Change

Taking a Chance on Change

 

Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Time just keeps moving forward. Can't stop it. Can't turn back. We are quickly approaching our departure date. We are on the cusp of a large, impactful change to our family. We are relocating to South Carolina to support my husband as he embarks on his new adventure. He will be starting school and retooling his skills for the automotive industry. Watch out world! Here comes a great Wrencher! I'm so proud of him for taking on this challenge, which involved serious prep for the GREs last summer, and a heavy lift to get us up and moved. This process has been cleansing - purging items from the home we've loved over the last 13 years, re-evaluating our priorities and refining what's important to us as a family. We have decided to take a chance on change.

As with all decisions, there are consequences. Some negative, some positive. I'm reminded of the movie, Inside Out, where she experienced joy and sadness together, and that in life it isn't all about being full of joy, but that sometimes joy and sadness go hand-in-hand providing a full spectrum of feelings for an experience. I believe overall that the consequences of this change will be positive for us. This gives our family an opportunity to grow and stretch, to experience new things and meet new people. All that to say also that I know it's not going to be easy. I just had my first spontaneous waterfall in front of a friend who was just casually inquiring how it's going. That was unexpected but insightful to me that I may be mourning this move, leaving a part of my life and moving on. I've spent over 26 years in Northern Virginia, not to mention the majority of my life has been lived in Virginia. I will deeply miss my roots here. However I'm also very excited about what is to come. I do believe that God will not give us more than we can handle, and he must have a purposeful plan for us as we travel across a few states to resettle and start new roots. I pray consistently for support and direction and grace during this time.

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." ~Deuteronomy 31:6

""For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."  ~Jeremiah 29:11

Change can often cause anxiety and I see it in my kids on occasion. I pray that I can be provided the right tools and words to support and lift up my kids during this very big event in their lives. I do think that this will be a good thing overall for them, but the transition may be rocky at times, and that's ok. That's where we find growth is among the rocks. Sometimes we just have to take a chance on change to see it.