Okay, the not-so-secret secret is out. We officially listed our house today. Not too big of a deal to us. Just entering a different time in our life. It's a little depressing to admit, but we are headed for the teenage years, where our kids are wanting bigger, more expensive things like cell phones and cars! That's right, Jake can take drivers ed next summer. Man we're getting old. :( I don't feel old but in order to accommodate these changes in our lives, we figure some changes financially are coming too. And we want to be prepared for them. So here's the first step...selling our house.
Some other upcoming changes in our lives will probably include me stopping foster care and getting a traditional job. I have realized that my love for children and helping people cannot be forced onto my family. They have been very supportive with the children we have taken in, but I can tell they don't love it like I do. So I have been looking for a part time job where I can still be around/help people and children. I have a couple of options out there and I'm waiting to hear back. We still need to follow through with our foster care obligations and will help the X Factor as long as we need to, but he will probably be our last placement if I can secure a job in the meantime.
I have always welcomed change in our lives, but this time I'm struggling. Working outside the home, in an actual workplace, with all new people, scares me. It's not that I won't enjoy it, it's just not what I'm used to. I have always found comfort in being at home with my children (and Julie's!). I keep praying that the right job will come along that will give balance to what I want, what Wayne wants, and what we both need.
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