Hindsight is 20/20

Change. It abounds. Seasons, time, people, even me. We have come through a season of change. This is change that we never expected to have but always longed for. Our lives have been turned upside down and inside out but in a positive way. Our Monday to Friday jobs no longer exist with their regular work hours. Our free evenings and weekends are gone. We live hundreds of kilometers away from our family and friends. The convenience of city life is no longer an option for us. And although we miss some of those elements, we are working on embracing an entirely new way of life. Irregular work hours that include many weekends and evenings, getting to know the people in our new community, and adjusting to the fact that we can't run to the store for this and that after 6 pm. My soul is adjusting to the changes too. Longing for the familiarity of HOME, of the people I can be completely myself around, and wondering if we really did make the right decision in making these changes. We wanted this change. We desperately needed this change. The process of getting here has been far from easy but it's exactly what we've needed. The fear of the unknown; where are we going to live, how can we afford to live,are we going to make friends, are people going to like us, are we going to thrive in this new community....it's all coming together now. I know God has a plan for us as a family and for me as an individual. It's not always easy to remember that though. As I reflect on this season of change, I can see that He has me and my family in his care. We've made it. We're settling in to be a positive part of this community. We're making friends and some of whom will be very close. Our needs are taken care of despite the worry my mind seems to conjure up. I am grateful to be here despite my moments of doubt and sadness. There was a time when I fully doubted this would be a reality for us...and here we are. It really is a miracle.