Yeah, it’s hot, and there’s the residual connotation from my school days that keeps me from loving this month, but that’s not really why it leaves such a bitter taste in my mouth these days.
August is the month of the unknown.
August is when we find out if Josh has a job. Every year.
August is when we find out if Josh has a grant to supplement his job. Every year.
August is the month where Josh takes that big ‘ol test.
August is the month we find out whether Josh has to get a job and move us across the country if any of the above don’t go in our favor.
Once a year we push the reset button on our lives and hold our breath to see how it all turns out.
Once a year we’re reminded just how little control we actually have over our lives.
Applications can be filled, proposals can be written, subjects can be studied. But then it’s up to God.
After all, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.”
And we relearn this lesson. Every year.
In August.
I hear ya! I dislike August too!
If I were in your place, I wouldn’t much like August either. Even less so if I were Josh.
Has Josh had time to study just as hard for the test this year as in years past? I haven’t heard much about it, and with an extra person in the house, I can’t imagine that helps any. When is the test, and when do you hear on the job/grants?
I’ll be praying! Keep us posted.
Oh dear, August again? I’ll keep yall in my prayers. Hope this is the August that makes all Augusts fun!
Wow… that was a FAST year! Praying for good things for you and your family this August!
I don’t like August either, but for different reasons. In fact, I secretly hope the baby is late so she has a September birthday. Shhh! Don’t tell anyone I said that. 🙂
I hope this August everything works out for y’all. :-/
Ah, Uncertainty. When it strikes, it makes Christians lean on God and cringe. I know have you feel right now. We’re house shopping. I’ll be praying for you all.
Best of luck. Here’s another wife of a perpetual student, but right now we’re making our final list of PhD programs to apply to *crosses fingers* and hopes to high heaven he gets in somewhere.
The Lord will guide you.
August is my birthday month, so I like it somewhat. Unfortunately, in the past four Augusts of Marriage, we have somehow contrived to end up broke in August every year (for all kinds of hard to control reasons), this year being no exception. August means stressing about making it to the next paycheck. James’ birthday is in early October, which all Alaskans know is PFD time when Alaskans get a check for their share of the oil dividends. He ALWAYS has a nice birthday–except for when he was in school and had midterms on his birthday all the time. Ugh. : ) I’m with you, and I pray God will bless you with some permanence someday soon.