I haven't done a post forever because nothing and everything is going on right now. I'm afraid that learning how to balance the stress of waiting while still trying to be productive and active doesn't go well with pregnancy hormones. In the next month there will be a lot of changes. Or none. We have no idea. We've been "livin' on love" and faith for the past 2 years. Some of you who read this blog are probably wondering to yourselves what the heck fire we think we're doing. I'll answer that. WE DON'T KNOW except to say that we're trying to follow promptings and have been directed a lot by the spirit. I kind of feel like we're Lehi and Sarai being led in the wilderness and when we're righteous, we're told where to go but we don't know our end destination. It is all quite frustrating. However, a lot of big blessings have come from our constant delays and set backs in this career change. I'm going to list them because tonight I need a reminder of what they are so I don't lose it again!
1. We've spent the entire summer together as husband and wife teaching our children to start routines that include prayer and scripture study as a family and as individuals. It's made a TREMEDOUS difference in the confidence of our children and the atmosphere in our home.
2. We can stay up late any night we want because we don't have to get up for work the next morning.
3. The house stays clean longer because there are 2 of us working on it.
4. We've had to completely rely on our Heaven Father for EVERYTHING which has added greatly to the strength of our marriage and my testimony.
5. Because of our struggles which led to a stronger focus on our family, we heard the prompting that there was another child waiting and now Natalie is on the way. Babies are always blessings.