Vlogmas: Day 2

Welcome to the second day of vlogmas...

As I said in yesterday's post, I will be vlogging everyday until Christmas.

Normally I would talk about all that we did but to be honest, the video speaks for itself. Literally and figuratively.

Here's a look at our lovely little life...

xoxo bd

For Better & For Worse

Oh my word I'm not too good at updating as often as I'd like. 

So so much happens in a week and though I take pictures I end up not posting them. With my schedule slowing down for a little while now I'm hoping to get back to my regular blogging self.

The time we've had back in our lovely little place has been the best and the worst. The two of us joke that the month of August and this city hate us. At least that's how it seems and let me say, I'm elated it's September for that very reason. 

If you go back to some of my posts from last August you'll read of how our car broke down on us with costly costly repairs needed, the a/c in our house went out the day we moved in and the list goes on. Then rolls around August 2010 as we're headed back from our summer in Nashville. We were undoubtedly in a bubble with the comfort of our parents taking care of us, almost as if time stopped. A couple of days into being back we hear bad news about tax issues I've had with a previous employer. So much so that we could end up owing $1200+ which we didn't have nor should we have had to owe it either. That following Saturday as we arrive home from the grocery store we find that we cannot take the key out of the ignition.  Note: Memphis is not a city where you can leave your keys in the car.  The car would run fine and would also turn off, we just couldn't release the key. Apparently that never happens and we're an anomaly in the Honda world. Of course we are, cause we're that lucky. We ended up finding someone who was a specialist to fix the problem that saved us half of what we would have spent elsewhere. (Thank you Earl!!) 

Fast forward one week later, again with groceries in tow, our car won't start. Turns out it's the ignition switch and the starter. 

That was it. I had reached my limit. I can't tell you how many times I cried that day and the next. How can we afford this? How will I get to work? How will Adam get to school? My eyes were sore from tears and our hearts were worn out. We needed relief.

It was tough to say the least and our new friend Earl was pretty much on speed dial for those two weeks. He once again fixed the problem at an affordable rate in a timely manner.

On that same day I had a meeting with the IRS to finalize all of the previously stated issues. As you can see we felt loaded down. But there was good news, if it were a case of win/lose I guess you could say we won. Such a weight was lifted off of our backs, thank you Jesus!

At the end of the day we have each other, a home with food in the fridge, clean sheets and a roof over our heads. We're healthy and blessed with families who jumped at the chance to help us.

Throughout all of it we knew we had one another to lean on. I couldn't have done it without Adam, he is my rock and encourager. 

We know that God's plan is larger than our own and beyond our comprehension. He has helped us grow as a couple faster and stronger than I think we would have if everything was just fine and dandy. We count these struggles as character builders. For better and for worse, right?

If you took the time to read this depressing post, thank you! I promise a happier one will follow.

xoxo .bd

Worn Out.

^{What a day we've had, I'm definitely worn out and ready to rest.
This morning we went to church and heard a wonderful sermon on marriage which encouraged us especially at this time in our lives as newlyweds. After the service we went outside to our car only to realize that our tire was flat. After figuring out the problem Adam rolled up his sleeves in the cold 30 degree weather and started to lift up the car. Soon after a man with his 3 children came over to help us out. So many people stopped to ask if we needed their help which furthered our reasoning to stay at this church. Even though this church is...well...massive, we're starting to get connected and feel like people actually care. Once the spare was screwed in place and we drove off we quickly realized that the spare was flat as well. Immediately we both just sort of slumped into our seats thinking, "Really? Can we not just catch a break?". But we were blessed in that our church isn't very far from Costco so we trekked the major highway at 20 miles per hour in hopes that the auto area was open. Praise Jesus they were open! Since we didn't purchase our tires there they weren't legally able to do any work. Having heard our situation the guy did us a huge favor by airing up and patching the hole regardless. {For free!} 
No matter the challenge(s) we've been dealt lately I feel it's only made us closer as a couple and helped us to fully rely on Christ. Over and over again these verses, specifically v.28, came to mind today.}

 ^{Romans 26-28}Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God's Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don't know how or what to pray, it doesn't matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That's why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.

 We've now settled in the for night {I swear we sound like a retired couple in Florida} and are washing about 17 loads of laundry. Don't judge me, so maybe I've been a little behind on my chores. This new week starts tomorrow and I'm wishing, hoping, praying for a little ease on the mishaps. A more uplifting post tomorrow I promise. Have a fabulous Sunday evening and a bright start to your Monday morning.
xoxo betsydavis.

 
{Photo Credit: Audrey Hepburn Complex}