Well, Matt finally made it official yesterday....he is no longer employed by the Dallas Police Department! He put in his resignation, and it was accepted. So...now what?? Well, we are moving forward into the next chapter of our lives! He has accepted a position with a technology company in North Dallas. He is VP of operations for a new company they will officially launch on February 1! I knew all along that his injury was somehow part of God's plan, but I had no idea how the pieces would fall into place during that horrible ordeal in December. I just continued to trust that He knew what He was doing, and He has absolutely shown us He does! We are so blessed to have been led to such an amazing opportunity! I can not praise Him enough for taking care of my family like He is! God is amazing! In the blink of an eye, Matt has gone from having his life threatened day in and day out, to working normal hours in normal clothes in a normal office! He is home every night and every weekend, and he actually comes home in a good mood!
Wait a minute....Did I say "normal office?" I need to correct that. He may be going to work in an office with a desk and a phone and a computer, but his office is far from normal. It is exceptional! He is now spending his days surrounded by people who are not only Christians, but are very openly Christian! They have prayer breakfasts and have been known to open meetings in prayer! They are constantly lifting each other up, rather than the ruthless, cut throat environment he was used to at the PD. They are all truly working together toward a common goal, and God is at the heart and soul of every decision they make. How often do you find that in corporate America??? Again, God is amazing!
I look back over the last 2 months, and I really marvel at the fact that we made it! It was not easy to stay positive and to keep my faith in God's plan and the work He was doing in our lives. But, I just kept telling myself (and Matt) that everything happens for a reason, and that we just had to keep trusting Him. With lots of prayer, and lots of support, we managed to stay true to that. In hindsight, it all makes perfect sense. I really think the only way Matt would have ever left police work was by going through something like this that forced his hand. God knew that, and He had to make it happen to get Matt on this path.
Matt was an amazing police officer! But he was also an amazing soldier when he was in the active duty army, AND he was an amazing firefighter in OKC, AND he was an amazing karate instructor when we had our dojo. He is the kind of person that, no matter what he's doing, he finds a way to be the best! So, there really is no tragedy in the fact that he is no longer a cop. Because, I know that he will, as he always has, be the best at what he is doing now! I am just extremely thankful that God is giving him the opportunity to shine in this new environment where he is safe and uplifted, rather than being in danger and constantly torn down!
Even when things don't make sense, they make perfect sense! Have I mentioned yet that God is AMAZING?!?!?!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. ~Proverbs 3:5-6
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