Wow. Last week was an absolute whirlwind.
Monday. I had a phone interview with one of the only approved National Health Corp sites in Grand Rapids. The NHC provides student loan forgiveness for health care providers, in my case mental health/behavioral health service providers, in exchange for a 2 year commitment at approved sites. We initially moved to Evart for my job which I thought would be an approved NHC site but turns out its not. Also, OUR HOUSE OFFICIALLY SOLD and I received a message saying there was an unexpected opening at the daycare in Grand Rapids I really wanted to enroll Nick in. If any of you have tried to find daycare in Grand Rapids, you know how difficult (I was seriously put on a waitlist that was one year out) and EXPENSIVE it can be. Tuesday-Thursday. We spent a majority of our evenings packing. Austin's boss owns storage units right next to the shop so Austin has been able to bring a carload to work every day-making this a very easy move. We also tried to make things easier on ourselves by selling a bunch of our big furniture to the same people who bought our house. We are only moving our clothes and beds. Friday- My dad called me to tell me about a fixer-upper in Grandville we should look at. Austin and I drove separately to Grand Rapids. Austin got there way later than me but we swung by the house for a sneak peak. Saturday. Austin had two job interviews, we sold one of our cars, and put an offer in on the house in Grandville all before 1pm. I also had a birthday surprise planned for Austin that night-he was getting back his old truck that he sold to buy my engagement ring. Whirlwind right? It has been exciting, exhausting in the best way, and emotional too. It's hard to process all the change but Sunday I was reminded of a few truths via a sermon and a book I started reading, The Circle Maker, that are helping me articulate my feelings about all the change: 1. Faith is about trust, not try. As much as I've tried to orchestrate this transition, God is faithful and I need to trust Him versus trying to create the plan myself. 2. God is for me. Plain and simple. He's for Austin, Nick, and I. He is so good to us. 3. We can dare to pray big prayers. The Grandville house has already been shown to tons of people. We would really love our offer to be the offer that is accepted. The house is right by Kent trails, it backs up to the cemetery my brother is buried at, and it has a big garage (this does not matter to me one bit but if you know Austin, you know it's a big deal!). We love the fact that it is a fixer-upper because we would get the chance to learn from my parents who have flipped several houses. We are praying big prayers to secure the jobs we have applied for, but if not He is still good and will place us with the right employers. We are praying boldly to wind up in the Grandville house, but if not He is still good and we will enjoy the time living with my parents as we wait for something else to come up in this crazed housing market. We know God is not a genie or a wishing well. We know our hopes and dreams sometimes go unanswered because they go unasked. We often talk things over and over and through and through and never bring them to prayer because we are trying, not trusting. So, together, Austin and I have started to ask more. We want to keep dreaming big dreams as we already see the big ways God has moved in our lives. God is doing really cool things. We feel so much peace about returning to Grand Rapids. Here's to trusting.
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