waiting to know God's plan

"The lesson continues until the lesson is learned." I heard a friend quote that a week or so ago. Patience may just be something I'll never quite learn. I think it's a life-long lesson. Most often I feel okay and can be patient, and other times I can't. Maybe at this point in life it's based on the level of importance of what I'm waiting for? Nah, I sometimes get impatient for silly things, like waiting my turn in line at the store. But that's not often. Overall, I'm okay with waiting for things. Time seems to pass quickly enough. Just looking at my almost 8-yr.old daughter shows me that!

Right now, we're waiting for an answer. It's based around Matt's job. As most of you know, he's been working for Panera as a baker, working midnights. He started out with no baking experience (other than at home - and he's great here!), and I wasn't sure how he would like it. It quickly turned into something that he really enjoyed, and he began doing very well at his job. It's going on 4 years now since he started, and this year he's been pursuing avenues to see about advancing his career there. This really made me happy to see that he really wants to stay with this employer - to make this his "last job," so to speak. His career. Where he can retire from. I know what else is in his mind is what most men / husbands / fathers think of... he wants to continue to provide for his family, too. What he's pursuing is moving to management. That would mean switching to days, too. That in itself would be an adjustment for us all, but I'd welcome it with open arms & do whatever is needed to make it work best for us. He's taken tests, had interviews, and now we're just waiting for a response. A yes or no.

I really hope they give him the opportunity. They've already seen how well he's done at his current position, and I know he'll grow to exceed expectations in the next position, if given the chance. A downfall is that he doesn't have the experience, but I'm really hoping & praying that they'll let him gain the experience as he does the job, like he did with baking. He doesn't want to go elsewhere to get the experience, he wants to stay with Panera. I hope that they've been able to see his passion for this place. I sure do. And for those of you that know Matt, you know how he can be fun to be around. I've seen him in the past when we worked with the teens at our old church. I can only imagine how cool he'd be to work with!

And so we wait. It's been about a week so far, and I know these things can take time. But when it's something you want so very much... !!! I kind of feel like I did on Christmas morning as a child. I would wait on the stairs for everyone else to wake up & then we could go into the living room by the tree. I couldn't wait for those presents - I was so eager to open them! It's that same kind of excitement I'm feeling about this opportunity for my hubby right now! I'm excited for him!

Please pray with us as we wait! Of course, this would be an amazing experience for Matt if he gets it, but I also know there's a chance they'll say no. And rejection is always hard, no matter where it comes from. We just need to keep remembering that God is in control, not us. We need to wait and try our best to be patient. One of the coolest verses I know reminds me about this... Jeremiah 29:11 talks about God having a plan for us, a plan to prosper & not to harm us, a plan to give us hope & a future! Plan, prosper, hope, future... I think I can be patient with that. Someone much larger than me is in control, and I'm fully okay with letting Him keep it that way! I mess things up too much when I try running it all! LOL So I'll wait. And I'll pray. And I'll remind my husband that God's got it all under control.