Jesus is Crazy Good

It has been an interesting last 2 years in Texas living on my own and being self sufficient as I had just finished up college and moved to a whole new state.

Things are so different.

I have moved from working at Starbucks solely and wondering how I would be able to pay to my student loans once they started in June; to working both at Starbucks and Brazos Meadows.  And just when I needed a job with paid leave (vacation time or sick leave) doors opened at Baylor.  Do not get me wrong, it was not my most favorite job and my bosses may not have been the best but God provided.  I was able to have a 5 day thanksgiving holiday paid and a week in Arizona for Christmas with my family.  Again this was paid time off.  What a new concept to someone just out of college and first real professional job.  Then I went from one job at Baylor to another position right when I needed to transition into living by myself (which cost more just as a heads up).

God provided everything.

Always in his time and not mine.  He has been slowly teaching me this since my first year of college really.  I have slowly begun trusting him more and more with my finances and knowing he will always provide.

With student loans (that feel like they will never end) and everyday expenses and then you add on a wedding and honeymoon.  Not to mention all of the saving Brian and I have been trying to do so that we can put him through school it kind of gets crazy.

God shows up.

I did my budget yesterday and plugged in my spending (making sure we keep track of the wedding items and regular spending so we can save the most we can) I realized January doesn't add up.  I should not have as much money  in my account as I do.  Things have come up (like they always do) that I did not plan for at the beginning of the month and yet there is always an abundance.

What great joy and peace we can have in the Lord when we really do trust him with our finances.

What a blessing it is for the Lord to provide above and beyond (Brian's tax return is an example of that).

Yes indeed things are different.  I am different.

And I am so grateful because no matter the economy and job market and the unknown of where Brian will end up for seminary, I know with confidence God will provide for all of our needs above and beyond anything we could imagine.  I am also very thankful that the Lord by his grace alone has allowed me to realize when he is providing and give him the praise.

Thank you Jesus for being bigger than the numbers  :)