The past few years in our lives have seen many changes - changes in plans we had, changes in things we were able to do, changes in goals and dreams. None have been bad, but all have required a major step back to re-evaluate our plans as a family.

A few years ago, our younger son was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, among other things. What we had planned in terms of schooling and nearly every other aspect of his life, and ours, had to be let go of, so it could be replaced with something amazing that God had in store for us.

Tim has had the same job for the past seven years. At times, we’ve struggled over various aspects of the job, but we were grateful that he *had* a job, as we watched others around us lose their job. We held onto that job fiercely, as it enabled me to be home with our children, to homeschool them, to drive them to therapy and various activities. We were grateful that we had that opportunity.

A few months ago, Tim began talking with someone who was starting a new company, or had just started a new company. It started more as a conversation of, “Well, how can we work together?” It ended up being, “Why don’t you come work for me?” We weighed the pros and cons, we discussed all the options, we prayed, and then we prayed some more.

Because we homeschool, we have to have an adult in the house while the kids are doing their schoolwork. Because our children are young, of course this is a given. However, because we have to shuttle our guy back & forth to therapy several times a week - maybe more frequently in the fall - we were at a loss as to how to really make it all work for all of us. We don’t want to have to continue taking all 3 kids for one guy’s therapy, especially if it’s going to be for 10 days in a row, if therapy options fall into place as we’re hoping. The place where he receives his therapy is nearly an hour, one way. It’s tough on all the kids, but we’ve done it because it’s what we have to do.

Lunch with Daddy, at his office

Tim took the new job opportunity that was offered to him. Starting Monday, he is officially employed by the new company, and will be working from home.

That’s right - Working From Home!

Music to my ears as I’ve prayed for a way to give the other two kids a break from having to juggle all the trips to and from therapy. Music to my ears as I worked and re-worked the schedule so many times last year because of all the trips to therapy. Music to my ears because Tim’s last job had him out of the house almost 12 hours a day, and when you’re raising kids, that’s tough! He left in the morning just after they got up, and he was home about 90 minutes before bedtime - and that’s if there were no meetings, or no one needing picked up from somewhere.

When he gave notice, one of the main reasons he gave for needing to move on was that he needed to spend time with his family - his wife, but also with his kids. They’re growing up and he wanted to be there more.

Source

Today I am grateful. We dropped the kids off at a local VBS at 9am. *WE* dropped them off - Tim & I together. Unless I was awfully sick, or unless he took vacation time, he’s rarely been home at 9am that I can remember - not for the last 7 years anyway. Then we went to breakfast. Again, other than vacation or holidays, I’ve rarely eaten breakfast WITH my husband. Next week as I take our son to therapy, the other two will not have to tag along. They’ll be free to play and enjoy some time out of the car.

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