Houston, we have been certified!

That's right people, we are officially 100% done with our certification for foster care! I can't believe that I was so lazy and it took me 6 months to accomplish what I needed 3 weeks to do. It's downright shameful when you think about it. However, I am thankful for the time Elias and I had in these 6 months. We have gone through a lot of changes in the Robles household and this new change is going to just fit right in. What are the changes we've gone through in the last 6 months, you ask?

1. At the end of March, I quit my job of 7.5 years. Did I mention that I was the primary provider financially for us? And did I mention that Elias had not yet been given a start date for the police academy that he had been waiting on for 2 years already? Yeah, it was all God. And to God be all the glory that I would ever get to the point where I would leave what I think is comfortable to do what God wants for me.
2. In the first week of April, Elias finally received the letter we had been waiting for. He had a start date for his academy . He started the academy on August 15th! I've had to learn how to be patient when I don't really want to. And I've had to learn how to serve my husband better, which coincidentally is what I said was my weakest point in our marriage, funny God. I've also learned how to press cami's like it's nobody's business. Oh snap, I've become domesticated, for real. But in all seriousness, praise God for guiding us out of the desert and not doing it until we were obedient to Him.
3. We bought bunk beds/storage/bedding and other miscellaneous things to make sure we were in compliance with the rules set by the state of Texas. I have had to assemble most of the furniture on my own since Elias is either at the academy or studying. Don't worry, I am not completely helpless. I've done a pretty dang good job at bringing back that girl in me who can do stuff. We also renovated a bathroom by ourselves, with a little help from my dad. Those close to me know how frustrating this bathroom renovation was, but we love it now and feel like it was totally worth it.

Ok, now that I look at it, it's only really 3 big changes, but goodness, those 3 things have seemed like a lot. That's it for now. Just wanted you to know where we were with our certification process.