I’m Such a Thomas…
A doubting Thomas, that is.
I’ve been super stressed with finals coming up, with good reason, I feel. I was supposed to have at least one paper due every day next week. And three of those papers are pretty significant portions of my grades. I didn’t even think to go to God about that stress though. I can be such a dimwit when it comes to remembering to ask God for help in even the small things. But He saw out stressed I was even though I didn’t tell Him about it. And today, two of the papers were given extensions. The deadline for one moved from Monday to Friday, and the one for Wednesday was pushed back a full week. And those are the ones I haven’t done any work on yet. What a great way to end the academic week!
But of course, there’s more. There’s ALWAYS more.
I was also stressed about not knowing the specifics of when Nick will be coming home and what our lives will look like when his enlistment is up in October. I like to know what the plan is, and not having a plan was freaking me out. Specifically, I was stressed about where we would be living next year. To the point where I almost said yes to a place which, though very charming and quaint, met zero of the requirements we had for a place. As I was telling Nick about it, he calmly pointed all of this out and assured me that we’d find something that fit our wants, needs, and budget. Just hearing the certainty in his voice calmed me down, and I decided to trust in his wisdom and wait to see what would come next.
And today, I checked back at a few sites online to find a new property added to the list. A 2 bedroom upper floor duplex in our price range. With laundry in the unit. A dishwasher. And a garage space! Every single item on our list in one place. So I called and toured the unit. It’s a completely remodeled upper floor of a home built around 1900 and significantly added onto. With 1 1/2 bathrooms and extra closets everywhere, it is PERFECT for us! So I have filled out the rental application and will mail it in on Monday. AND I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT IT.
But really. I am a doubting Thomas. And my husband, once again, proves himself to be faithful to the voice of God, calm and strong where I am weak, and able to sooth my spirit from across an ocean. He is am amazing man and I am so blessed to have him.
Here is a picture of the duplex kitchen (with my lovely roommate, Colleen)!
Colleen in the Kitchen!
