Well, it looks like I've fallen off the blogging bandwagon yet again. Although to my credit, we don't have internet so it is a bit hard to keep it alive.
For those that don't know.....Sage is being laid off....technically last day is tomorrow. This also means all benefits, most importantly health insurance, are done, over, adios! This has been hard to process to try to grasp. I have been in so many offices this week filling out so many papers that I can't see straight anymore. Honestly, I never really thought I'd be in a situation where Sage would be unemployed...just never entered my mind....so I have had to learn alot and sign a lot of papers.
We knew that a lay off was a possibility starting in November but had become quite comfortable in the fact that they were doing all they could...aka reduced hours....to avoid it. So maybe that is why it has been so hard.
Sage has been very optimistic in spite of the news...keeps me going with his excitement for what lies ahead. He says he is glad he won't be bagging talc for the rest of his life.
For now we hold to our faith and our family to get us through. It is kind of exciting...in a scary sort of way...what our future holds. It also makes me appreciate the most important thing in my life and that is FAMILY. You can take the job but you can't take my family! =)
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Amen sister! We're keeping you in our prayers and will fast for you on Sunday. Sages' optimism reminds of a conference talk I read this week ("You Know Enough" by Elder Neil L. Andersen). He says so many great things in that talk, but the thing that sticks out to me the most is this: "Faith is not a feeling; it is a decision." I love that, and I've repeated it to myself many times this week. I hope Sage gets happy work news soon. WE LOVE YOU!!!!
Sorry to hear. And sorry I didn't say anything about it on Wednesday night when you called. I hadn't heard... I like your cumulative optimism in spite of the difficult times!
Your family is in my prayers -- it's so scary how MANY people I know are in this exact situation. But what else is there to do except cling to optimism, hope, and faith? I usually try to remind myself that we can't see the "big picture" when we're stuck in the moment, but we're a part of something greater than we're aware of.
Much love!
We read the neatest little story in the Friend last night for FHE, somthing about blessings and healing. It brought me a lot of comfort to know Who is in charge, that we are lead even when we don't know we are being lead. I love Sage's attitude. What a blessing to have such an outlook! Hang in there sweetie!
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