So much has happened. I guess I’ll try to hit the highlights and move on from there. Last August we went to Portland for a HUGE family gathering to take a picture of all my grandma’s kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. She wasn’t doing well and that was one of her wishes. While there I was speaking to my aunt about how work was for hubby and she offered him to work with my uncle in his business. At the time it seemed really improbable…hubby loved his job and was doing well…other than that he was gone a lot. So I spoke to him about it and he wasn’t really sure what my uncle did and if he’d even like it. About a month later we were invited to see the Phantom of the Opera live in Portland. So we extended our stay a day and he rode around with my uncle. Afterwards he said he’d think about it but was pretty happy with the job he had here.
In September I helped my mom and her business at the Knit and Crochet Convention in Portland, OR. Her site is loopweaving.com. It’s really amazing, you should check it out if you’re into yarn crafts! Then home to try to begin the school year. It was not a good start. Lots of life interruptions and such.
Late October I was blessed with a monetary gift to be able to go to a Basic class for the spelling/reading program I LOVE, Spell to Write and Read. I was all ready to go…then the day before I left I was told about my Grandma and her health was not doing well at all. She was in the hospital again…I really felt like this was it for her….so I spoke to the leader of the meeting and she was so sweet and understanding!! Then I headed down to Portland again (about a 4-hour drive one way)…I ended up being there for two weeks. My grandma passed away the day after Halloween. It was heart-breaking to not only lose my grandma but to watch my mom lose her mom.
I had never been away from the kids or my husband for so long! They were great when I got home, posters and cards, balloons and a cake. I was really feeling off for about a month after that. Then we started in with school again.
Hubby and I talked about the job offer from my uncle and he said things would have to get pretty bad at work for him to even consider it. Shortly after that things started going really wrong with his job.
Then the holidays…then January…a birthday every 11 days. On February 1st we always breathe a sigh of relief that we made it through another January! :)
At the beginning of January he was speaking to our oldest daughter (15) about the job offer and said that his job would have to be totally gone for him to consider moving. A few weeks later he was laid off. Feb. 11th is his last day.
Needless to say we are heading in the direction of moving back to the Portland area. We really feel like this is what the Lord is leading us to. I did apologize to my husband. Last summer I started praying that he would have a job that could involve all of us as a family. That he would have more time at home (which he desires also) and instead of working so hard to build up someone else’s business we could build our own. Then all this happened.
So now…after living here for 10 years, 9 in this house we might be moving. My feelings range from nervousness to excitement to just about every feeling in the spectrum! I know that the Lord is with us always and that He is directing this through and through.
We are open to doors opening or closing…just trying to do what the Lord wills each day!!
I guess that catches things up, mostly. It’s amazing how FAST the time goes! Seems like yesterday it was summer!
I feel like Dory in Finding Nemo….only instead of singing “Just keep swimming…just keep swimming….it’s… Just keep praying…just keep praying!
Hugs and Blessings,
Christina ~
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