It's hard to believe that 12 days ago, I flew to Ohio, without any flight instructor certification, apartment, etc. Now, four tests and two interviews later, I am certified to instruct both single and multi-engine airplanes, I have a job, I have moved in to an apartment in Centerville, Ohio, and am engaged to be married July 15 (just saying that hasn't changed). I am truly and fully blessed. There is no other explanation for it. God has just been moving in mighty ways. It is very clear to me that this is exactly where He wants me and Sarah next year, and that He will continue to provide for us.
God has truly and completely been blowing my mind recently, and I just want to share it! He inspired my boss back in Berrien Springs to let me take time off from work so that I could focus on flying and getting my certification taken care of. He gave me perfect weather for two checkrides, and a day of cloudiness for another, which helped me to be patient, and made my checkride be as smooth as possible once it got going. He provided me a cheap place to stay while I was still in Michigan, and showed me a nice apartment with a central location between my and Sarah's work.
Things have just lined up perfectly. My flight test with the FAA was set to be in the Cincinnati area, in the southern Dayton-area, actually. Then I was going to have an interview with ASI that same day, after taking the short 2-minute flight between the two airports. Then the first FAA examiner couldn't test me on the day we had set up, so he asked another one to do it, and the airport was changed to the same as my interview. He was able to give me a good recommendation to the school immediately after the test was done. They interviewed me just to get to know me a little bit too. While I was in the area, I also went to visit the apartment, and reserved it before I flew back to Andrews that evening. It was busy day.
After that, the apartment needed some info before I could move in, including an offer letter from my work, which I didn't have, because I was still, at the time, not certified to teach in the airplanes they wanted me to fly in. So I had to wait. Then, the day I got certified for work, the apartment called me and said they needed the information by Thursday so I could move in on time. I prayed about it, then told them that I wouldn't have any word back from the school until I had a second interview with them, and that it was not lined up yet because of certification issues. They said not to worry about it, and worked it out so I could move in anyways.
So I packed everything up and left. I've been in Ohio for 3 nights now, sleeping on a stack of blankets and body pillows until I can get a bed. I've been able to talk with Sarah a lot, and kept my mom from getting too bored while my dad and brother are out of town. I went to church on Sabbath, and God put me in a situation to meet Arielle and Alissa McMurry (I think that's how it's spelled...), who invited me to their house for lunch. It brightened my Sabbath immensely.
Finally, this morning I went flying with my now-boss Chris, and we had a good quick flight. God had been urging me to stand up and be firm in my Sabbath convictions, and so I made sure that they understood I would never work on a Saturday. He said that wouldn't be an issue. I don't know why God's choosing to bless me so much, especially when there are so many people out there, but I just take hold of the promise He gives in Psalms 37, "Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you." (v. 4, 5) It is oh-so clear to me that this is true. Everything that I am is truly His, because He has given it to me.
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