Eight days ago, Jared and I were beyond frustration because our job schedules (and my school schedule) were completely clashing. We were only able to eat dinner together six nights the entire month of January. Anyone who knows us, knows that we love to spend time with each other, so to us, this was a huge deal. Seven days ago, we found out that Jared got his dream job in Charlotte - or at least the job that will position him for his dream job. I am so incredibly proud of him and excited for both of us as we start this new adventure! We have dreamed of moving to Charlotte, and to see that dream become a reality is amazing, but admittedly, it is a bit scary, too. When the fears come rolling into my head, I think about the way God has already worked in this situation and I begin to feel better. Jared also helps calm my fears...I have yet to figure out why men are typically so much more level-headed than women!
We both turned our notices in on the day that he found out about his job and both of us will be leaving our jobs on February 20th. I am really sad about leaving. I am going to miss some of my coworkers tremendously, and I have grown so much since I started working there. However, I know that God has the perfect job, with the perfect coworkers, out there for me. I can't help but hope that I land a job on one of the highest floors in a skyscraper! :)
On Saturday my wonderfully patient Mom ventured to Charlotte with Jared and me to help us find a place to live. The first place we looked at was a townhouse in Concord - which would have meant that Jared's commute would have been at least 45 minutes. The second place we looked at was in Belmont. We fell in love with the community (it's actually Belmont/Mount Holly) but did not fall in love with the townhouse. By this time, I had grown anxious because I knew we needed to find a place and Mom and Jared were probably tired of hearing me say that I was anxious! Finally, after much debate between Jared and myself, an argument between me and the GPS device (technology is a little too technical sometimes!), and a prayer (thanks Mom for suggesting and leading it!) we decided to go to an apartment complex in Mount Holly. The apartment complex is AMAZING and I knew as soon as we walked into the apartment that it was where we were meant to be. Thankfully, Jared knew it too and we found out an hour after viewing it that the apartment is ours! :) We will be living in a modern Mayberry type community and Jared's commute during the week will be 20-25 minutes. On weekends we can get to downtown Charlotte in about 10 minutes! There is so much to do there and we are so excited!!! God has truly blessed us with a tremendous opportunity to experience life!!!
If you think about it, please pray for us as we pack, leave our jobs and church here, say goodbye to our friends, etc. We plan on moving on Feb. 23rd. Please also pray that I find a good job there. I am extremely nervous about not having a job yet. I've never left a job without having another one lined up, but this is just another chance to watch God work!
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