Application in! Let the wait begin...

So it is finally official... husband Motorcycle officer application is in! This is crazy, real now! But I couldn't be more proud. He has been pretty dedicated to learning from his trainer and riding his motorcycle anywhere and everywhere. Even though he has not spent too much time on the BMW he will be tested on, we have some time for him to make the move and be ready for when they call him back up to Sacramento.

Yup, you heard that right. Back up to Sacramento he would go for official motor training. Only for 2 weeks, but still! Not sure how much time we know before he goes either. I figure it will be more than 10 days like last time LOL, hopefully. Anyway, I feel like I want him in "hardcore" training mode. You have down time? Go practice on the motor. Trainer wants to see you? Go! LOL I know, I know i am this super supportive wife... but it is so much more than that.

When we first got to our office over a year ago there was a group of officers that loved being on graveyard. Darn, right? :) It was more of a seniority thing to get on graves than it was to get off them. But of course that was too good to be true. This graveyard group wasn't happy about something and next thing you know they are all filing for transfers out. First 13 officers on one transfer list, then 10 on the next. This is a good and a bad thing. That means we will get that many new guys coming from the academy... yeah for quick seniority. But until they are ready to be on graves, guess who gets to go? And luckily the first quarter  my husbands classmates where moving to graves he got lucky and his partner was having a baby so we assume that is why we were just bottom of days. Who care we will take it! But we have heard that there is no choice for next quarter. I will have to learn to live the next 3 months with a man on graves :( Honestly, I can't complain! Some people spend their first 5-10 years on grave and we are probably going to be lucky enough to only do 3 months. So here is where I am "so excited" to get my husband on motors.

You see motors just negotiated new schedules. The state whats response times down and more of the community to see officers on the road. What better way than with motors! They can get through traffic to respond to accidents quicker and they can catch up faster to those breaking the law. So they are moving to 10 hour shifts (instead of 12 like the rest of the office), days (motors can't be out in the dark) M-F. Are you kidding me? Why would I NOT support my husband in this! Yes I know it is more dangerous... but they are trained by the best, they get a pay increase and now the best hours available too. Bring it on! If this is what my husband wants, honey you do whatever you need to do to get through this and become a motor! And not only all of this, he will be considered part of the "elite" of the CHP. It take a lot of work and its some hard training in Sacramento to become a CHP motor. If my husband has what it takes to be a part of that elite group, I am not going to stop that.

I have said it so many times before and I will never stop.. God has gotten us this far, why would we not have the faith to keep going? This life that we live now, the careers that we have chosen were really callings on our lives that we listened to. Why would we stop listening now? The happiness that I see in my husband being a CHP officer is great and I know that happiness will only grow following this journey to becoming a CHP motor officer. So back to the beginning... we wait. Hopefully we wait a little while just not too long. :)

Up all night update

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3:15-17 NIV)

So for some reason I cannot sleep tonight and it has been awhile since I have posted something so I figured I would open my Bible app and see what God was putting on my heart before I could close my eyes.

Many people struggle with the journey we are on. We are trying to understand what God has created us for and which way, which path will lead us there. I can honestly say that for the first time in my life I feel like I am EXACTLY where I am suppose to be and this feelings is amazing! I recently stepped down from a management position with my business and it was really scary to do so. I had worked really hard to get there and my pride didn't want to let go. But I knew God had other plans with my teaching and my family so I had to move forward. Not move on, God no! I will have my business till the day I die. My clients are the best! I actually ended up having my best sales month in a long time which just reaffirmed this all. I knew God had a different plan for my business and I shared that with everyone I could talk to about it and He sure blessed me for that. I also received an additional position at my teaching job. It is absolutely amazing what God can do when you really do listen to Him and just step out in faith! 

Now on to my husband. He has been training for about 2 months now with this motor training. Well, training wise, it has been great! He is getting better day by day and I love seeing his excitement. But he had a little "oops" last month and The Sargent made an example out of him for sure. See he scratched the car on a guardrail trying to squeeze by traffic to get to an accident. So the consequence for this was 3 days of training with a senior officer riding with him all day long. At first my husband was devastated. He is not your typical "a type" personality cops so when he doesn't do a good job it hurts him instead of pissing him off. But we prayed about it and I kept telling him it was going to work out for the better for him. We were so right! The officer that was partnered with him for 3 days was the motor officer that is training him to be a motor! So honestly it gave them 3 days of bonding that they haven't had a chance to really have. 

So this peace I feel, about my career choices and my husbands, couldn't be better. I am not saying I am perfect at all. God knows this woman is an emotional  wreck most of the time about something I can't control! Lol but when I get a chance to breathe and really see all that God has blessed us with and the journey I know is a head of us, this peace calms my heart, my head and my soul. So breathe it all in! And I pray God's peace over you too!