yikes. can you say neglected?
cuz, that's what this blog has been these last few months.
i have some good excuses, i promise.
so have you ever prayed that God would refine you?
well, let me tell you...this is not a request that is going to go unnoticed.
(not that any do, really, but you know what i mean).
really, if you pray that God would refine you....expect refinement.
and expect it to be hard.
and tiring.
and well, refining.
over the last months, i have run the grommet of:
*planning to move in Feb. and delaying that move until our house sold.
*serious skin issues and working through figuring out that i apparently have allergies to
both purex laundry detergent and eggs.
*multiple friends experiencing high-risk pregnancies and miscarriage.
(you might wonder why this is refining for me, but these are women that i love dearly and grieve for and share in the emotions of their experiences on an incredibly deep level....one of the challenges of having the spiritual gifts of compassion and mercy)
*financial stress beyond anything that casey or i have ever experienced in our entire marriage.
*realizing that some friendships are friendships of convenience--meaning that if it's convenient for them, then they are my friend. and dealing with the fact that this has nothing to do with me, and everything to do with their own selfishness.
*emotions dealing with our house finally going under contract and planning our move to Manhattan, KS
*having my husband experience hesitation and doubt in moving...and the emotional impact of seeing him waver in his confidence---he's an INCREDIBLY confidant man and it shook me to the core to see him struggle.
*losing the money we thought we were going to have after closing.
*deciding that it was in fact not in God's will for us to move.----the day before we closed on our house.
*being homeless (not in the sense that we are living on the streets....we have generous friends and family who are letting us crash on their couches and in their basements).
*grieving not moving to Manhattan.
*experiencing feelings of being displaced and out of sorts in Ft. Collins.
just to name a few of the things that's we've had going on.
and yes, i have been refined. and refined. and refined.
it's been good for me to step out of my comfortable american lifestyle .
to lean on my husband, my friends and God.
it's been a roller coaster of emotion...but i'm certain i'll look back and see God's hand.
i'll see what i can do to post a little more as i continue to couch and basement hop over the next months.
Love you Robin. That is so much to go through in such a short time. Feeling displaced is NOT fun and I know how you feel a bit. We're living with my parents for a few months in Sterling. Feeling like Joe should have got a job in Ft. Collins, but didn't, so we won't be moving there. I think you are wonderful and brave, and I know God is going to comfort you and lead you through all this.
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