With Craig getting ready to go to school in just a week, our adventure is about to truly begin. And with the start date nearing, the worries and doubts begin to flood my mind. I keep finding myself thinking about all the what-ifs. What if Craig doesn't find the kind of part-time work he needs to fit around his school schedule? What if we don't have enough income to keep paying all the bills every month? What if we end up having to take out a loan? What if we decide that we need to move closer to Monmouth because gas costs too much? What if I have to quit my amazing job and get a different one? What if I need to start working full time for us to have enough income?
These are all questions that will answer themselves with time, but for right now I have to find a way to let them all go. I can't predict what will happen; I can't plan for the unknowns, and worrying is only going to make life harder right now. Because this a journey that we did not choose for ourselves, but rather one that God set before us, I know that God will also provide the answers to the what-ifs. Every answer will fall into place in the right and proper time. But that is the easiest thing to forget. I need reminders.
The blessed reminder today: Craig got hired for a part-time job. He went in for an interview at Chemeketa and got hired on the spot! It's an entry-level computer technician type of job, which is an incredible blessing because that is what Craig is going to school for. So he will be able to have hands on experience working with computers while he gets his bachelor's in Information Systems or Computer Science. And they're totally willing to work around his school schedule even after he transfers to Western Oregon.
I seriously started crying when Craig told me that he had been hired! Over and over again, God has shown us that when we are faithful to listen and follow, He is faithful to provide. And it gets me every time.
