Unknowns

Well we have definitely settled in here at Ft. Jackson, and now we're starting to look ahead to the next unknown. It's funny though, even in the short time we've spent here God has really allowed us to settle in.  I've been struggling to remind myself that God has always been faithful in that regard as we start planning months of more unknown and unsettled. 
The next step for us comes April 2nd when we have to send our car off to Italy.  Unfortunately we really need a car for the rest of our time here, but God has provided some unexpected money so that we can rent a car until we leave South Carolina.  It took a couple days of me wondering and worrying before I just started praying hard and muttering bible verses to myself about faith.  The day after I forced my perspective to be lined up with trusting, I was able to make the reservation for the car.  You think I would learn!
The second big step comes May 2nd when Micah graduates from AG BOLC.  There's some days in between that day, when we get kicked out of post housing, and when he reports in Georgia for airborne training.  It seems that nobody can tell us how that's going to work.  The army will pay to get him down to Georgia of course, but we're not sure how to get a flight arranged.  From what we've heard, we have to cover whatever other costs come up in that transition time.  I know that God will yet again provide, but as always it's difficult to live that perspective out in the 24 hours that I have in the day.  The good news is that I get to stay with Micah when he's at airborne training!!! We had heard from most people that I wouldn't be able to come.  Originally we were thinking that I could stay with friends in Charleston, but they have twin boys coming, so we weren't sure that was going to work out.  So that was a relief!  Then my parents offered to help with plane tickets so that I can stay with them for awhile before I meet Micah in Georgia. 
It's absolutely crazy the things that God has truly sorted out for us since we came out here.  It's really just another reminder to keep a watch on my emotions and my perspective as we face more unknowns. 
The biggest unknown on our plate right now is what happens after Micah finishes his airborne training.  Our first instinct was to go ahead and fly out to Europe, and take some of Micah's moving leave time to visit with Micah's sister in Germany.  Unfortunately we're not sure if that's possible because we have no way of knowing when my visa is going to come into Fort Jackson.  Ideally I could sign for it before we go to Georgia, but since my passport still isn't in I haven't been able to even start the visa process yet.  So we aren't sure if we have to find a way to get back to Ft Jackson (on our own dime) after airborne to get my visa.  There's definitely a possibility that my visa won't be ready even then in which case we have to float around Ft. Jackson (on our own dime) and hope that I'm able to get it in time for us to make Micah's report date, otherwise he may have to fly there first and have me meet him.
As we face this new and fast approaching unknown, James 1:2-4 popped up in my quiet time: "Consider it pure joy my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish it's work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything". Firstly, whenever I read about the lives of the disciples I can't help but think how trivial my "trials" are and am forced to again reflect on how blessed I am. Secondly, I am forced to recognize how small my faith is at times.  In the past year there has been well over 50 times in which God has not only taken care of Micah and I in the midst of huge unknowns, but blessed our socks off. And yet, I continue to struggle to keep the perspective of trusting the God of the universe as I try to figure out the days ahead. Clearly, I have not reached mature and complete in this area, and need to be thankful for the opportunity to understand another piece of my heart that God is molding.
So okay God, I accept that I have to persevere in life, and therefore won't at any point in time have life worked out.  Please help me to simply keep putting one foot in front of the other and praising you for who you are and what you are doing in spite of me.