Day 11: Alyssa Susanj
Psalm 23 “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.”
I am absolutely loving the season of life I’m in right now! Joshua is learning to speak with his adorable voice and I just
love getting to stay home and spend these days with him. Being a mom is the best job in the entire world, and I’m so grateful that God blessed me with the cutest boy with the most adorable, calm, sweet personality who loves to sing Sunday School songs, dance, play every instrument, pray, read books, and hand out tracts to everyone he sees wherever we go! He loves people and makes sure to smile and say hi to everyone he passes.
This past year has been so amazing for our family. Until May, we were still living with my husband Jonathan’s parents in
Somerset, NJ for almost two years, praying we would be able to afford a house of our own. We trusted God’s perfect
timing, but started getting discouraged when God said no to a few houses we really liked and put bids on.
Little did we know that God would lead us to Bethlehem, PA at the end of May! (We love that this was part of God’s plan
for us, being that my husband’s middle name is Joseph, mine is Marie, and our baby boy’s name is Joshua!) God is so
incredibly detailed and mind-blowing! We were praying specifically for so many things we wanted in our home and God went above and beyond to give us even more than we could have imagined!
Ephesians 3:20 has been such a staple verse for us since we met each other in 2021. God is truly able to do exceedingly
abundantly above all that we ask or think, and we couldn’t be more grateful for His awesome provision each day! This
house is designed exactly the way we hoped for (down to every tile and painted wall) and was move-in ready!! It is
absolutely perfect and even more beautiful, warm, welcoming, and peaceful than we could have imagined!
Before I even met Jonathan, I always told my family that I dreamed of one day having a house where each room was painted a different color and I would have Bible verse wall decals everywhere; and here I am living my dream! God has been blessing us so abundantly!
The week after we moved into this house, Jonathan was told by his boss at Schneider Electric that they were letting him
go (after eight years of working there). I was actually happy about this and knew God would answer our prayers for
Jonathan to find a job closer to our new home here in PA rather than having a really long commute two/three days a week.
A few months went by, and Jonathan kept interviewing with different companies. Surprisingly, Schneider Electric called him and hired him back (this time with a new team, new position, and it would be fully remote!) Praise God!! We were so
thankful again that God answered our prayers!
After a few weeks training for this new remote position, Jonathan got another job offer from PPL (a different electric company closer to where we live now!) Jonathan and I prayed that God would make it clear whether he should stay with Schneider or take this local position and have to go to the office three days a week. Praise God— He made it very clear. PPL’s offer to Jonathan was greater than he had asked them for. Again, God has given us exceedingly abundantly more than we could ask or think!
He is a God who hears us when we pray. He is a God who knows what He’s doing and we can always trust Him no
matter what season of life. He is a God who is faithful in every season, and we just feel so blessed to be in this one and to live right where we’re supposed to be. We know that in every season, we’re in the hands and will of God, our Almighty, Infinite Father and our Lord and Shepherd, King Jesus!
Prayer
Lord Jesus, How could we ever thank You enough? Your ways are higher and Your plans are always best! We trust You,
Lord, in every season. Thank You for being our God, our Provider, our Guide, our Comforter, our Savior, our help and
strength, our Sovereign King. Thank You for hearing us when we pray and for answering every prayer. Thank You for
knowing our deepest desires and always giving us what’s best for us! You are an amazing God—so incredibly gracious,
loving, patient, and kind—and we worship You alone! You are always worthy of ALL our praise! You promise to provide
all our needs, but we know we have all we need because we have You. You are so much better than anything in this world,
and we look forward to our eternal home in Your presence! “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of
my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” ~ Psalm 23:6
I am absolutely loving the season of life I’m in right now! Joshua is learning to speak with his adorable voice and I just
love getting to stay home and spend these days with him. Being a mom is the best job in the entire world, and I’m so grateful that God blessed me with the cutest boy with the most adorable, calm, sweet personality who loves to sing Sunday School songs, dance, play every instrument, pray, read books, and hand out tracts to everyone he sees wherever we go! He loves people and makes sure to smile and say hi to everyone he passes.
This past year has been so amazing for our family. Until May, we were still living with my husband Jonathan’s parents in
Somerset, NJ for almost two years, praying we would be able to afford a house of our own. We trusted God’s perfect
timing, but started getting discouraged when God said no to a few houses we really liked and put bids on.
Little did we know that God would lead us to Bethlehem, PA at the end of May! (We love that this was part of God’s plan
for us, being that my husband’s middle name is Joseph, mine is Marie, and our baby boy’s name is Joshua!) God is so
incredibly detailed and mind-blowing! We were praying specifically for so many things we wanted in our home and God went above and beyond to give us even more than we could have imagined!
Ephesians 3:20 has been such a staple verse for us since we met each other in 2021. God is truly able to do exceedingly
abundantly above all that we ask or think, and we couldn’t be more grateful for His awesome provision each day! This
house is designed exactly the way we hoped for (down to every tile and painted wall) and was move-in ready!! It is
absolutely perfect and even more beautiful, warm, welcoming, and peaceful than we could have imagined!
Before I even met Jonathan, I always told my family that I dreamed of one day having a house where each room was painted a different color and I would have Bible verse wall decals everywhere; and here I am living my dream! God has been blessing us so abundantly!
The week after we moved into this house, Jonathan was told by his boss at Schneider Electric that they were letting him
go (after eight years of working there). I was actually happy about this and knew God would answer our prayers for
Jonathan to find a job closer to our new home here in PA rather than having a really long commute two/three days a week.
A few months went by, and Jonathan kept interviewing with different companies. Surprisingly, Schneider Electric called him and hired him back (this time with a new team, new position, and it would be fully remote!) Praise God!! We were so
thankful again that God answered our prayers!
After a few weeks training for this new remote position, Jonathan got another job offer from PPL (a different electric company closer to where we live now!) Jonathan and I prayed that God would make it clear whether he should stay with Schneider or take this local position and have to go to the office three days a week. Praise God— He made it very clear. PPL’s offer to Jonathan was greater than he had asked them for. Again, God has given us exceedingly abundantly more than we could ask or think!
He is a God who hears us when we pray. He is a God who knows what He’s doing and we can always trust Him no
matter what season of life. He is a God who is faithful in every season, and we just feel so blessed to be in this one and to live right where we’re supposed to be. We know that in every season, we’re in the hands and will of God, our Almighty, Infinite Father and our Lord and Shepherd, King Jesus!
Prayer
Lord Jesus, How could we ever thank You enough? Your ways are higher and Your plans are always best! We trust You,
Lord, in every season. Thank You for being our God, our Provider, our Guide, our Comforter, our Savior, our help and
strength, our Sovereign King. Thank You for hearing us when we pray and for answering every prayer. Thank You for
knowing our deepest desires and always giving us what’s best for us! You are an amazing God—so incredibly gracious,
loving, patient, and kind—and we worship You alone! You are always worthy of ALL our praise! You promise to provide
all our needs, but we know we have all we need because we have You. You are so much better than anything in this world,
and we look forward to our eternal home in Your presence! “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of
my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” ~ Psalm 23:6
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