I trust Jesus in such a time as this.
God's love gets me through such a time as this.
God carries my burden's through such a time as this.
I surrender to Him in such a time as this.
You may be asking, what "time" are you talking of?
Well, for the first time in our almost 16 years of marriage, Michael is out of work. He was let go from his job last week and in an instant our income was cut in half. Thankfully we still get Michael's monthly medical retirement from the police department but this only adds into 50% of our monthly budget and the job he had made up the other 50%. We lead a very simple life, our monthly expenses are not extravagant whatsoever, but when you are without the other half of your income, it feels like a very big loss.
We have been soaking all this in since it happened last week and since I take the slow road to processing I'm just getting to a point where I can get it out of my head and into words. More than the financial aches this may cause, my heart is aching more for my husband. He is coming face to face with mourning the loss of his career he had to leave three years ago, a career he loved and found much satisfaction in. The joy he felt serving the community as a Police Officer has been a void he hasn't been able to fill since leaving the department. The past three years he has been on a journey of finding a new career, one that he will find rewarding. That hasn't happened yet, but we serve a God that fills us with hope and we are holding on to that hope.
So what's next? Well, Michael has probably applied for 30 jobs since August, a handful of them he was REALLY excited about and those ones came with a closed door or a "no" answer. The applications are still going out, interviews are happening, and we are being brought to a new place in our faith. Faith that GOD KNOWS the bigger picture and we don't. Faith that God will open doors for a job according to HIS perfect will and time and not according to our own will and timeline. Faith that our financial needs will be provided for even when it doesn't seem to work itself out on paper.
We are certainly on a journey, much of this Michael's journey that I can't go on for him, but since he is my husband and I'm deeply in love with this amazing man, it becomes my journey too. And since we have been given three amazing kids who are in tune with their mom and dad, it's also a family journey. They are learning all about trusting in God, making sacrifices, and growing in their personal prayer life as they pray for a job for daddy. Michael's journey, Michael and Korri's journey, the Ray family journey; a journey we could never do without Jesus Christ!
We have faith in our Jesus, for such a time as this.
We trust Jesus during such a time as this.
God's love gets us through such a time as this.
God carries our burden's through such a time as this.
We surrender to Him in such a time as this.
7 comments:
I'm so sorry, Korri. I'm praying for your family!
Wow. It's amazing how quickly things can change, isn't it? God does and will provide during this time of need. Lifting you guys up in prayer! xoxo
We will be keeping you in our daily prayers. God is always faithful! Even on those roads when we ask, "WHY, Lord?! WHY?!" Be still. :)
I'm sorry to hear about this challenge in your lives and family. I'm sure Michael will land on his feet. He seems like such a great guy and someone will see that potential for their business or company and snatch him right up. Prayers for you as you wait and anticipate what lies ahead.
Very well written to express your feelings and doing that from the heart. You know our heart goes out to you and as you journey, we watch and pray. All 5 of you are amazing.
Wow, do we know this story! Brian, too was laid-off after a 14 year career and we spent 18 long arduous months in limbo with strains that I could have never imagined. It is truly amazing though to see how God has provided, especially when the numbers don't add up. He's still "under-employed," and we're waiting on the full plan of God to be revealed. I can't say it will be easy, but God will sustain you!
Korri, I commend you on your strength of the unknown. I'm often reminded that although this situation was a surprise to you guys, it wasn't a surprise to God. I'm praying that this time together with be an unexpected blessing for you and your family and that God will swing open a door for an even better job for Michael. Believe God for the best!!! And be patient while waiting. Can't wait to hear what God does!!!!
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