Risk

Do you consider yourself to be risk-averse or risk inclined? Use at least 2 examples to illustrate your point.

Am I a risk taker? The easy answer is yes and no. Yes, I do believe in taking some risk, even extreme risk at times, but I tend to need to be able to plan ahead and give myself room for surprises. Packing up my family and leaving my Country of birth in order to move to Dallas, Texas in order to go to Bible school was a huge risk. At the time I was 6 months pregnant with my third child. I remember feeling that just about everything about this plan could go very wrong. For months, our family made it through by numerous financial miracles, but eventually, my husband found a job and finished his Bible School degree. Despite the challenges of this risk, neither I, nor my children look back on that season regretting that we went to Texas. 

            

           Even though I am willing to take big risks, I don’t tend to enjoy taking little risks. I pride myself on making responsible decisions, especially when it comes to finances.  I work very hard to make sure that our family is making wise choices with our finances, building up a savings account, and staying on a fairly strict budget. I don’t like financial surprises and can feel more confident when I have a certain amount saved. There have been a few times now that we have been spared a strenuous financial bind because of my persistence in saving. Much of the time my version of wise financial spending, is simply doing without.