Febloguary Day 2 (Almost 9 years!)

Today is dedicated to the hubs.  Justin Bassett has been my husband for almost 9 years!  We laugh as we look back at pictures from our dating days.  We were so cute, and naive, and unassuming as to what life was going to look like for us.  Things are pretty easy when you are dating on your parents' dime, going to class 13 hours a week is your job, and you are living in College Station, Texas.  Looking back on those days, life has slapped us around quite a bit since then.  Between then and now, we have each lost a grandmother, we have buried Charlotte, said goodbye to Hope in the womb, and I have watched Momma into the arms of Jesus.  We have lived in 4 different homes.  Justin has been employed by several companies and opened his own business.  We have been entrusted with Lizzie, Lainie, and Liv to shepherd well.  God has brought friends in and out of our lives. Whew!  We have experienced loss, been thrown into multiple changes, and been given huge tasks.  It has been painful.  Being us has been hard.  BUT, I cannot adequately define the depths of our relationship that have been formed as a result of the past nine years.  There is no one else I could even imagine walking through life beside.  I am proud to be Justin's wife!

The past three years have been especially interesting, as Justin has followed the Lord in starting NewCoast Media.  It has been an adventure for all of us!  If you could see the amount of work he puts in to make sure that clients get an outstanding product, while also taking excellent care of me, and serving his pretty little ladies in love, it is amazing that he has any opportunity to rest!  Together we have learned how to creatively manage our time and money, as it is very different when you run your own business.  Some days it is really hard!  Justin staying up until 2 am to finish a project, while I have to go to bed, so I can rise and shine with the little loves is not fun.  Waiting on a check to come in the mail that we need to pay all of our months' bills can be stressful.  The fact that no matter where we think we are getting away to, someone's site always seems to go down when we are away causes those peaceful getaways to become stressful.  However, having Daddy home to eat breakfast with us and do scripture memory each morning is a gift.  Daddy's ability to take the girls on a field trip impromptu is a gift.  Our ability to take a family trip in the middle of October is fantastic!  

There have been multiple career opportunities presented to Justin in the past year, but in the end, God has given us both the confidence that all the perks and the promise of a steady paycheck are not what he has for our family.  Justin really enjoys what he is doing and has a vision for how his company and our family can continue to make an impact for the Kingdom of God.  We are open to whatever God has for us, and we continue to seek His face for what the future holds for our family.  

All of our highs and lows together have given us opportunities to seek the Lord and proclaim His goodness.  This morning during family worship, Justin led us in the song God is Able.  Its lyrics really are our heart.  Because of the last nine years, we more fervently choose to cry out to God for every need and fully trust Him to fulfill them, as we have seen Him as faithful.  Our family's desire is that all those with whom we interact would witness our great God through us!  Justin leads Team Bassett well on our mission to know God and make Him known!