The Journey Begins..or it began sometime back in the Spring

So at some point this past Spring I started to get ready for my "wilderness journey".  Priscilla Shirer said in her Bible study "One in a Million" we have to be prepared to follow God through our "wilderness" to reach the full extent of His power.  So here I am 3-4 months later...following God through my "wilderness"...I had no idea at the time what was fixing to be asked of me. 

I am now in between jobs and trying my best to fight for my marriage. 

In the beginning of June I was given the option...no we will call it the opportunity...to start work on my alternative teacher's certification here in Texas.  I was given the month of July off with pay, I was also told I wouldn't be coming back in August. At least I was able to resign on my terms.  So here I am...I am done with classroom training and working fast and furious on my online training and I take my content test on Monday.  My goal is to be able to start applying for jobs by the end of next week. I feel I am following where the Lord is leading, but it is still scary just the same, what if my job doesn't come until October or November and He asks me and my family to depend on him until then...that is something I have never had to do before.    

So as if this weren't enough I then discovered that my marriage hit a major roadblock.  I being the wonderful nosey person I am, uncovered several things.  Yes, this stuff all needed to come to light but still the process of it totally sucks.  No, I am not at all ready to leave my marriage...well most of the time anyway...but I am staying to fight.  I will not let the enemy make me a statistic.  Instead I will figure out what my part is and fix it.  I/we have a counseling appointment next week...I have started to read several books, right now it is the book "For Women Only" by Shaunti Feldhahn...and I have Proverbs 31 printed on card stock in both the Message and NIV translations - thank you sister in law - So I figure this is a good starting and growing place.

He WILL bring me through this...He promised. 

Jeremiah 29:11  "For I know the plans I have for you" declares the Lord "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."