We're moving WHEN?!

So if you've been trying to keep up with us (which is hard enough for me to do these days) you'll know that Pat and I have landed great jobs in southern Durham and that Pat's in the early stages of discernment for ordination at All Saints (an AMiA church a.k.a. conservative Anglican in Durham). So God's obviously leading us to live, serve, and for all other purposes BE in Durham. But when? That's the question that we've been entertaining for months!

At first we assumed Pat would need to find some third shift security job or some other not-so-appealing gig. We were wrong. Then we assumed I wouldn't find a job quickly or easily, that I wouldn't have a job until the spring, and that we would move in June when the kids' school year ended. Again, wrong on all counts. So we're striking out with our assumptions and God's replacing them with His assurances. Wow.

I couldn't care less about being wrong so much. It's very freeing!

But with all our miscalculations, we realized we needed to "move it" with our final assumption and move. So I hit the internet and started hunting. It was a dream hunting on my iPad and I am now an expert with all the apartment and rental apps out there! We ended up finding our apartment listed in only one place (which-if you know apartments-is a freak occurrence in and of itself!) on my HotPads app (HotPads.com which I have never heard of until now). I called and, wouldn't you know, they had a 3 bedroom (also another freak occurrence) available to move in January 14! We couldn't get to Durham fast enough!

So all the paperwork has been done, deposit paid, and all the chaos in my brain of unanswered (move-related) questions has already been silenced. So much for June.

Praise God!

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ADDENDUM-November 12, 2011

Just when you think you have it figured out, guess again!

Everything has been worked out for our benefit and we're going to be able to move Saturday, December 17, the day after Pat graduates! This is great because the kids are tracked out the whole month of December and will start in their new school with everyone else in January.

We think this will be a much smoother transition for everyone and will eliminate the extra month of driving the long commute, spending more money on gas, and having less time together as a family. We're ridiculously excited.

We now have the task of finding someone in Durham to watch our precious 3-year old Johnny full time. Any takers?! Please pray for that to be smooth, too!