Blessed Never the Less

So, I thought I'd post an update about unemployment. When my hubby gets a job I'm going to post a post full of joy and happiness after I scream Hallelujah from the mountain tops. Although he is still unemployed our lives are still full of joy and happiness. We are going on 8 months. I'm not saying it isn't hard. I don't even think I have to express that. But, we have been so greatly blessed! I'm thankful to all of our friends and family who have so lovingly served us. We have had so many people show up at doorstep with baskets of goodies and so many people so charitably hand my hubby unbelievably generous amounts of money. Especially around the holidays. We are mostly healthy! We are such a happy family. We have learned so much. We have learned the difference between needs and wants. We have learned to have fun without going anywhere or spending any money. We have felt the love of our Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ. Our home has been incredibly blessed with the spirit as we strive to continue to be righteous and do the things we are supposed to do. Our children have thrived and grown and bring us joy beyond measure or explanation. Our lives are so filled with happiness and love. So, we are blessed. Now, all of that said, there are moments where we ask why we have been left destitute. Moments when we ask why the Lord is not answering our prayers. Moments when we ask why we are not prosperous when we are trying so hard to be righteous. We have moments especially when we are so short on money its pathetic where we wonder how we are going to make it through. But when that happens we turn back to our hope and our faith. We hug our kids and we embrace our blessings. I'm so thankful for my hubby. For his goodness and his endless efforts to serve and to be a righteous priesthood holder. I'm so thankful for hope. For the promise of brighter days to come. But really our days are pretty bright now.