The End of an Era

(Disclaimer: I forgot the real camera so I had to use my phone...not the best pictures)

Tom graduated this past Sunday (June 8th). He didn't want to walk in the graduation but I signed him up for it anyways. Hey....I filled out every last piece of paper work for him for the past five years so I figured he owed it to me. I think he is glad he did it too...because they had some awesome food at a reception after!

We will be married seven years this August. More than five of those years have been spent with him attending school part and full time as well as working full time for most of it. Keira was about 10 months old when he started and we have added THREE more children to our family. I brought Levi and he was an angel through the whole thing!

 To say that getting a Bachelors degree during this time was a challenge is an understatement. I am so proud of him, it is almost ridiculous!

Watching him walk across that stage was a symbol. The symbol of the end of an era.

Through it all....God sustained us.

He allowed our marriage to grow and flourish. I would be lying if I said that the stress never got to us, of course it did, but God prevailed and we were able to see it for what it was.

Stress. Not real problems, when you put it in perspective. Just hard times that we had to press on through.

Although it was hard work and perseverance from Tom, I do recognize that it was also a sacrifice on the part of me and our kids. The sacrifice of time. Time with a husband and time with a daddy.




But we knew our goal. We knew all along that this was what God wanted for us which He made abundantly clear to us several times. And we pressed on.

We made the best of what we had. Time and otherwise. And now, it is complete.

When I think back to five years ago when he just got started, it seemed like a lifetime away. It seemed impossible.

But with God. All things are possible.

Tom started his new job this week and it is wonderful. We are aware that in this world there are no promises and this too could be temporary but we know that God has a plan for us and it will be great!

If there is something that you feel God is leading you towards today, pray. And then go. Do it. You will be abundantly blessed by Him in whatever ways He wants to bless you.

This is the end of an era for us. It is also the beginning of a new one. And I am so excited to see what God brings our way next because friends....He NEVER leaves us. He NEVER forsakes us.

Follow Him and trust.

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