An Update

Wow, it's been awhile since I started (and stopped) this blog. I feel like I've lived a couple of lifetimes since then. I was living in Idaho when I started writing and I thought the title was a funny play on that fact. Even though I no longer live there, I still like the title so I'm keeping it.

Here's an update on what's happened in my life since I started this blog:

1 - My husband was laid off from his job
2 -  My husband took a job four hours away from our home to support us and look for a better job. We end up living apart and seeing each other every few weeks for 9 months.
3 - An agreement we had for our home was broken and we lose our home
4 - Our oldest son moves back to Ohio
5 - Daughter graduates from high school
6 - We get a new job. We're moving to Utah
7 - We move and four months later, my husband was laid off again
8- Our van is destroyed in an accident by a stupid driver. We're all safe, except for the van
9- Our youngest son needs an emergency appendectomy (I'm pretty sure ALL appendectomies are an emergency)
10- Christmas comes and I see my oldest son for the first time in 11 months!
11 - We get a new job and we're moving back to Ohio
12- Daughter stays in Utah
13- Gets settled into new home/situation with half the kids
14 - Nephew dies in car accident caused by a drunk driver
15 - We get sued by the driver who hit our van for the loss of his car
16 - Life continues on

I looked at the purpose of this blog, which is to change my life and you can see that I've had more than a few changes...job loss, moves, illness, death...we've run through them all.

The biggest change I've made is learning how to trust my Heavenly Father to heal and help me, no matter what trial comes my way. There are other trials during this time that are too personal to list. It doesn't matter what it's been, though. My faith and my knowledge that I have a Heavenly Father who loves me, who wants my happiness and who wants to bless my life has made all the difference to me. I've made it through these trials because I've turned to Him.

I love my family and I love that I am growing and changing. Maybe I needed the maturity of age, maybe I needed the Job-like avalanche of trials. I'm not sure what is the turning point, but I know I'm on a better path.