Right where we need to be...

I saw this on "the dreaded facebook" today and instantly I felt like it was written just for Chad and myself and our current situation. It applies on many, many different levels.  

We have felt God pulling us over the past six months and we have jumped blindly to follow.  We have questioned our decisions and have prayed non-stop for more signs to show us that we have made the correct decisions for our life.  There are days that I am not so sure.  There are other days that I know we are on the right path.  

When I initially read this, I thought of our "situation."  Is our house going to sell?  Will we be in a new house by fall, so that we can finally get Payton settled for the start of the school year?  Did I take the right job?  As I read back over this a few times, my thoughts turned to Chad and his current mission trip.  

He felt called to go on the trip.  I encouraged him to follow those feelings and despite everything we have going on at home, encouraged him to go to Honduras.  There were many times that I wanted to call the whole thing off - out of fear and out of pure selfishness!  We were both anxious about the trip - for different reasons.  My reasons were more selfish - how will I manage these three boys for 10 days?  His reasons were more obvious - nervous about tackling so many "first" at one time - traveling out of the country, building a house, language barrier, and the many unknowns that go along with a mission trip.  

We were briefly able to communicate via text and face time today.  I don't know if he will have internet again today, but, if he does, he will have this quote waiting.  I hope it is as powerful to him as it is to me.  On every level, we are in the right place.  There are many things I don't understand, but my trust is still there.  

So, today, as Chad dug footings for the house they are starting, he was definitely in the right place.  As he met the family who will one day live in the house and their children and shared photos of our children, he was in the right place.  I have also realized that I am in the right place too...staying here, caring for the wild boys day by day (minute by minute at times!), God is showing me that it's all part of the plan.  

Building a house from ground up, footings dug today

The area where they are building the house.  The houses in the background are houses that have been built in the past. 

 God is shaping us, molding us......right now, all day, every day....it's up to us to slow down, soak it in, thank him for our blessings and realize that it is all part of the plan.  Six months from now, I hope we can look back and see that the plan was unfolding all along.  

Chad seems to be enjoying himself and his initial nerves are gone.  I am so proud of him and so excited to hear all about the trip!

On another note.....

Yesterday, Grandma woke up extra early and drove to EB.  Meme, Payton and I met her at the school for Payton's "Morning with Mom" (which also included grandma and aunts).  Payton was one lucky boy...all of the women in his life were there - Mommy, Grandma, Meme and Aunt Chandra.  He was happy to have us at his school and enjoyed showing us where his class sits in the cafeteria and showing Grandma his classroom.  So happy we were all able to make it for an early morning breakfast with our favorite 5 year old (who will be SIX in three days!?!)