The Lords Hand Is An Amazing Thing

David and I have had an interesting couple of weeks. On Friday, the 11th, I was laid off from my job (they gave me two weeks notice, which was nice). I did the one thing that I do best... FREAK OUT! They told me at the end of the day, and David and I had already made plans to go to Portland for the Temple and dinner with his family. So David came and picked me up, after I called him and told him he needed to get there A.S.A.P., and I handed him the letter. I was bawling and all stressed. He was reassuring as always, and really concerned about me more than anything. So we head up to Tigard to meet his family for dinner because we DEFINITELY need to go to the temple at this point. On the road I called my parents and told them, then I called my brother Dave. After talking to Dave I was so exhausted from crying and stressing that I just didn't want to do anything. About 1 minute after I hung up with Dave, David turns to me and says, "Aren't you going to call your other brothers?" I said, "Why?" He came back with the best response, "Because that is what Boehrer's do, you call each other about everything." It's so true, so very very true! Then he said, "Plus, you know it will make you feel better." Again, he was right. So, I call my brothers Mike, Dan and Bryan. All of whom I was going to call after dinner, but glad I didn't wait. They all had very reassuring words, however Dan said the best thing EVER. He said, "Collect Unemployment, Get on Food Stamps and whatever else the government will give you and live the high life." Really, how can you not laugh at that. He was kidding of course, but it was darn funny. Dinner was enjoyable with David's family. They are always so supportive and caring. We went to the Olive Garden and that can ALWAYS make a bad situation good. :)
The next morning we went to the Temple and it was awesome. It was such a great reassuring experience. Right at the end of the session I had the most overwhelming feeling that everything is going to be just fine. We need to just keep going with life as we had been. So we head back home and just relax for the day. We both felt so at peace and comfortable with everything. Sunday comes, and during Sunday School one of the Bishopric Members pulls us out to give us callings (we are now on the activities committee). Before he tells us about the calling he asks David about school and then me about work. So I tell him that I had just gotten laid off, and he right away tells me about a job opening that he was told about on Friday. It was awesome. We told him that we aren't planning to be here much longer than June and he said I should still look into it. That alone gave me hope that something will work.
Monday morning I go to work and call the job from the Bishopric member, then I get on Craig's List just to see if there is anything on there, and there is a job posted for a tax office, just until Tax Season is over (April 15th) so I send my resume over. About 1 hour later I get a phone call from the tax office to set up a time for an interview. YAY! I set it up for Tuesday afternoon. I also got a call from the other job and they want me to drop a resume off.
Tuesday I drop a resume off and I go to my interview at the tax office. It was such a good interview. I hit it off really well with everyone. They told me that they would get back to me by Friday. I went back to work and got on with my day. At 4:00 I get a phone call... from the tax office, they offered me the job. It was so awesome. It works out perfectly for David and I. With all of the hours that I will be working we will be able to save enough money that between April 15th and the time David graduates we will have enough saved that I can just keep busy doing random babysitting and whatnot. It is GREAT!
I have seen the Lords hand so strongly over the last two weeks. It has been amazing and humbling. My brother Dave told me, "It can't get any worse." And, he was right. It couldn't get any worse, so it only got better. I know that David and I were blessed for having faith in the Lord and doing what is right. We are so fortunate for the opportunities that have been given us, and only hope that we can live worthy enough to receive the blessings the Lord has in store for us.