Promotion

So, sometimes it seems like there isn't that much to update you all on. Sometimes it seems like the process is moving so slow and it's hard to believe that we are actually moving along. But, when I remember to look at the bigger picture and all that God is doing, it is easier to see the work that is being done and the steps that are being taken.

Recently Justin was promoted to a manager at Trader Joe's. This is something he's been moving towards for awhile and something we've been waiting on. It's a lot of work and as soon as he was promoted he was transferred to a store in Seattle. When the option first became available to him, we weren't sure if he should go for it or not. But, the more we thought about it, the more it seemed like a way that God was providing for us. One of the main reasons Justin decided to take this promotion was because it would allow me to not have to work as much once we have a child placed in our home. As a mom, I would love to be able to be home as much as possible. But, when it's foster care, it's even more of a need. Depending on the child's situation he or she could have multiple appointments every week that he or she needs to be taken to. Also, the child could have extra needs or may be going through a difficult transition that could make it even more important to be home as much as possible to give as much stability and routine as we can.

Months ago we were really counting on this job promotion for a lot of reasons. Then things with his work and the promotion started to slow down right around the time that we were done doing all we could with the foster care approval process and entered the time of waiting. For a while it seemed like nothing was moving along and we had hit another closed door. Then, when we had finally given the whole job thing back to God and reminded ourselves that a promotion wasn't going to be our salvation, but God alone can take care of us, is when the promotion came (go figure).

Not much has happened with the approval process. There's a lot of waiting and not a lot of news. But, this promotion was a reminder that God has a plan and has a timing for everything. It was a reminder that He is taking care of us and providing for us and clearing a path for us. We still don't know a lot or know what will happen next week or next month, but we know that God has brought us one step closer to what we've been hoping for and are working towards. It's hard to be patient when there is so much that is unknown, but we know that God has it all figured out. It's scary to look forward, but its peaceful to look back and see what God is doing. He hasn't shown us the end result yet. But, He's laid one more rock down in the unclear waters for us to step out on and we'll see where that takes us.