Hello, everyone,
We have made a decision. We are bound for Guam. It’s a fantastic career move for Lance that will give him lots of experience doing a variety of things. The job in Europe would not be a sure thing, and he’d be away from home half the time in that job. With the job in Guam, he’ll be home most of the time. He’ll be working with the Navy, the Marines, and the Air Force in Guam, so he'll be making lots of good contacts, which could help with future endeavors.
When we looked back at how this all came about, we realized that God’s fingerprints are all over it. First, we never would have come up with this on our own. We were Europe-bound. He found out about this job at a conference that he decided to attend last minute and was encouraged to apply. He missed the application deadline by 2 weeks but decided to apply anyway, not even knowing if they’d consider him. We prayed that God would slam the door shut if this was not His will for us and that He would open the door (by Lance getting the job) if it was God’s will. The main reason he applied was because the job came with so many perks. After he got the job, he learned the perks were not quite as good as we thought—was this God’s way of getting us to apply for something that we wouldn’t have otherwise? As I was leaving the Y the other night, the phrase came to me, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” Not terribly spiritual (a verse would have been nice ;>) but I felt God was saying, “You’ve already got a great thing in your hands. Don’t blow it by seeking what you think you want and what’s not guaranteed.” So, I’m okay with the decision. We are both on the same page here. We are looking at this as a grand adventure. We are so hoping that this will be 2 years of blessing and fun and learning together as a family and not a bad thing.
I felt yesterday that we were definitely ready to decide and kind of already had, but the finality of it all has brought tears and fear and trepidation. What will our lives be like there? Will we enjoy it? Will we find renters before we leave? A thousand questions like this. I am excited but hesitant to get excited. I want to go with low expectations but enter in with a smile on my face and rejoicing in my heart. How do you combine the two? This was not our dream, but it definitely seems to be God’s plan for us at this time. Thank you so much for all your prayers. We are at peace.
When we looked back at how this all came about, we realized that God’s fingerprints are all over it. First, we never would have come up with this on our own. We were Europe-bound. He found out about this job at a conference that he decided to attend last minute and was encouraged to apply. He missed the application deadline by 2 weeks but decided to apply anyway, not even knowing if they’d consider him. We prayed that God would slam the door shut if this was not His will for us and that He would open the door (by Lance getting the job) if it was God’s will. The main reason he applied was because the job came with so many perks. After he got the job, he learned the perks were not quite as good as we thought—was this God’s way of getting us to apply for something that we wouldn’t have otherwise? As I was leaving the Y the other night, the phrase came to me, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” Not terribly spiritual (a verse would have been nice ;>) but I felt God was saying, “You’ve already got a great thing in your hands. Don’t blow it by seeking what you think you want and what’s not guaranteed.” So, I’m okay with the decision. We are both on the same page here. We are looking at this as a grand adventure. We are so hoping that this will be 2 years of blessing and fun and learning together as a family and not a bad thing.
I felt yesterday that we were definitely ready to decide and kind of already had, but the finality of it all has brought tears and fear and trepidation. What will our lives be like there? Will we enjoy it? Will we find renters before we leave? A thousand questions like this. I am excited but hesitant to get excited. I want to go with low expectations but enter in with a smile on my face and rejoicing in my heart. How do you combine the two? This was not our dream, but it definitely seems to be God’s plan for us at this time. Thank you so much for all your prayers. We are at peace.
Love you all,
Andrea for the Laughmillers
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