Out with the Old and in with the New!!!

Well with 2008 behind us and 2009 before us, I pray that this new year will bring fresh beginnings for my family. Cliff (my husband) has been laid off since april 2008 (with the exception of a 2 1/2 month contract job that just ended on the 31st of Dec). He now is, in his own words "working for the state again" Ha Ha, but it's really not funny :) So our hope is that the economy will not only improve, but that a new opportunity for a good job will also be in store for him.

A lot of times when we are walking through the fire we ask ourselves why?!? I have asked this question to God many times, and still don't know the answer! Especially now that this contract job didn't develop into the full time position that it was possibly going too. For the past week, I have been crying/praying and seeking God for the answer to why He has allowed us to be back at this place again!!! Its really hard not to dispare! But in the midst of it ALL, I KNOW that God DOES have something GOOD in store for us, and that God sees us, and wants to encourage me/us in this storm. Its only a matter of me allowing Him to do so!! 

I hope that 2009 will be a banner year for me in my personal walk with the Lord, my marriage, our finances and God just blessing my family ( this may sound funny, but I feel that we are long over due for a good year)!!

May you and your family be Blessed this upcoming year as well!! 

Corey :)