"Commit your actions to the LORD and your plans will succeed."
We have this hanging in our kitchen and boy do I need it today. I think the reality that life never does slow down, and the responsibilities only begin to pile on are really hitting me today. Sometimes, I just long for Heaven and this is one of those times.
For starters, I am extremely dramatic, and I've always been taken care of. Zach has a good head on his shoulders, and really keeps us grounded. :) However, I thought I'd share some things going on in the Soper household.
We began a "payment plan" to pay Zach's schooling while he's still in it, this way we have an interest free loan and we'll be out of debt when he graduates. However, this means we have to pay $700.00 a month for the next ten months, on top of rent and all our other monthly bills. We are going to officially start a cash only budget starting tomorrow when he pulls out the cash. We will be living very frugally, but this verse about gives me peace that our plans will succeed as we commit this all to the LORD. I think He's proud of us for being proactive about it. I pray He blesses us financially, and always allows us to be able to make these payments as Zach and I both HATE debt. I'm glad for Zach to get his education and I am already praying for God to provide a good job for him once he's done. I know that this is life, and it's real and it's hard and it doesn't slow down...but I don't want to waste it worrying. I'm learning to give it all to God and to breathe deep and enjoy what we have, which is so much. I appreciate this time in our lives when we're poor and preparing for our future because it will bless us later when we have kids and what-not. This is such a short period in our lives and I know it'll be over before we know it.
I love being married and there's no place in my life I'd rather be than right here, living a newly wed life with my amazing husband. It's fun to learn, to grow, to be challenged together. Zach is such a hard worker and I know he's determined to prepare for a family someday and I am so grateful for that. Just pray for grace as we are learning all our responsibilities as well as learning more about each other and what's important. God is good and He's with us every step of the way. We feel so fortunate. :)
Hope you all are doing wonderfully!
Whoa Megan, these words of faith are so encouraging to my heart. You have no idea how good it was for me to come across this just now. It's beautiful how God speaks to us through each other, even when we are thousands of miles away and unsure of who it will reach. Thanks for sharing your life :) -Natalie Sotelo
ReplyDeleteMegan! What an encouraging post! You will have to keep us posted on your journey! I'm so excited for you two. Kc and I did this back in December (in hopes of having an interest free schooling too), and I can tell you first hand that God surely does bless a journey to get out of debt. One of our favorite verses is :
ReplyDeleteMalachi 3:10 :
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.
We have seen SO many times that God literally opened the floodgates and poured out his blessing on us, that we are so undeserving of. We've been in it about 7 months now and I can tell you that day in and day out it can be difficult, exhausting, tiring, sometimes you feel like you want to give up - but there is a *great* reward is persevering to the end.
Proverbs 16:3 "Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed."
Love you guys!
Thank you both of you ladies! You are both encouraging and dear to MY heart :)
ReplyDeleteGod has such a way of knitting your hearts together. I think struggling through marriage (which we either do or quit) is all part of God's plan. Don't fight it, be encouraged by it.
ReplyDeleteI love you two!