Spring Storm 2013

After a few years of no job, house, baby or anything change, we are finally on to our new adventure. Out of the blue Jeremy quit his full time job with wonderful benefits to take on an internship with no benefits....and guaranteed UNemployment around Christmas time.

Awesome. Isn't God just awesome?  Ha ha.

Here we have been praying for change and this is what we get.  Jeremy gets a phone call out of the blue and one thing leads to another and we're thinking, "oh crap, what did we pray for?"  We forgot to specifically say, "Please give us some change, but only if it includes a house instead of this apartment, or if it has insurance and benefits and continued employment and......".

It was our Peter moment.

You know, the one where God says, "Get out of the boat and walk by faith, not by sight!"  So we're doing that in a very shaky way, seeing waves all around us that lead to a lot of confusion and distraction. However, we are learning that typically God leads by the spirit. Not by the mind.

I forgot to mention what he's doing specifically.  He left the grain elevator with CHS and is now working as an intern in the area of agronomy for Winfield Solutions / Land O Lakes.  A present intern had just "happened" to quit Winfield.... at a time that just "happened" to be horrible timing for an agronomy company (springtime)..... and this interns boss just "happened" to be Jeremy's friend.....who just "happened" to call Jer and say "I need a hardworker immediately"....at a time that just "happened" to be when we were praying for another opportunity.

Probably not coincidence.

Anyway, that's all on that. We'll see where this leads. Hopefully to a full-time job by Christmas! :)

Today I am enjoying trying to keep my sanity during our fourth day off from school due to falling trees and power lines. Wow. Who hears of ice/snow storms in the middle of April?  We do. Yes we do.

As I drive around and look at the damage that "Mr. Frost with Tornado as his middle name" left behind. I am humbled.

The picture I see is gorgeous. Just absolutely gorgeous.  It's a picture of brokenness as thousands of trees bow down to their Creator, while carrying the wait of ice and snow on their limbs.  They are heavy with burden. It's a picture of sadness, pain, depression and gloom while being so incredibly beautiful at the same time.

Isn't that how it is?  We hate being broken.  It's an awful time and disaster screams all around us as we lose control of our lives...and the lives of others.  But it's a time to embrace. For when we are dropped to our knees we become completely dependent on our God for restoration, healing and new beginnings. And if seeking Him in the midst of it vs. turning against Him over it....He will bring just that.

Every.
Single.
Time.

May we look forward to the spring season coming inside of us, as well as all around us.  Until then, I treasure this picture of brokenness and praise God for it!  It slowed us down.  It slowed everyone down.



Images of what it looked like around here this week...

And one from New York. Absolutely loved this one!