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The biggest thing on our mind lately has been Leigh finding a job. It feels like he has been searching nonstop since we moved.  At times it has been very frustrating trying to find a balance of when it is okay and not okay to interrupt his time on the computer and such while he was job hunting. I think we adjusted well to having Daddy home all day, although it did become easier for me once we started school and my mornings were taken up with stuff instead of in and out and doing things all over the house. I think he did better too, because he knew I wouldn't be interrupting him whether on purpose or on accident (not that I would EVER purposefully interrupt, but maybe accidentally on purpose???? :)  :)  )  Anyways, we had to lay some boundaries down for ourselves and make it work and it has gotten much easier since we've gotten into a routine. I really have enjoyed having him home the past couple months. I really think it has helped me feel a little more settled and safe having him here. So that's good. We are so thankful that he has a job. It sounds like it'll be a good job and he will enjoy learning new stuff.
I feel very undeserving and amazed at God's provision for us. Our whole moving expedition has been a fascinating learning experience for me. I grew up and lived in the same house my whole life, my family is very close, I did live far away from grandparents, but I always wanted my kids to know their grandparents well, so moving in and of itself was a interesting concept to accept. I wasn't sure how to help my kids with a transition like this, because I had never had the feelings that I'm sure they have, but they seem to have adjusted beautifully. Yes, they miss our family and friends, but I don't think we've scarred them for life. Leigh and I have both had absolute peace about the decision to move. We sought Godly counsel and advice to make sure we weren't "missing" anything, and had absolutely no red flags from anyone or anything. We wondered if it was "smart" to leave a good job in the economy we were in, but we knew that we wouldn't go without anything we needed. We met with a realtor I think the beginning of February. At that time the average for a house to be on the market was around four to six months (if I'm remembering correctly). Our realtors put our house on the market the end of March and there was a signed contract on it the end of May. Wahoo! The closing date wasn't until Aug, and we were hoping to be able to stay in it until Leigh's contract ended on July 31st. (A shout out to Skip and Kristy-Thank you! :) "Technically" in our "economy" it shouldn't have sold that fast. Leigh's job ended July 31st, so he's been out of a job since August 1. He starts his new job next week, which is only 2 1/2 months of not working. After hearing him inform me of the statistics of finding a job and such, especially in a specialized area, he "technically" shouldn't have gotten a job this fast. It's neat to look back and see how God has worked specifically and generally in so many different ways, but it has also been neat to look forward and know that God WILL sell our house and God WILL give Leigh a job, we just don't know when.
Another interesting tidbit about his job, is that a few weeks ago, he went around town to different companies dropping off his resume and asking if they had job openings. This company was one of the ones where he dropped off his resume. ( I think they actually accepted one, most of them wouldn't take one) They told him to look online at their website and see if there were any openings. So, when he got home he did that, but the website didn't have any openings. It was about a week later when a recruiter contacted him about this job - they never did have it listed online.
Anyways, I guess I'm done rambling. I hope it makes sense. I'm trying to make a little sense out of some of my feelings, but I don't think I've done very well explaining any of it. Oh well! Hope you weren't too bored.