I'll give you a quick background to why he said this. January 2013 he had an accident due to seizures so was without work until March. March through June he did mechanical work for the same boss he had driven for but things got to slow and he got laid off. Moine did a bunch of odd jobs where ever he could find work! He got to help several people and really enjoyed that! No steady income was very stressful on my husband (as I'm sure it would be on most men) as he wanted to make sure all our needs were met! In August I had my ear issue and had to go see an ENT . Moine also started a new job! the middle of August!! The pay wasn't near what we had hoped but it was a job and we were /are very thankful for that! Beginning of September we had another medical scare. But we are so thankful and praise God that it wasn't anything more then a real bad infection. And to bring you up to speed last week on Monday the transmission in our family van went bad. it all happened in the drive up at the bank. We were so thankful that we had triple AAA!! They towed our van to the house for us for free!! And thanks to my youngest sister she came and rescued the 4 children and I! On Friday night Moine came home and said," something is wrong with my work van I think it might be the alternator or an idler pulley. We still don't know for sure on that as he was too tired to investigate farther when he got home today after we cleaned out his work van enough so we can go to church together! Moine was also offered another job but even if we really want to take it we don't even have the funds to make the move! Yes, it's in another state.
Tonight was a rather discouraging evening and we felt rather overwhelmed. What do you do in that state of mind? We had to remind each other that although we can't see it right now that God has a reason and a plan for all that He has allowed! Are we strong enough to stand the raging battle that's before us? If you remember God allowed Satan to take away everything from Job including his wife and children but Satan wasn't allowed to touch Job's soul. It was a great reminder for us that God won't put us through more then the Grace He gives us to bear each trial.
In fact we have to say, "We are Blessed!" Things could be so much worse and so were very thankful for these trials or rough times that God takes us through so that we can become more dependate on Christ! We prayed Satan would leave us and get behind us! I believe God takes us through these times to see who were dependate on! Are we dependate on Jesus or someone else? I also believe God takes us through these times to bring us closer to HIM!! He wants to make us BETTER not bitter! But we have to make a choice how we will respond to each situation God takes us through! How will you respond?
Another challenge to us is we have to make the best decisions for our family and how we feel God is calling us to do not what we want to do or what our family and friends think we should do. Am I willing to give all no matter the cost to follow Christ? Are you willing to give all to follow Christ?
Our church has been awesome! Not just this year but through all we've been through since we joined them for this journey called LIFE!! One thing that stands out to our family so much is the many prayers that our church has offered on our behalf and been there for us whenever we need them. Weather it be visiting, meals, prayer, financially or just encouraging us or just a listening ear or a text message!! We are so grateful for our Church family and pray that God will bless them abundantly! We also hope that you have a church where you have the same thing us e support that we have and that you can be that support to your church as well!! If not I challenge you to pray about it! Ask God how You can help your church to be one of these churches or pray that God would help you to find that church that He has for you! A church isn't just a building...The people are the church!!
These are the things that have been running through this brain lately. It was written out for me but I thought I'd share in hopes of encouraging others that they're not alone! There is so much more I could write but I think I'll close for now and maybe start another post!! Hope you all have a great week and remember to let God have full control not the easiest but the most rewarding!! God's the pilot were the copilot!! I also want to say," I think my husband has been amazing through it all! I know its not been easy but he has handled it amazingly well I feel!!
Update: Sunday morning were in the van ready to leave for church and Moine's work van won't start! So now were pretty sure it is in fact the alternator. Were investigating at the moment!! So we'll continue to Praise God from our hearts!! Happy Sunday everyone!!
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