We're on a path and we don't know exactly where it goes.We don't know what's next and the fog appears to be drawing closer.
But there is a path there, and God walks it with us as our guide.
Even though we stumble, he will not let us fall, as long as we "Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with our God" (Micah 6v8)
Life:
God has blessed us hugely over the last 3 months since we've been married. The wedding was great and we shared the day with loads of people who are incredibly special to us. Following the wedding we got away for a few days for some much needed R & R, but not too many as we both needed to be back in Glasgow pretty sharpish.
Other developments have seen us re-homing a rabbit and sacrificially taking on a car that would otherwise have sat still for the year. The latter has been a huge blessing in giving us freedom to visit the familials, and also allowing more options with regards to work.
All in all, married life is treating us both well, and we like it even better when we get to see each other!
Work and college:
Work to this point has been busy, with us passing like ships in the night and sometimes not seeing each other for days due to shifts, but for all our grumbling about that so far, what's to come may be even more frustrating...
Come the end of this week Suz will have finished her consolidation placement and will officially be signed off and put forward for registration as a fully-fledged nurse. Because she hasn't got a job yet lined up it means that, although she has many application forms in for jobs, she will need to sign on next week.
Next week is also the first week back for me at ICC for my fourth year. There are several different ideas in my head for dissertation topics, but I want it to be relevant to where I am and where I'm working... and at the moment, that's a blurry area!
As it stands the funding for my job isn't guaranteed so I am working on a month to month basis, with very few other opportunities being visible at the moment. (and even if it was guaranteed, it wouldn't bring in enough money for both of us to live on...)
Church:
Church is an interesting organism to be part of at the moment, with Martyrs' being in a period of change and opportunity. I'm involved in leading and preaching as part of a rota and Suz is leading worship regularly. Although we are currently happy to give to Martyrs', we are mainly only there because of my work, and if that changes to another church, we will have to follow
In other news...
Laura (Marc's sister) has moved to Italy for a year as part of her degree, and therefore the family are looking forward to cheaper holidays...
Aaron and Lynne (Suz's Parents) are on sabbatical for the next couple of months, looking forward to a trip to Africa, and adjusting to an empty house...
Michelle (Suz's sister) has moved to start her course at college near Middlesborough...
Daniel (Suz's brother) is dreaming with God and the local church...
Alan and Jackie (Marc's parents) are listening to God...
So things to thank God for:
Being happily married!
Suz having a degree (God really must want her to be a nurse because of the way He has blessed her over the last 3 years!)
The opportunity to study
Church and what it could be
His faithfulness even when we can't see what He's doing
Thing to pray for:
A willingness to see what God has in store for us
Jobs and God's other provisions
Faith and Patience in even greater amounts
Discipline for Marc in studying
More opportunities to share God with those we meet
Wider families in exciting times
So... Have fun, be good, Act, Love and Walk!
Marc
