Basking in the Unknown

Once again, it has been a while since I have blogged but time seems to slip away faster than ever these days.  Between trying to finish school, Joseph and I both working full time, completing clinical hours, trying to study for NCLEX, trying to keep a clean house, and STILL trying to finish writing thank you notes from our wedding - it has been a whirlwind.  Days when I get to cook dinner and clean the dishes and fold the laundry make me feel like superwoman!  

By the way - if you got us a wedding gift, know that we are eternally thankful for you and we are working as diligently as we can with our schedule to get all of your thank-you cards out. 

So... where are we?

I GRADUATED NURSING SCHOOL!! Biggest accomplishment of my life thus far.  There were many times when I wasn't sure I was going to make it.  But here I am, Chaselyn Duncan Parsons, BSN.  The RN is prayerfully soon to come.  Still have to study for that bad boy.  

Being married to my best friend continues to be a constant joy in my life.  Sometimes I wonder what we ever did before we were married.  It feels like we have been married for years, when in reality it has only been a short 5 months.  We have only had a handful of disagreements about where the dirty laundry goes, where the fishing poles go at the end of the day and who will do the dishes on said day.  Joe has only THREATENED to put a parental lock on all the "chick flicks" that I beg him to watch with me, but I'm not so sure it won't happen in the future.  However, I call it a great success that he loves The Bachelor/Bachelorette almost as much as I do!  He has turned me into a very competitve woman when it comes to playing cards.  We have card night at least 4 times a week with some great friends and I can assure you that there is no cuddling happening at bedtime if he does not let me win.  Mostly, we just have a lot of fun all of the time.  Sometimes it is just nice to be in the same room together after a day apart.  And sometimes it is nice to just grab a quick dinner and chat about all the things we have overlooked within each others lives.  Blessed does not even cover it when it comes to being married to Joseph and I am so thankful that we have a lifetime to go.  

I have been working on this blog post for a while now and after looking back at all of the notes I have written down pertaining to this specific blog post, they all seem to reflect the same topic - the unknown.  Isn't that something that you wish you never had to worry about, the unknown?  Sometimes the unknown is a blessing, but sometimes it can be the biggest advocate of stress in our lives.  As summertime approaches and I think about the different vacations we have planned for this summer and the time that we will spend laying in the sun, I also think about the time we will spend dwelling over the unknown.  Joe - this blog is for you, my love ;)

So many times over the past month Joe has asked me, "what am I going to do with my life?"  As in- what is he going to do after graduation? What kind of job is he going to get?  Where is he going to move our family to?  The only thing he does know that he wants to do is "help people".  And I know that without a doubt he will do that.  Becuase he has a servants heart.  Anyways, all of these questions leave us agitated and frustrated with the unknown.  And everytime he asks me THAT question, my response is "there is someone who has a greater plan that we could ever imagine and He will reveal that perfect plan to us in His perfect timing".  

Sounds great, doesn't it?  

I think so.  

But man, if believing my own words were as easy as saying them we would be in good shape.  

I have accpted a job here in Lynchburg that I am so so excited about.  It is my dream job.  Working day-shift.  Only three days per week.  And weekends here and there.  I know the job will bring stressors and there will be days when I might not like it so much, but it all sounds awesome to me and I can't wait to start.  But all I can think about is the unknown and where Joe's job will lead us and whether he will like his job and whether I will be able to get a new job wherever we move to.  ALL THE QUESTIONS!  

But through this season of the unknown, one thing has remained constant - and that is the promises from our Almighty King which tell us, "Lean on the Lord and be confident in the Lord with all of your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.  In ALL your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths". (Proverbs 3:5-6) 

These verses bring so much comfort to my life and they help me to practice what I preach.  They help me to be satisfied in the present time, not worrying about what tomorrow holds.  I have learned that the freedom to trust is something that the Lord provides and I have to continually lean on that. As we go through this journey of life there is an endless amount of freedom given and I have to choose whether I will trust or worry about what is to come.  Anything that brings worry or anxiouness is a chance to surrender those feelings to the Lord and an opportunity of growth.  And during this season of life that is one of my greatest goals - to give up the feelings of anxiouness and worry and grow in my walk with Christ by trusting that He alone will guide us through.  

As you walk through the journey of the unknown, I challenge you to use Proverbs 3:5-6 as a shield to the feelings of worry and anxiousness.  Stand firm in your positive feelings and trust that Christ will lead you directly where you need to be and He will provide for your other needs along the way.  

We want to pray for you, so let me know how we can!  

Don't forget - God's got this and He leading you exactly where you are called to be.