How did we get here?

I think we all have “how did we get here” moments in life.

I’ve certainly had plenty but I think my greatest one happened about a year ago.

We were a family of 5 newly living in our 28ft. travel trailer, in our friends backyard, beginning our journey of financial goals. We had just sold most of our possessions, placed the remaining in a storage unit, and were officially living “trailer life”. We knew we’d be in for big lessons financially, logistically, and working our booties off to accomplish goals. What we didn’t account for was that we were going to be doing most of our work spiritually and emotionally.

Redirecting our lives into minimalism pushed us to dig deep on what was important in life. The distractions that we once knew daily were luxuries that we no longer experienced. We had distractions that turned us away from the hard truths that were buried in us and the struggles of our marriage. Life was stripped bare. We were recovering from mistakes and hardship.

And you know what happened?

We did hard things.

Despite the warnings, it didn’t kill us. In fact, we are better off for the hard physical and emotional work. It was certainly not without sacrifice and big emotions from each one of us at any given moment(but if you know my family, that’s kind of a given).

On the other side of a year that moved us 3 times, helped us crush debt, and so much more; we are beginning another new chapter. After 9 years of working at the company that hired Preston out of high school, he has found a new job that will change things in big ways yet again.

So the whirlwind continues, and we trust in Him.

The greatest lesson out of this whole thing has been that God is continually faithful. He has showed up for us over and again in all of our seasons, has been gracious and continually provides. He frequently whispers softly through my limited beliefs, convicting my heart, and continually showing me His mercy.

“Remember my affliction and my wanderings, the wormwood and the gall! My soul continually remembers it and is bowed down within me.

But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning;

Great is your faithfulness.

“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,”therefore I will hope in Him.”

Lamentations 3:19-24