Changin it up!

It's amazing to look back and think about the direction you were heading and compare to the direction you have now and realize how quickly God can change things...

One month ago I was finishing a super hard class that stressed me out like no other and meeting with a counselor to see how close I was to applying to the next program. She basically told me that I HAD to have an A in English 101 to be able to get into the RN program from the LVN program and I wouldn't be able to retake it because I had a passing grade already. They added algebra II to the prereq's which sets me back an entire year! They are also adding a wait list between LVN and RN which tacks on another 2 years yippee! So all in all it would take 7 more years from this point to have my Associates Degree in Nursing!! What the heck!! I could almost have my masters degree by then! So I was really frustrated. I was thinking that was my only option, our family is depending on my getting through this. It really upset me. We had agreed that we wouldn't start having kids until I got out of school, we would be here until I got out of school, etc. That's a long time to wait! It's already taken me 2 years to get to this point... so after praying and talking about everything Kaleb and I decided that I would just start working full time to start saving money and once we do get pregnant I would just be able to stay home with the kids. This decision was probably the biggest stress relief... I felt like a burden had been lifted and just felt at peace about the whole thing. I'm really excited with what the future may hold. We are truly blessed to be in a place to make huge decisions like that and it not affect our current living situation and things like that!

Because I will end up just staying home, Kaleb has decided to go back to school to get his welding certificate and hopefully be able to find a really good stable job in the future. The economy really sucks right now and we are both very grateful to have jobs! although our situation right now isn't ideal. (i hate working opposite of kaleb... i wish i could just come home and spend every night with him) I'm trying to find a full time day position but not much is open even at the hospital! I really do enjoy my job but i never get off earlier than midnight and i'm not getting full time hours. It's always super random one week I get 32 hours and the next i get 12.... not cool. and I work every other weekend.... kinda stinks.

Being patient and trusting that God will work everything out, knowing He has a plan for our life has been the biggest challenge. It's so easy to get caught up in I have to go to school so I can provide for the family... instead of just trusting that God will take care of everything. So we are now in transition and growing closer together as husband and wife. It has been challenging a roller coaster of emotions but we trust that everything will be worked out... I love my husband more than words can explain and he has been so supportive of every decision that has been made... he's amazing...

Doug & Evie have been such amazing friends through everything! They are always so encouraging and willing to listen and talk with us! We hang out with them a lot and feel very at home there :) They are very dear friends!

So that's the skinny on what's going on with the Baker's... :)