We have been painfully looking for someplace to call home for months now! We thought we had a nice, cheap place lined up when we started hitting some walls. Frustration began to set in....we were waiting and waiting and waaaaiiiiiiting for a call back from the manager on Monday, and come to think of it - we are still waiting!! Basically, they wanted stuff that we don't have before we could move in so we had to go back to looking. Our next best option was $200 more a month, which seemed pretty sweet seeing as it is still cheaper than here, but when we listed everything we would have to pay for each month, it got to be overwhelming. So what did I do? Take a deep breath and trust that God would provide? Of course not! I threw my hands in the air (literally!) and began to cry - we are moving in a week and a half and don't have jobs or a place to live. What are we thinking? How can we do this? Where is God when you need Him? I began to look at the future, which as I was told last week at church is too much for me to handle, and I started to question God - yep, the God who created the earth and everything in it, the God who has provided for all of my needs over the last 24 years, the God who gave me the most amazing husband ever, the God who takes care of the birds and flowers, the God who promises to give me all that I need, the God who has me in the palm of His hand...yep, I started to doubt. Why oh why do I do this allllll the time?! Lucky for me, as I mentioned above, God gave me an amazing husband who held me, calmed me down, and prayed. That night I went to sleep praying as hard as I could with everything in me that God would show us what is best for us - that HIS will be done and NOT mine. That we would get the jobs that HE wanted us to have, not what WE think are perfect. Eventually, I drifted off to sleep.
Well, the next morning God showed up! We got a call from Matt (our friend who is already out there) telling us about this great place he has come across for us to live - for $85 cheaper than the great place we thought we found! And it is much nicer, much bigger, and much better! We hung up the phone, had a few minutes of thinking, and Brad finally said, "Well, I'm at peace. I'm going to take a shower." And I closed the computer and didn't look at apartments anymore! What a stress lifted! We are still praying for the details to all fall into place, but we feel that this is definitely a God-thing!
Then, I got an email from a woman I have been talking to for about a week now about a job. It is a nonprofit organization that works with families with children who have autism. I stumbled across it on Craigs List and immediately became interested! I contacted her and we have been going back and forth since. She asked for my resume and after reading it said she wants to interview me! So, once again God showed how He really does have me in His hands and how He really will provide - I have an interview tomorrow via skype at 3! I am SO excited about this opportunity! Please pray that if this is God's will, I will get the job, and that if it's not, I will be okay and know that He has something better. Please pray for my nerves - my stomach is already twisting just thinking about it! This would be something new with plenty new challenges and I can already hear the enemy whispering in my ear that I won't be able to do it. I know it is a lie - but at times, it seems like a yell and is soooo hard to ignore!
Brad could use some prayers too - he has an interview on August 3 at 12:30 with UPS. We are both very excited about this opportunity for him! He will start off part time, but there is the possibility of moving up which would result in a sweet paycheck and sweet benefits! Brad used to work at UPS and really enjoys it, so we are prayerful that this will work out as well.
Woooaaaahhhh! This is a pretty long one, and if you made it this far - kudos to you! We love you all and really want to thank you all for your support, love, and prayers. We wouldn't be able to do any of this without you! We will keep you posted :)
Much Love,
Brad & Kelly
Praying for your interview tomorrow and for Brad's but we'll see you before then!!! LOVE YOU! Good things come to those who wait :)
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