Quilt update!

I have finished the quilting part of JPs quilt now I just have to add the binding. Yea just in time before the new job starts lol

“A million emotions”

“A million emotions” that is truly the only way I can explain September. Though I am writing this post on 9/13 I will not publish it for a while…

As from the previous post you can see that I now have a new job and will be starting super soon!! Well in other super exciting news we are pregnant!! Yes I know! I have not been very open on my blog about wanting or trying for a baby. Our story is pretty simple; we have very busy lives that at times are super complicated. When we got married we decided we wanted to wait before adding kids to the mix. About a year ago (last fall) we decided that it was time to start the process of trying. For anyone male or female that is trying to have a baby I pray for you and your sanity each day. I understand the frustration around the process. Even knowing that God is in control and will bless you it is still super hard at times. We have had so many people along the way ask about when we were planning for kids or tell us we better not wait. With each comment my inside would tighten and then you have everyone you know getting pregnant. (it was like when you buy a car and then you notice it is the same one your neighbor has drove for the last year and then you see two more at work…they are everywhere) Through this process JP has been awesome, supportive and ok with my emotional breakdowns. (there are times I just needed to cry and there were times where I needed to not)

Confirmed, 9/18/14, after taking 1 pregnancy test and it being very faint I have taken my follow up test and yes there are two bold lines. Right now it does not feel very real. I feel like I am in a dream. We are super excited but almost nervous. After trying for a year it seemed to happen without us even realizing it. God is funny like that.

The last two weeks!

9/2 The JobMerrile (a lady from Central Office) sent me an email to give her a call stating she had a question. So I called and our conversation led to her announcing that she was retiring and taking a new job with an outside company. Happy for her I was still slightly confused. See I was not an accountant and would not be a good fit to take her position in her absence (this is why I had thought she called). Our conversation continued and she told me that there was a vacant position at her new employer that she suggested me for. She also explained the position was directly under Bill V. (a previous CFO from one of our state hospitals). Merrile did not know much about the posting only that is was a Business Office Director and that I would be a great fit. She gave me Bills contact info and said it was up to me.
Slightly overwhelmed and shocked I called Bill to get more information. He provided the salary requirements and details of the position. Everything was so perfect and over the top.  Later that evening I sent in my resume to pursue the position.

9/3 The Call from HR. I receive a call from Amber in HR to “chat” about the job. So I took a 15min break to make the return call. Well our little “chat” was a full blown interview…not prepared, it went well but I am sure I missed about a 1000 things. But it ended well and from later conversations I did not completely flop! Later that evening I received an email to set up my next phone interview…with Debbie.

9/4 Interview with Debbie. I got the call as I was driving home so I pulled into a nearby restaurant to have our chat. I was pretty prepared for this one. Everything seemed to go well we talked about the company and the job and my experience for about 45 minutes. 2 interviews down lol.

9/5-9/9 Radio silence – it has been a while and still have not heard back on anything, patience is a virtue and I am not great at it J

9/10 Bill sent me an email today to ask if I was free to have a brief chat. I assumed it was to set up my face to face interview but to my surprise it was to offer me the job.  I made the call on my lunch break and was super excited to take on this opportunity and at the same time super overwhelmed.

9/11 After receiving the verbal offer I was still waiting on the written offer to come in…I wanted to have it in writing before I announced anything to my work. Well the offer came in late Thursday so the plan was to break the news Friday. Great way to celebrate a birthday lol(Happy Birthday JP!!).

9/12 Time to say good bye. Early Friday morning I found myself at my supervisor’s door, with a letter of resignation in my hand. I hate quitting and disappointing people. Though he was saddened by my decision he also supported my decision and agreed that it was a beneficial step forward for me. Little by little I announced my separation to friends and coworkers. Each reaction kind (mostly) and sad, with a hint of rejoicing for the new journey that is coming.

So to sum up this jumbled mess, God is so big and so great. Some of you may know the journey that my job has taken me on. There has been conversations of moving up and relocating but never any true action. Then out of the blue I am recommended for a job I knew nothing about and was given more that I could ever ask for or imagine. We will be moving to Columbus as soon as we find a house! Please be in prayer for the transitions, new job, new home, JPs employment, new church and everything else.

More information to come!!!