Well, I hope to get my house presentable for some photos in a bit… but until then, I just wanted to share some small miracles that got us to where we are today.
I know when we were having a hard time I was looking everywhere for testimony of miracles that ended up making a happily ever after story. And while I still have a lot of concerns (school, job) I am feeling awfully fortunate, and that we may have a happily ever after story after all.
First off, how we got the job. We felt SO impressed that we were moving to Texas, and that’s the area we should be looking in, blah, blah, blah… We were devastated and confused when those plans fell apart. We just didn’t know where to turn. HOWEVER, we found this job on a Texas job board. I actually didn’t find it in any of the other 12 ways I was looking for a director job. Coincidence, or miracle? You be the judge.
We had put in an offer on another house. It was nice, had a lovely fireplace but it was fairly close to a really busy road and further away from Drew’s school, oh and much smaller. That realtor was a mess. It didn’t work out and he kept wanting us to increase our offer, blah, blah, blah… That whole mess made me think maybe it was time to change realtors. I contacted someone who was selling our “dream” home — one that I consistently checked to see if it’d actually sold or if the deal had fallen through. Turned out that house did sell, but she became my realtor here, and found us this house. I actually can’t find this house on my old realtor’s site. This realtor found it and it all happened SO fast. Also, she had a loan person who made it so we wouldn’t have to co-sign with my parents. Yay! We’re big people with our OWN home loan.
Finally a testimony that perhaps I need to tone down my personal effort. When I was looking for jobs I really thought the Banner system was the ONE to work for. I kept talking to them, applying, etc. I just couldn’t get “in” — in the meantime this other hospital called me back (not after Conner lost the message for me once) and I easily had an interview with them. But, I kept thinking the other hospital system would be better, it was closer, and larger, and blah, blah, blah. As soon as I’d spent 5 minutes with the other hospital, I knew it was home. I loved the manager, and the other person in the interview. I went to the other hospital, the one I had worked so hard to get an interview at and knew it just wasn’t right. It was nice…. but not it. This isn’t to say that you don’t need to work hard to get the things you want, but sometimes I think God puts road blocks in our way to save us time. Some of us just try to bulldoze over them. 🙂
Drew went here thinking it was just good interview practice and it turned out to be the one.
Is our life perfect? No, but it’s pretty darn great and things are turning out really well. We feel really blessed by the small miracles that brought us here.
If you are going through a particularly difficult time where you just can’t see your future, I am here to tell you that God knows your future and it WILL pan out. All of this happened in less than 4 months. Crazy, no? Sold our house, each got new jobs, bought a house and moved. It all happened, and while it seemed like 4 years, it wasn’t.
And life goes on.
{God is in charge, don’t jump off the plane}
Lara says
It is so true. So true. It’s funny the changes life can make in a matter of weeks, but it is so testimony building when you look back and can see so clearly that God was in charge and led you a certain way.
Denise says
i’m so glad things are working out. i love how you recorded it all — good, bad, miraculous.
you are such an inspiration hill!!
Lacey says
Thank you for this. I’m still trying to find our nitch here in Texas and longing to be back in Gilbert. I know Heavenly Father wants us to be happy and knows more than we do. Unfortunately I also know that he doesn’t bless us without first stretching us just a little! Tender mercies are there if we look for them! Thank you for reminding me. YOu will love Arizona-and I hope I grow to love Texas! Nothing is permanent and I just want to enjoy the here and now! I love and appreciate your insight!
Momza says
oh thank you for sharing this…my oldest daughter and her husband are in Texas this summer for an internship. He will be offered a job at the end of this summer and she is having a hard time adjusting to the idea of living down there. The heat, the humidity, the bugs, the different culture, etc. They’ll come back this fall for his final year in school and then have to make all those tough “after school” decisions. Life is an adventure…it’s meant to be exciting and joyful.
Stacy says
Your last sentence: “God is in charge, don’t jump off the plane” is my favorite. We’re in the middle of housing drama, job drama, etc drama, and it’s so good to be reminded that things might actually work out eventually.
Valerie says
So awesome for you that things are working out well. I recently did a post on miracles, but mostly me waiting for a miracle. Your last paragraph really touched me. Thanks!
Found you on MMB.
Caren with a "C" says
I’m going through house hunting right now. Our house is too small for the 6 of us and I don’t like our ward. Unfortunately this is 15 min from my husband’s work and the only place we can afford to buy is an hour away. Thanks for your inspirational story. I’ll keep your thoughts in mind.