When God moves...

When God moves, He moves!  When Dave called me on his way home from receiving his layoff notice last August, I was devastated.  Not only was it a blow to our egos, but where on earth were we going to get the money to pay our bills and have a baby?  Didn't God know that it was expensive to have a baby?! 

For the last 6 1/2 months, God has told us to wait...wait on Him.  We have dutifully waited with all the faith and trust we could muster knowing that our God would not leave us.  Two weeks ago, we were excited believing the waiting had ended with an impending offer.  However, we were deflated when the offer failed to materialize, and we were left back at square one.  For the last 2 1/2 weeks, we have been believing God would provide in His time and waiting for that time to come.  We didn't expect it to come seemingly out of left field.

As of lunchtime today, Dave has accepted an offer with a great company.  
*****!!!!! YEAH!!!!!***** (lots of screaming, dancing, clapping and praising!!!)


It was the offer we were waiting on a few weeks ago.  However, God wasn't done working to get it ready for us until today.  As of Friday, we were under the impression that they were still interested but movement would be unlikely.  However, we learned late last night that communications were scheduled for this morning.  We had a verbal offer by 8 am today!  

It seems like poetic justice that God would not just orchestrate Dave's layoff in such an unexpected, dramatic manner but also the new job's offer in the same way!  We are completely humbled and beside ourselves with joy as God has seen fit to close this chapter of our lives and open a new one.  

Starting Monday, this new chapter will begin.  It will be an adjustment for us all as we here at home get used to Daddy only being home after dinner during the week and on the weekends.  It will also be an adjustment to Dave as he puts his professional hat back on while leaving us at home.  Please continue to pray for us through this transition.

For everyone that has offered us help whether it be physical, monetary, or by way of prayer, we give you a heart felt thank you!  Words cannot fully illustrate how much we appreciate your loving us during this time.  We definitely would not have made it through without such overwhelming support!  God's love has been demonstrated to us in such a mighty way through this entire experience.  I'm glad we were able to grow in our faith during this time.  It has been rough, but God has been more than gracious to see us through!