Back and Forth

Okay, a quick post…I’ve been leaving my faithful readers in the dark! Craig and I have been working on some very big changes in our lives these last couple of months. We have been waiting to reveal all the upcoming excitement....but we have had some decision making dilemmas…however… we have finally come to a "final answer"....unless unforeseen circumstances pull us another way! These last couple of months have not been easy for us since we have been living in two different states (me in CO and him in WA), but we are getting closer to being together once again (I cannot wait!!!). Unfortunately I can’t reveal the details of our upcoming adventures just yet (hold on just a wee bit longer), but I will say this…I am glad we have finally made some decisions! Phew! These last couple of months have been quite confusing indeed but one thing (if nothing else) has become crystal clear to me. God knew exactly what kind of man I would need! God bless my sweet, sweet husband. I have often talked about my impatience on this blog but I undoubtedly have another “feature” as I like to call it that I often struggle with. This “feature” has been with me since birth. When growing up, my mom called it “back and forthing” and now, my man often says, “back and forthing…that is the perfect name.” For those of you that are not familiar with this said term, it goes like this:
I have my mind made up, I know…without a doubt the direction I want to go. And then boom…wait for it …wait for it…I change my mind. This “back and forth” process can go on for quite some time. This is where God comes in, and where He gave me the perfect husband. Craig has the patience of a saint (seriously so), and no matter what decision I have my heart set on, and no matter how much he knows I will change my mind at any given moment, he supports every decision I make! Not only does he support every decision, he gets excited about every decision. The amazing part, when we finally land on a “final answer”, he has prepared accordingly. This man can multi-task, and multi-plan! While I am in the process of going back and forth, he has successfully (and carefully) planned for both scenarios and fully prepared to execute either at any given moment.
If you know us well, you know that most of our life resides (in one form or another) on an excel spreadsheet. You should see our library of spreadsheets! So in the process of going back and forth between decisions, Craig often develops different spreadsheets for each possible outcome. He is like a fine oiled machine! When a decision is finally made, we can take off in minutes executing. It truly is amazing. I know I often brag about my man on this blog, but I just can’t help myself. I often tell him, “life would be better for everyone, if everyone had a Craig.” He usually just smiles and nods (giving me a yeah right).
I write this with a weight lifted off my shoulders and an excitement in my heart as I know that we made the right decision, and I just so happen to be the luckiest wife in the world.