My hubby has been gone allll day for the past few days. He is helping with a construction project at our church. He loves being there! And I love him being there. Now now before you start thinking that I mean something like "It feels good to get that guy out'a the house!" let me explain myself. You see since Josh has been spending time down there, and in the company of some rather godly men, I've seen him grow exponentially. It is so exciting! It is so obviously where God is wanting him, at least as of this week :) and He has been blessing my hubby so much. So much so, that I am blessed by how much God is blessing Josh! Josh's joy and faith are becoming more complete with every day he spends there...how could a wife not be pleased with such a thing as that? I do miss him being here after I get off work, but by golly if he is somewhere thats blessing the socks off of him, (what a wierd expression, by the way. Did I even say it right?), than I am as content as a blue bird on the first day of Spring! I'm thinking I might join him down there too, after the gym.
Which then brings me to my next nonsensical topic for the day; the gym.
Which I have been missing for quite some time since getting my wisdom teeth pulled and the roof collapsing over the pool. But now it has been nearly 2 months since the renovation of my mouth and gym, so I'm heading back to jog off these thighs!
And, since I brought up the word thighs, lets discuss them a bit here. Why does it seem that these things insist on growing into such awkward shapes? I mean honestly, (and really I'm not complaining, but its just kind'a fun to talk about this), I jog, I don't jog, and they are just always funny looking. At least Josh says that they are beautiful, (or maybe its that he says I'm beautiful), in any case they come with the package of me so he must like 'em! Well even if he didn't, I think God blessed me with a sweet enough man he wouldn't say otherwise :)
Ok so lets move unto something else.
God has been bringing me and my will under some strong lessons of obedience this past week+. My work(s) decided that they wanted to give me more hours, which really isn't the beginning of the story, so if you will, allow me to back track a moment:
Josh was layed off from his work recently, and with lay offs soon comes worry and fear. Especially for my wonderful man who, as long as he can remember, has always said his wife will never work to support him, (maybe a pride thing, or perhaps its just him in his man-hood wanting to be the one to provide for his family, or could it be both?). Finding ourselves in this familiar situation we decided that prayer was much better than worrying untill we were sick. It is awesome how the Father will sometimes answer prayers so quickly you barely have the chance to say amen, because within a week I was being offered 6+ hours more than I usually work. Sweet huh?! Well it came at a bit of a cost....if I wanted the hours, I had to be willing to work a couple split shifts. Real quick, show of hands of who really really like split shifts? Yep, as I thought, not many of you do! All last week I thanked God for his provision, and in the next instance struggled continuously with my flesh to say "I am doing this". I would ask/say to myself, "do you need the hours? Why not talk to the bosses and tell them that there has got to be a better way than you working splits. Audra just do it, just work this schedule and don't make a fuss about it." That last thought being me finally laying myself down to being obedient to what God has given/called me to do. I say that because I don't believe He wants me to have an easy schedule right now. I'm not sure He wants me to hate it either, but if this is how He is answering our prayers for provision, who am I to ask Him to take it back? I don't know what God wants to bring out of these split shifts and less than desirable schedules, but I am excited for the outcome! So if you think of it, please pray for me in this new endeavor. I don't know if everyday I will feel this positive about working, so if the LORD lays me on your heart, please do pray, I am probably going to need it! Pray also for my love, my hubby that is. He is a wonderful man, and not working does get to him sometimes, yet he confidently knows that he is exactly where God wants him to be. We, in God's creative way of simultaneously working things out, are going through very similar trials; one of laying down our will to a call of obedience.
O boy I've been sitting here and typing for awhile! I was supposed to take a nap so that I can actually work out hard when I go to the gym :S
O yea, almost forgot to mention, I am in the process of training for a race. A short race, but a race none the less! I would talk lots about it right now, but I might as well leave something for another day :D
Much love and many blessings friends!
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