Update 6/14/26: Huge Life Changes

Psalm 138:8 “The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me; Your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of Your hands.”

Proverbs 16:9 “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”

The last six months have resulted in many life changes for me and our family. Learning how to navigate things on my own, being a single parent, managing all the paperwork, and so much more. This past week, I accomplished something new- I learned how to put together and install a window air conditioner. I was tired of being warm at night. I have slept like a baby since installing this.

Tomorrow marks another huge change in my life. For the first time since I left Deloitte after having Abigail (2003), I will be returning to full time work. People have been asking me if I am excited. Honestly, I have a myriad of emotions: excited, nervous, uncertain, sad, angry, hopeful. My life has been turned upside down and I don’t necessarily like all that is happening or has happened. I trust that God has a beautiful plan and purpose in all of this, but change is hard for me. I was happy to remain Wayne’s caregiver, take him to go visit our granddaughter Ruth, and be a stay at home mom and wife. Now every role has shifted and some days that is really hard. 

So, tomorrow I will embark on another new adventure and challenge. Please pray for me as I learn to navigate full-time work while still being a single mom. Pray for wisdom to know how to juggle it all. But the best part is that I know without a doubt that this is where God wants me for now. He provided the job in the most amazing way-I wasn’t even officially looking at the time. So I will trust His plan and purpose for my life. I also may have to reach out to my village as I walk through this, but I have the best One walking by my side. 

I will post more about our trip in a few days. Still working on photos from the trip.