1 Nephi 4:6

"And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do."

I don't think it has ever been a big secret how much I dislike Scott's job. Working for a car dealership includes long, unpredictable hours, unpredictable pay and, not to add to the cliche, but working with the 'car salesman' type gets old. I didn't even have to work there, and it still got old. 

Scott and I have been talking about him quitting since about month three of him working there. But it didn't ever feel right. We knew it wouldn't be long term, but we were waiting to see what the Lord had in store for our little family. 

With this past weekend being Conference weekend, we decided that our question that we would take to the Lord would be that of employment and/or additional schooling for Scott. There were multiple talks that touched us, so many quotes that felt like they were specifically for us, however, neither one of us felt as though we had a specific answer. Not until a few days later that is. 

This first week of October was going to be a long one for both of us. Scott was scheduled to work more than 70 hours this week, Parley and I are still trying to figure each other out, and the family as a whole is still trying to adjust to being a family of five. On Tuesday, Scott was at work, once again thinking about his career and our family's future, when he received the prompting that he needed to quit... and soon. When he came home from work and told me about it my first reaction  was, "FINALLY!!" My second thought however was, "OK, then what will you do for work?". The prompting hadn't gone that far unfortunately. Still, it felt so good to know that our family was being guided. 

So, on Friday, Scott bit the bullet and told his managers that he was quitting. All morning, I kept asking him if he was nervous to talk to his boss. My sweet, faithful husband simply replied "No. I know the prompting was real, and this is what I am supposed to do." He also told me that throughout the morning, he kept thinking of the scripture: 1 Nephi 4:6; "And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do." 

In this specific industry, there really isn't a point of putting in two weeks notice. Once the bosses know you are quitting, they basically just consider any sale you make as you taking other salesmen's customers. So, Friday afternoon Scott came home for lunch and stayed home. To say the least, I was a little freaked out. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE having my husband around. I am in heaven being able to spend so much time with him. I know some women talk about how they get into a certain routine, and when their husbands are home during 'unscheduled' times, it throws off their routine and it messes up their day... that their husbands just get in the way. Not me. I welcome the unscheduled break in routine. Any time I can get with Scott, I will always take with open arms. 

Anyway, this past weekend was awesome. We went to Nick and Aden's soccer game, Scott got to go the the Poky vs. Highland football game with his brothers, dad and Scotty. I got more help with the laundry, dishes and bedroom cleaning than I have had in while... in fact, I am convinced Scott is a better housewife than I am. 

Now that it is Monday though, I have to admit, I am getting a little freaked. Those bills sitting on the desk next to me as I write this aren't going to magically pay themselves, and those three sweet little chubby bellies on my three sweet little babies need food in them.  Wouldn't it be nice if with every inspiration, or revelation received, there came the following three steps that needed to be taken? Perhaps that would be too easy.

Putting all of this aside however, I can't express enough my absolute gratitude in my Father in Heaven for answering our prayers, for guiding our family in the direction that He knows we need to be. I am also so grateful to be married to a man that will follow the Spirit, "not know beforehand the things which [he] should do". How blessed I am to have such a faithful husband. And although this week has been kinda scary, maybe a little exciting, and definitely out of our comfort zone, I know we are being guided by the Holy Spirit, and that we will be taken care of. For that knowledge, I thank my Heavenly Father.