Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Transition


Joel and I soon after arriving in Moz
I'm tired of transition. I should be accustomed to it by now because, my "normal" life, for at least the past seven years, has been constantly changing. Joel and I were only married a year and half before we went into MCC. Then we moved 2-5 times (if you count the three months of language study and going to Johannesburg twice for extended times for the births of our children). And now, after a little over two months in  the States we are transitioning again. Why? Because Joel got a job!

Our most recent family photo
Today was his first day at work. He's working for a landscape maintenance company. He came home really tired. But that's par for the course--having spent the greater part of the past 6 years working in an office to returning to manual labor.

The transition is welcome. We've been praying for a job for a long time, it's just the adjusting (again) that I'm tired of. It's a good reminder that this world is not our permanent home.

1 comment:

sln said...

Way to go! I am sure this is an answer to prayer! Although, (to be honest as a pastor) there may have been a few people out here praying that you wouldn't find a job, and that you would come live out here for a while:)
I would resonate and echo the thought about this being a good reminder that this is not our permanent home.