Passing the Test

The hubby and I have set some financial goals for our family that we hope will allow us to start breaking free from the bondage of debt. And while difficult lately, seeing as we have been down to one income, running behind on bills, etc, we have held to the fact that I would be starting work soon, and that we could finally start making progress on our goal to eliminate credit cards from our lives.
I signed a contract on Monday to teach two sections of an English class at the local university where I am an adjunct lecturer. Everything was a go, and I was excitedly awaiting the idea of the usual paycheck, knowing we could finally get to work on our goals.
On Wednesday, the start of the semester, I received word that one of my classes was canceled due to low enrollment, even though there was a contract signed--meaning my pay would drop by 50%.
I was devastated. Actually, to be honest, I still am. I felt like our goals were shattered. I felt forsaken. I had felt that we had made the right choices in setting our goals and were following the correct path, and now we will still be struggling in a land of being perpetually past due on bills, let alone getting out of debt.
This is definitely a time where I need to learn to exercise faith. I still feel very strongly that the goals that we have in place are still the right ones. I am trying to remember that, as the saying goes, "When one door closes, another one opens." I am praying that I will be able to know where to go from here. (Would it be too much to ask for God to mark the door with a flashing neon sign that says "GO HERE!" in ridiculously big, bright lights?)
I found a quote that seemed particularly fitting: "Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles. It empties today of its strength." The quote is from Corrie Ten Boom, and I am desperately holding onto those words right now. I am a chronic worrywart, and a lot of times, I allow worry to take over and rob me of my strength and ambition, and if there ever was a time to hold fast and true to my goals, it is now. I need to be strong for my family, and to work on ALL of my personal goals to better myself not just for them, but for me, too.
Here's hoping I have the strength and the discernment to know how to accomplish the goals that are so important to us. I feel like I am being tested, as is my family, and usually I feel as though we are tested in our lives when we are close to heading down the right path. Here's hoping I pass this test with flying colors.