my own time and on my own terms (but, military life). Sometimes I don’t understand the why or the when. And ultimately, it’s sometimes best not to know…because these aren’t my plans but His. I don’t think it’s a mistake that I found this job, spent these two years doing what I’ve done, and met hundreds of wonderful people. And it’s also not a mistake that my time is coming to an end so that I can get ready for the next thing, whatever it may be. As I enter into a new season of temporary unemployment, I pray for direction and purpose. (Do we ever really know what we want to do ‘when we grow up?’) I typically [always] like routine and structure. It’s difficult to leave the comfort zone of a job, pass off the baton (confidently), and move on to something new…but that kind of change is what this blog [life] is all about – new growth. All in all, it’s not about the short amount of time I had in a job or phase of life, but that I [hopefully] had an impact on it as much as it did on me. I hopefully left something better behind. If you would, please be in prayer for us and for our safety as we make the upcoming road trip to our new home. As my mind is staying busy with packing, moving, lists, goodbyes [see you soon’s], projects, to-do’s, etc., I’m putting off this heartache that will come with leaving a home, job, and people I love so dearly. We look forward to our adventure and will update as we can! “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” –Proverbs 3:5-6 |