We have so much to be thankful for, I honestly do not know where to begin. One year ago Randy had just been laid off from his job, but we had so many promising leads on the horizon that we genuinely had no worries. Yes, money was a little bit tighter than what we were accustomed to so Christmas ended up being less than normal but none of us minded. We had no doubt that Randy would find a job by February...at the latest. The new year began but still no prospects. Randy never once admitted to being worried or concerned, he still had faith that he would find a job...and soon. Winter ended and spring began, followed by summer in June. That's when things took a down turn. Randy had been interviewed in May but nothing came of it. That was the first and only interview he'd had in 6 months.
So what happened after that? He went on a few more interviews but...nothing came of them. Then at the beginning of October, 48 weeks since he'd been laid off, he received a call from that interview in May. By the middle of October, 50 weeks post employment, he had started working!
Now back to Thanksgiving. What am I most thankful for? Obviously that would be that my husband is working again. He's been lifted from his depression and is rediscovering his purpose. I'm also thankful for our girls. It took them a couple of months to realize what it meant to have daddy out of work but they hung in there with us and endured...even when that meant they couldn't go to a birthday party...or we couldn't go to the go-kart track...or to the movies...or that they couldn't take gymnastics or piano lessons or guitar lessons...they began to understand and when they asked and the answer was 'no,' they didn't throw temper tantrums (which was their normal reaction).
I'm also thankful for my family. When things were VERY slim, they stepped right in and helped us out. Thank you mom and pop! Two of my very best friends, my sisters Leann and Stephanie, were never more than a phone call away, ready to listen to me sob through tears, knowing that I just needed to vent and get it off my chest so that I would not cry in front of Randy.
During our whole ordeal, when I wasn't even looking, I found a church for the girls and I to go to. For about 6 months we went just the three of us but then Randy joined us as well. It was a spiritual uplifting that we certainly needed. I'm thankful to Janice, the mom of one of Emily's classmates who introduced us to the church. I'm also thankful for all of the unknown prayer warriors...thank you!
This has been a very quiet yet joyful Thanksgiving. Katie brought Liliana down on Tuesday and we've enjoyed a wonderful time together. Lili cracked us up last night, see the video below:
She is so precious, she absolutely warms my heart. While I've been typing this she called me across the room...just to say right out of the blue, "I love you, nana!" It's terrific when you hear that from your own child, but even more awesome when you hear it from your granddaughter!
I'm thankful for so much this year...our family has truly been blessed during the darkest time of our almost 10-year marriage. God has blessed us in many, many ways, for which we are so thankful.
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