Pages

This and That....

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

It'll all be okay...

So today I'm feeling a little down. I'm stressed out because Jared and I are struggling a lot financially. We make just enough to pay all of our bills, with little left over. But the problem is that we are behind on quite a few things. We regret SO SO much getting a car that requires payments and stupid credit cards. We don't have as much credit card debt as a lot of people, but we do have 3 cards we need to pay off and it's so stressful! I am super excited about having my first baby girl, but it's hard to not be worried about the money aspect. We all know that babies require SO much of our time and money. Jared and I have agreed that we want me to be a stay at home Mommy, but I just can't figure out how it's going to work out. Right now I babysit 2 girls during the week. I don't make a whole lot, but what I do make is obviously crucial to making bill payments. I'm going to try to sell Mary Kay and then do my Photography on the side, but I'm not sure that's going to be enough to cover the loss of my income I have now. And then to top it all off, Jared is wanting to join the Marines. He hasn't signed his life over yet or even done his MEPS, but he knows for sure without a shadow of a doubt that this is what God is calling him to do. As of now he is planning on signing papers right after baby Emerie is born, which is in mid March. One of the many problems I'm having about him joining is not making money while he is gone for his 6 month basic training. His recruiter told him that there's a possibility that he will not make any money while he's gone....HOW IN THE HADES are we suppose to get by with no income???? My friend Cara told me that I could move in with her during that time, but that would make me feel so bad! And even if I do that, there's still the car payment, student loans, and stupid credit cards. So you see my situation? I'm at a total loss at the moment. I have prayed about this a lot, but I just feel so discouraged. I can't seem to see the light at the end of tunnel when there's so much darkness clouding it. And I know stressing is not good on my baby, but unfortunately there's no "unstress" button, that would be all too easy. I am thankful that my Dad is so good with budgeting and such because he's helping us try to budget our money, but it makes it difficult when there's not much income to work with. Another thing is Christmas is coming up pretty quickly and we most likely won't be able to even afford gifts this year. Luckily that's not what Christmas is all about, but it always makes me feel good to be able to buy people things. Anyway, I'm not trying to gain sympathy or anything like that, just thoughts and prayers. I know that Jared and I are not the only people in this world going through this, but it makes me feel a little better to write it all out. And some people will wonder why in the heck did she just post about her whole life on a blog, but I mean isn't that what these things are for? I don't really care what people think about my family or our situation ( if it's negative, anyway). Most people I know struggled a lot during the early years of marriage, but they overcame it and have pretty stable happy lives now...That's what's getting me through this, because this too shall pass. So if anyone even reads this, just pray for Jared and I! That's all I ask of you.