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Saturday, September 4, 2010
Not This Year...
Ever since I saw those two little pink lines (almost exactly a year ago)indicating that in nine short months, and probably even before that, I prayed earnestly that the birth of my first little one would mean I would be able to stay home with him or her and focus entirely on being a wife and mom.
You can imagine my disappointment when I realized this Fall that this was a dream that was going to be put on hold. I felt sad, and I felt angry. I couldn't help feeling that maybe God felt I wasn't a good enough mother to be home full-time with my baby, and that he needed someone else. Or maybe my prayers had been selfish and therefore left unanswered. I wondered if I had made a mistake, and had I chosen a more lucrative career I'd be in a better position to be able to leave it. I tried not to resent my husband's choice of a career that is almost entirely commission-based.
Sometimes, God's answer to prayer is not now. In a few short days I'll be starting a new school year with a classroom of 31 fourth graders. A friend of mine once said that you can think of God's plans like a tapestry. We can only see the back- a seemingly confusing mix of colors and threads that don't always make sense. God sees the front- he knows exactly what it looks like, and is weaving a perfect and beautiful design. Perhaps, there is something in His plan that I can't see. There's a chance that one or two or maybe more of those 31 children need me. Benjamin gets to have me every day for a good portion of the day. Some of those children in my classroom may be in situations in their lives where they need to have someone who can provide them with love and stability that they aren't currently getting at home. Maybe there is a child who needs a confidence boost that could change the course of his or her life which I am perfectly designed to be able to give them. And maybe it's about me. Perhaps God has a lesson or goal for me that I can only learn through the experiences I will have over the course of the next nine months of the school year.
I may never know why God has chosen for me to return to the classroom this year. I do know that I see Him working in my husband's career, and I can continue to hope and pray that He has plans for things to change after this school year. I'm also very proud of my husband who is extremely talented in his field and is working as hard as he can to make my dream come true for our family as soon as possible.
In the meantime, I will thank God that he has provided a wonderful sitter who will be a cheerful, loving, Godly example to my little Ben, and that if I must work it's at a job that I love and which allows me to have fewer hours and much more time off than many other careers would.
And you can bet that I'll be enjoying and loving every minute that I do get to have with my little one when I am home.
You can imagine my disappointment when I realized this Fall that this was a dream that was going to be put on hold. I felt sad, and I felt angry. I couldn't help feeling that maybe God felt I wasn't a good enough mother to be home full-time with my baby, and that he needed someone else. Or maybe my prayers had been selfish and therefore left unanswered. I wondered if I had made a mistake, and had I chosen a more lucrative career I'd be in a better position to be able to leave it. I tried not to resent my husband's choice of a career that is almost entirely commission-based.
Sometimes, God's answer to prayer is not now. In a few short days I'll be starting a new school year with a classroom of 31 fourth graders. A friend of mine once said that you can think of God's plans like a tapestry. We can only see the back- a seemingly confusing mix of colors and threads that don't always make sense. God sees the front- he knows exactly what it looks like, and is weaving a perfect and beautiful design. Perhaps, there is something in His plan that I can't see. There's a chance that one or two or maybe more of those 31 children need me. Benjamin gets to have me every day for a good portion of the day. Some of those children in my classroom may be in situations in their lives where they need to have someone who can provide them with love and stability that they aren't currently getting at home. Maybe there is a child who needs a confidence boost that could change the course of his or her life which I am perfectly designed to be able to give them. And maybe it's about me. Perhaps God has a lesson or goal for me that I can only learn through the experiences I will have over the course of the next nine months of the school year.
I may never know why God has chosen for me to return to the classroom this year. I do know that I see Him working in my husband's career, and I can continue to hope and pray that He has plans for things to change after this school year. I'm also very proud of my husband who is extremely talented in his field and is working as hard as he can to make my dream come true for our family as soon as possible.
In the meantime, I will thank God that he has provided a wonderful sitter who will be a cheerful, loving, Godly example to my little Ben, and that if I must work it's at a job that I love and which allows me to have fewer hours and much more time off than many other careers would.
And you can bet that I'll be enjoying and loving every minute that I do get to have with my little one when I am home.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
The Newest Member of the Wiens Family!
We are proud to welcome:
Benjamin Michael Wiens
Born May 17, 2010 at 10:38pm
Weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces
and measuring 22 inches long
He is beautiful, and we are loving being parents!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Weekend Getaway to the Windy City!
This past weekend we took a three day trip to Chicago! We stayed downtown, and were able to do quite a few things, including the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Michigan Ave., Watertower Place, Navy Pier, and lots of walking around the city in general! We also ate at several great restaurants! I highly recommend E.leaven for breakfast! :-)
Friday, July 31, 2009
Summer Days
It's been an unbelievable busy summer! I've been working at Ann Taylor, teaching summer school, tutoring four children, completing the final class in my master's degree, keeping up the running schedule (most weeks), and continuing to stay active at church. I actually think the start of the school year might be a break for me!
Summer school and my class will be complete at the end of next week, so I'll look forward to a break then. We are hoping to maybe take a short trip somewhere in August, but we'll see how things go. Work has been very busy for Aaron too!
Wish I had some fun pictures to post, but not today. We've been too busy to do anything worth taking pictures of I'm afraid!
Summer school and my class will be complete at the end of next week, so I'll look forward to a break then. We are hoping to maybe take a short trip somewhere in August, but we'll see how things go. Work has been very busy for Aaron too!
Wish I had some fun pictures to post, but not today. We've been too busy to do anything worth taking pictures of I'm afraid!
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