There have been many times where I wonder how God will work in my life and where His path will take me. I also wonder about that in my family's lives as well. As many of you can relate to, it is always easier to see God's plan and purpose in someone else's life and yet so difficult to see it in the midst of our own craziness and walk. The past three years have been that for me and my family. Probably, like many of you, I feel the burden of what my family is going through and often take on the stress that they feel. I think any close-knit, loving family goes through this.
Three years ago this December, my dad was laid off from Micron. It was a hard blow for someone who worked for the company for 22 years and unemployment became a rut that was hard to get out of. My dad fell into the category of "not old enough to retire but too old to hire". Catchy huh? I should sell it to Obama as some type of slogan. Anyway, it was hard. My parents have worked hard to make-do with my mom's income, but it was difficult and the sacrifice of many things came with it. My mom's faith through the past three years have been such an encouragement and testimony to me. She has not wavered, always trusting that God will provide in the short and long term. Today, God was faithful and my dad is now employed as a contractor for a company, whose name I cannot remember. The irony? This company is building out at Micron, so my dad will drive to work out there for the next two years just as he did for the previous 22. Praise God for His timing and provision!
On a smaller scale of God's faithfulness, I will be able to help my family move my grandma into her new assisted living place here in Boise this week. I was bogged down with a meeting and a schedule that just didn't seem like I would be able to help at all. This left me in tears yesterday and feeling completely overwhelmed. The blessing? I had an email waiting for me this morning saying the meeting has been changed to next week! I can now help with the moving process!
Isn't it amazing to see God's faithfulness in the big and small?
"For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations." Psalm 100:5
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
I am so thankful for all this good news - the little and the big! He is faithful even when we wonder what the heck He's doing!
Oh Megan I'm SO glad to hear that you're dad got a job! The Lord is so good.
p.s. I miss you! Can't wait to see you in November!
God knows what we are going to go through even before we go through it and he faithful to see us through it!
Post a Comment