Dave is starting work on Monday October 4th in Stockton, UT with a company called URS. His new title is Senior Systems Engineer or as I like to call it "The man in charge of making sure that everyone follows protocol." Dave has applied for several jobs in Utah since we have lived here and this is the first one that we have felt was right to take. The company is really great and will be paying for moving to UT, for us to stay in a hotel for 30 days while we find a place to live, closing cost/realtor fees on our home, and even cover some infertility cost. Some people ask if he is getting a raise and that is a tough question to answer... in the long run and with everything the company is doing up front that answer would be yes. As for the monthly income it will be about the same but for UT, it is a great paying job. The downside to the job is that after 2 years he will be looking for another job. His contract (basically the plant will be closed) is for 2 years. We are putting our faith in the Lord that he will provide another job when that time comes. There is a stay on bonus that is enough for us to live off until we can find something else.
We are in the process of selling our home. Originally we were thinking of renting but since the company will pay for the costs associated with selling a home we figured we might as well give it a go. We feel good about our decision and know that the Lord will continue to guide us in this journey. All of your prayers in our behalf have been appreciated, keep them coming.
Starting this weekend we will be staying in a hotel for 30 days (possibly more but I hope not) in Davis County. I want to stay close to our families and friends. I am praying that our home will sell in that time frame and that we will be able to move forward in finding a new place to live. If you know me then you realize how hard it is for me to just "Fly by the seat of my pants" and live one day at a time. I LOVE to plan out my life and each time I do it seems that the Lord reminds me who is in control. I have learned to rely on the Lord and really put my trust in him to guide us in our ADVENTURE. I would say that everything other than the housing has come together so easily that it is impossible not to acknowledge the Lord in the process. Everything has been happening so quickly that it feels like a dream. My days have been blurring together. We have been so blessed! So stay tuned for "Where we are going to live".
When are we moving? We are moving on Thursday September 30th. We have cleaned our home and staged it to sell. We are packing up everything that we will need over the next few weeks (I will be coming up to check on the home, finish a few projects, and host a baby shower for my friend Anna who just had a girl today). After the 30 days in a hotel we will have a better idea of what area will work best for us and move a few more items at that time. Once our home sells then we will come and move everything out and clean everything at that time. Moving has been bittersweet for me. I am very excited to move to Utah and be closer to our families and friends but I will miss my friends here in IF. I feel like I was comfortable with my life just the way it was and now everything is up in the air, which to me is exciting but hard. I know that we are being blessed and I know that everything will work out the way it is supposed to. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers on our behalf. We appreciate all the love and support we have received from everyone.
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I hope the move went well and that all the upcoming changes aren't too tough. I have a hard time "flying by the seat of my pants" also. Although, I used to be really good at that. I think it is hard to be like that when you are a mother.
It does sound like this new job will offer you a lot of opportunity. That is tough there is a time limit on the whole thing, but I do know that Heavenly Father will watch out for you!
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