So..... things have been happening here this past week that I haven't wanted to blog about. Mike has now accepted a job offer and we will be moving to UTAH! We are so excited! Well, Jorja is a little sad, but we told her she could have an early birthday party before we moved, so that made her feel a little better. Preston & Stockton keep talking about how we should teleport our house. It is going to be hard to leave it behind. We love it.
We are excited, sad, anxious, happy, nervous and a whole bunch of different emotions all at the same time. Mike flew down to Utah last weekend. He had interviews at overstock.com. They went really well. They actually work at a building that everytime we have driven by it for the last ten years I have said something like, "That would be the greatest place to work".....or "I wish you worked there"..... etc. The pay is a little less then he has here, but it would be less pay in UTAH! So we're okay with that.
Mike came home on Monday night. He was sent an offer letter on Thursday I think. We fasted and prayed and feel really peaceful about the entire situation. Our ward isn't excited to see us go. Just in the last two months we have lost our bishop, executive secretary, ward clerk, and now elders quorum president (besides three primary teachers and a primary counselor).
Mike is planning on giving his two week notice the first of September and hopefully starting work at the end of September. That way we will always be covered by insurance. We don't know many more details at this point and are hoping a lot of things fall into place. Is it a perfect plan? No, but I think that's what I like about it.
I read that once a whole house got picked up by a tornado, carried aways, then was set down on the foundations of a house with the same plans. If only something like that could happen with your house! Hmm...we'd need a really big tornado, though. And then there's the small problem of Utah's mountains.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I'm so excited for you guys!
ReplyDeleteThat is the greatest news! I hope this next month goes really well for you then. We'll be seeing you soon.
ReplyDeleteCongrats guys! I know you've been wanting this for some time. Great stuff.
ReplyDeleteGood job on making this happen. I can't wait to see where you live. Hopefully we'll all be back in 3 years!
ReplyDeleteAlso you'll be glad to know Delta Salt Lake now has direct flights to Tokyo!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! We are way excited for you!
ReplyDeleteYAY! I know that you guys have been hoping to be closer to family since you first moved to Seattle. Finally, it's actually happening. Good Luck with the transition. At least the older kids won't have to change schools since their teacher is moving with them!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That is SO EXCITING! It's finally going to happen! I'm sure Jorja will get over it once she realizes how close she will be to cousins/grandpa/Idaho, etc. That is amazing news!
ReplyDeleteYea, congratulations! We are so excited for you, and excited to get to maybe see you and your family more!
ReplyDeleteCourtney - maybe? Maybe nothing, you'll get sick of us! I can't wait to see everyone again! Brooke, it was kind of fun to think about Coeur d'Alene for awhile, but this was in the works at the same time....I am in disbelief that it is actually happening. :)
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