Going Home!

Hey Everybody!

We are coming home today! Jon did not get put on clean up duty so we're done here in Houston. We will be staying at my grandfather's house in south Dallas for a while, as he has land we can park our "big fish" on, but we hope to move back up north in a week or two. I'm still working on Jon to get a message out to you all so that you can hear the awesome stuff God has given him over the past months. We've missed our family and friends and it's good to be coming home. We really needed the extra money clean up was going to bring us, but we just have to trust that God will take care of us. How could we not? Here is a letter our pastor asked us to write that might explain that! He has done it for us in the past...he can do it again!!!

Blessings,

Emily

How low can you go? I thought we were there. Not only were we NOT making ends meet, and behind on every bill we owed, but the job Jon had was making it worse. It was one thing to feel stress over a little money, but to see my husband come home every day, beaten, abused, and crushed was the worst of it. His boss made his life a living hell. Nothing he did was right, and when he did something right, it was never acknowledged. Jon was lower than low, and his boss never let him forget it. They even threatened him with his job if he didn't improve. So just to spite them he did it; he improved. So instead of firing him for being such a crummy guy, they had to fire him for something different. They said it was because he wasn't a good fit. So now we are behind on bills and even less money coming in. That's pretty low, huh? No, our house was foreclosed on. Seeking God in this situation we came up with a plan. We would sell everything we owned, and buy an RV so that when Jon got a new job (which would require travel) we could go with him. So we sat in our tiny new home and waited. And prayed. And asked our friends to pray. I was earning some money with photography, but my camera broke! So we waited, and prayed, and asked our friends to pray Then we were down to our last unemployment check, and still no leads on a job for jon, and not enough money to fix my camera. So we waited, and prayed, and asked our friends to pray. Did we miss you God? Did we do the wrong thing? Are we doomed? So, in God's own fashion, in the last hour, Jon was called for a job. Then everything went wrong. 3 computers, a car, two phones, and wireless Internet broke, all of which he needed for his job. Is this resistance from the evil one? Is it a test from God? Well, Jon is not only making a good living for us, but he is getting to do what he has yearned to do for the last two years. He is spreading the Gospel, the Good news of our Lord Jesus. He meets with 4 to 5 people a day who have lost almost everything. He is there to examine storm damage, but he also is receiving words of knowledge for people with soul damage. He has prayed for people with cancer, with sick and wounded family members, and people who are seeking a church home. He has been able to pray for peace and give hope to those who have lost everything. He has even been able to help those who have lost trust, to regain some by just being himself and showing the love of God. Now that's pretty high. But you know God, he can take you higher. Though this is Jon's first storm with this company, and with all the early setbacks, he has become the number one adjuster in his Administrations Manager's group, Top three in his Field Managers group, and is "my man" for his General Manager. Not to mention making a name for himself by having to correct the policy specialist errors on his largest file! He's number one, even over seasoned adjusters. It is hard to see when you are in the pit, but it makes perfect sense from the mountain top. God's plans are ALWAYS for good.