The kids and I made this Fall centerpiece a few months back and I just think it is so lovely. For some inexplicable reason, it takes my breath away. I’ve been wanting to post a picture of it for a while but had a hard time how to fit in.
I’ve been wanting to blog for a while now but have only had one thing that I’ve been wanting to write about…and it has been a few months, my thoughts have even kept me from writing a Christmas letter this year – isn’t that terrible? But now change is coming and I’m able to divulge:
WE’RE MOVING!!!
I was in shock the first couple of days, then I got to really excited, and now I’m starting to feel a little stressed! We are going to be gone in at most 3 weeks. The company is going to help relocate, so we’ll find out all the details tomorrow. But Joel got a job in Fresno area with Foster Farms – finally a feed mill of his own. We really love it here but Joel has been biting at the bit for some time now for the next step in his career. And now that Jack is almost old enough to go to school and interact with the world outside our extremely sheltered home, we wanted better schools. And that is exactly what we got.
I’ve had the feeling for a while that change was coming. I know that Heavenly Father was looking out for us and allowing us to say goodbye through the holidays – Thanksgiving with Bill and Katherine and my very good friend who I love dearly and her family; Christmas with Bill and Katherine and the surprise visit from my folks, as well as the famous Sanchez’s.
Joel has experienced some very real moments with prayer and revelation throughout this process. It has been so crazy – he sent out 5 resumes, got 4 face to face interviews all in the same weeks (he has been driving and flying from coast to coast at least one trip a week for a LONG time now), and 3 job offers. It is humbling to know that the Lord not only blesses us with our needs met but also blesses us with many of our wants. Joel is going to do so great. He is smart and extremely capable. I’m so proud of him.
I’ve gone from a nomadic diplomatic life to a country bumpkin and now to a city girl – I guess I’ll always feel like a fish out of water. Seeing as this is the first post for this year, Happy New Year! It is going to be a brand new crazy chapter in our life.
8 comments:
So excited for you!!!!!!!!!! After my nomadic childhood I love the idea of never moving again, but Justin gets the itch all the time. Thankfully he LOVES his job, so I don't think we're going anywhere any time soon! Good luck with your move!!!
Wow, wow, WOW Morgan!!!!!!! SO exciting and HUGE congratulations!!!! Is it horrible that i am already calculating the drive between our two cities? 3 hrs. 56 minutes (in good traffic)! Oh, it will be so nice to know there is family that near! Love you and congrats, congrats, congrats!
I'm so bummed for us but truly happy for you guys. May the good winds of change bless you.
Morgan...., this is really big news!!! (But not as surprising;)) I'm so so glad I got to see you at Christmas time and talk to you in person ... will I ever see you? Now I'm really sad. But how exciting!!! I sure wish you guys the best when you take on this big adventure. I know how exciting it was for us when we made the big move to Brigham City:) I hope you will love your new home and that you will find lots of good friends and be very very happy there in Fresno:) I must tell you how much I appreciate you blogging because I can always see how you're doing. I'm looking forward to hearing more from you as the days go by. Take care, my friend:) Love you *hugs*
Well, good thing that I don't live in Irrigon or I'd be sad that you're be leaving. I think you'll love Fresno. The actual move will definitely be keeping you busy. When we moved it was one of the most stressful things ever. But, once it is done, it's done- for awhile at least.
Love ya!
I love that fall tree. So colorful! How did you get the leaves to stick to the sticks?
Good luck in the whole moving process. We are so excited for you guys!
We are so glad that we were able to spend Christmas with you! We love your dear family!
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