So, those of you that read our blog and keep up with us, via facebook (which I, Haley, am starting to enjoy again!whoo hoooo!) know that we have had a hard time, well, not that hard, it could always be harder. :) but to catch you up on life, we don't personally have car, our engine went out, and we sold it to the scrap yard, BUT we have been super super super blessed by many in our awesome community have allowed us to use their cars, we have been blown away by the kindness of people here. After praying and searching and searching for a part time job, and not having any luck, last week, a dad in our community asked if i would be open to watching their children, HELLO!!!! THANK YOU JESUS! the awesome thing about this, is I don't have to have a car, and I wont miss out on meetings that I am already apart of, I am so blown away by the Lord with this, that EVERY DETAIL...EVERY SINGLE DETAIL, THE LORD CARED ABOUT! At the start of this week, (Cory's fall break) I woke up on Monday, knowing that this week was going to be an awesome week! I woke up in a wonderful mood, pumped about life, and had a feeling that good was on the way. Monday, Cory got an awesome temporary part time job. He made a 100 on one of his exams, and I woke up with the heart to go back to school. It seemed as each day was just like the one before, each day there was a new blessing. I have learned alot this week. One, that the Lord really does care, He cares about the things that we do, the super small things. so much that He will have the worship leader at Church lead a song that your husband and you, were just listening to, that is old enough that no one really plays it anymore. The Lord cares! So to sum it up, The Lord is good, I have a part time job, so does Cory, so...that really means that we both have 2 jobs, lets not forget the awesome fact that we are now Youth Directors at an amazing Church! AND, I am going back to school! I hated school, and the Lord changed that. I am going for my BS/PSY. I am super happy about that! The Lord has provided the funds for me to attend as of right now. YAY! YAY!YAY!
On a side note, we still don't have a personal car, we are doing our best to save money to find one, pelease keep praying for us, we would like to do all this, getting car, and school with out going to in debt.
One thing that we have learned, is faith, we have had some pretty big hard lessons, when coming to faith, and we have had awesome people to help us on the way! Faith isnt just saying, "oh the Lord is good, I have faith, the Lord is faithful, if I just spend time with Him, and keep praying, and speaking thing into being then its going to happen." Now, I know something work that way, sometimes. But for us, that wasn't and isn't what the Lord has for us. Having faith for us, is DOING! STEPPING OUR AND DOING!,while spending time with the Lord, and praying, and having faith., we had to step out in faith, and what that looked like for us, was going after the job thing, seeking on line for HOURS and DAYS, filling out countless applications, not hearing back from anyone, but still going and doing, until the something happens. and for us, this step of faith has been amazing...."FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD"(James 2:17) By us doing our part, seeking, not giving up, the Lord dropped jobs in our lap!
Now with the School thing, it is only the Lord! For me, school has always been a challenge, it has always been super hard for me, to the point that in high school, I almost dropped out. The only other time I did "school" was when I did a year of on-line classes for Morning Star. (amazing! and it changed it my life) Still, I wasn't up for doing "real school" Then I woke up one day, and was ready, ready to look, and go for it, I had to push aside my doubts, the lies that I thought I couldn't do it, I wasn't smart enough, I had to push past things that people said about thinking I couldn't do it because it would mean that I wasn't "focused" enough and I would have to be more "discipline" and things like that, that can really bring a girl down. Pushing past all that mess, and actually being happy and totally stoked about getting into school, is HUGE! The Lord is so awesome, that He looks past all the mess, and allows you and helps you to see past all the mess, and see who you are, to see who and how HE made YOU to be. He takes away all the lies you have held onto, and He takes away all the things that have been said to, and about you, and He makes them awesome, beautiful, and wonderful, and more than anything that you can imagine!
The Lord is awesome, even in the hard times, when its hard to wake up and face the day, when everything YOU try to do, doesnt work, and it seems like the sky is falling...the Lord still cares! He sees us in those days, weeks, months years, how ever long it may be. He see. He cares. He does.
its a happy thought!
I ask that you beautiful guys and gals that read this, please still pray for us, while the Lord is doing some awesome things, we still have some other things that are taking place, that are pretty hard to talk about, so I just ask that you pray for us, and while you are praying, if you something encouraging, please share it with us, we need your prayer and your encouragement.
We love you!
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