I have been married for 20 years this year to my husband and over that time we have moved about 19 times.. Job changes, lay-offs, plant closings, and plant sellings.  We grew up in Southern CA, my husband (not at that point) Joe, joined the Marine Corps, we got married in 1986. Shortly after that I joined the Marine Corps, we had our first child, and I got out.  We had 2 kids in CA.  Joe got out of the Military and got a job at Shell Oil Co, in Wilimington, CA..They sold the plant and we got moved to Glen Carbon, IL, we were there for 10 years, while there we had all of the rest of the children and began Homeschooling. (we have 1b17, 2g15, 3b13, 4b11, 5b10, 6g8, 7g7).  Shell decided to sell that plant and we were part of the layoff.  We moved to Corpus Christi, TX, then back to our house in IL (it wasnt selling, and I got real sick, like transfusion sick.) we looked for work there but there was none.. in his field, we then moved to northeast TX, the plant closed there, we finally got back with Shell in Bakersfield, CA, They decided to sell that plant.. we we currently are in LA ( for the past 2 years). We have been very blessed to have been homeschooling the whole time, sometimes feeling like we were not "schooling" properly, but learning all the way.  At this point this is my favorite house but not my favorite state, (its hot, I hate the heat) and my favorite place it IL (4 seasons) and I miss my homeschool friends and support.  I miss all the Churches we helped plant and been "members" of.. We will make it through! And through it all our family motto has been

 "BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED".