Anything's Possible

Aaron has finished his first year of grad school and the repercussions have been huge.   He was gone a lot more, he had distractions in the form of homework, finals and guitar lessons to practice for.  He was still working full time so there was the additional tasks dumped on him there, as well as maintaining his household in the way of parenting the boys and making time to spend with me.  And at the end of that year he's completely exhausted.  Going to work without the added 3-4 hours in class really feels like a vacation compared to the long hour days he was doing this year in school.
But there's the concern that has lingered in out hearts all year.  Is it worth it?  Is all this work and time apart really benefitting our kids?  Our family?  And will the student loans to get an advanced degree be worth it?
The honest truth is we don't know.  We have no idea what the road ahead will look like.  But we have to fall back on the fact that for some reason God has put it on Aaron's heart to move forward, to step out in faith, and pursue the desires of his heart, that is studying music.  We have to believe that by acting in faith we will be blessed.  We know it won't be easy as he puts on his backpack and returns to the classroom, and it hasn't been so far. But I'm so proud of my husband as he sets out to do what he feels God has called him to do, letting that quiet thread of God's voice call him towards his destiny.  The best part of it, the piece of this journey that I admire most in my husband, is his upstanding attitude.  He has goals and dreams, but he's wide open for a God Detour, a side road alley that may reveal a new direction or opportunity, a path that may change the trajectory of his life, of our lives.
Wherever this journey takes us, we're in it together, our little quartet.  And the possibilities are vast and wide, if we have the courage the take the plunge of faith and let the waves roll us out.