2011 = Changes?

Granted, we're really only a month into the new year....but so far, 2011 is starting out to be an 'interesting' year.

Matt and I started out the new year by going to Florida for a week....which was fun and we enjoyed it (and I'm still blogging about it). But ever since we got back, things have been a little nuts.

For starters, right after we got back from Florida I suddenly have had SEVERAL close friends come to me with some pretty serious struggles that they are currently going through. Some have struggled for years and I've known about those struggles.....I've already been through a lot of it with them over the years. But others have been struggling quietly and no one really knew what was really going on underneath the surface until just recently. While I am honored and touched that these friends feel close enough and comfortable enough with me to come to me to talk about the struggles they are facing and cry on my shoulder......it has also been hard for me to watch them go through these trying times. I wish there was so much more that I could do for them.....but these are things that each must go through on their own....their own personal trials.....and I know that each will come out stronger in the end for having gone through these trials. All I can do at this point is try to be there for them and lend a helping hand whenever possible.

Over the last few months, there have been changes and things happening with Matt's job and we've just been praying that we wouldn't be terribly affected by these changes. However, this past week we finally received word that we will actually be affected directly by some of the changes as well, which doesn't make us feel very comfortable at this point. I won't go into detail regarding what those changes are, but let's just say that they don't necessarily make life easier for us right at this moment and leave it at that. Matt and I are both still very grateful to have jobs still and we understand that, with the economy as crappy as it is these days, everyone is just trying to stay afloat and make ends meet. However, with these changes taking place it has made us begin to think about making some very big changes of our own this year.

Again, I won't go into detail about what changes we have been thinking about making ourselves this year.....but as things unfold and start to happen, then I'll blog about them. Until then, please just keep us in your prayers.....along with everyone else......and know that we will be ok. As long as Matt and I have each other, we will work and fight together to get through this somewhat difficult time with lots of possible changes and decisions to be made in the coming months. We will rise above this and come out better and stronger in the end.

Changes are inevitable for so many of us these days.....some good and some bad. I pray that we can all make those changes gracefully and land back on our feet in the end. May we all be stronger and better people for each of the different trials and struggles that we are each going through....some seemingly more difficult than others to get through.

Here's to 2011 and all that it's shaping up to be so far! May we all have a really great year in spite of the struggles and trials! :)