The Tenth of May

Today we got the call at 4:57 from the real estate agent Gina to come pick up the keys to our brand new home. I can not remember when I have even been so excited to receive a tiny metal key (actually like 6), but you get the point. That is probably because I have never had keys that opened the doors to a big house before. It was a pretty exciting time, I will post a pic of when we first opened the door, it was a very exciting moment. My real estate agent then presented us with a beautiful thank you card and some gift cards for dinner and the movies. Although yesterday was a very exciting day for us it was also a hard day as well. Ben picked me up from work around 3 o’clock which is when he told me he had been laid off. Immediately I was in shock Ben, the perfect example of everything a exemplary employee should be? I wasn’t sure what to say to him, I figured at this point he would be crushed and worried since he is the biggest part of our income. Instead though I was pleasantly surprised in his attitude and overall take on the unfortunate situation. His company has been struggling for quite some time, just like all others have, but we never thought it would happen so soon and especially not on the day we got the keys to our brand new home. But if there is one thing I know for sure it is that everything in life happens for a reason and it is when you give up and feel sorry for yourself that you allow things to change. So to us this is not a loss this is a gain. Ben is a wonderful man with unbelievable talents and I know opportunities will come flying in and he will finally be able to do everything he has always wanted to do. There is something Ben said to me that really stuck. He said “You know honey every time I pray, I never prayed for a secure job or money, I prayed for our unborn baby, our family, and our new home.” This meant so much to me because my mom has always said if you believe in God and you live your life for him he will always take care of you, and I truly believe that. I know when I married Ben I married the man of my dreams, a provider, a protector, a man of wisdom, strength, and a firm believer in GOD.

I feel so redundant in all my posts but what else is there to say besides that we are super excited and looking forward to continuing our life in our new home, welcoming a new baby addition to our family, and making many new family memories together.