Steven and I are entering a transition in our lives. We haven't really been married that long, but sure enough a transition is coming. I will graduate in a little over 6 months and we will, hopefully, both be working. It will be different for sure and we will get a taste of it this summer. Unless.... of course we get pregnant. Either way.... a transition is still coming.
All debt is not wanted, but we are blessed in only having students loans to deal with. And even better it's not a huge amount. We are big fans of Dave Ramsey and Crown Ministries and we are excited about being debt free. As soon as I begin working we intend on dumping my entire paycheck into paying my student loans.... unless.... we got pregnant. So I believe it's only wise to look ahead.
We want children a lot but if a child came along the debt would not be paid off as quickly as possible. Just guessing I thought it would take us like 5 years.... which seemed like an eternity to Steven... which caused.... well, friction. We sat down with our budget and did some basic number crunching this morning and discovered that would only take TWO years.
Two years is longer than ideal.... however, I realized today that it's not entirely out of God's will. Recently we considered moving to San Marcos to help with a church plant. After prayer and Godly counsel, we felt God was telling us to stay put. Steven has a good job here and he hope to obtain his licence with the organization he is currently with. So we know FOR SURE that God wants us here.... for now.
All of that being said, he has two more years to go until he is eligible for his licence. The biggest problem with the debt is that it hinders us from being mobile.... to go where God wants us.... with little warning.... which may be how God tell us. However, knowing that we are going to stay here for a least two more years we have time to pay off the debt even if God gives us a little blessing (a child).
It's encouraging to me.
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