The Winds of Change....

Such a poetic blog post, huh?  Well, change actually scares the crap out of me, so that's how I really feel and it's not quite as poetic. :)  So what is this change I am referring to?

Here it is:  Adam has accepted a new job in Michigan!  He will be working directly for CHS now (rather than working for CHS and being contracted to a co-op), selling propane for the co-op in Hamilton, MI (Hamilton is near Holland, if you are not familiar).  I am very excited for him to have this opportunity and VERY proud of him and all his hard work!!!!!

So yes, you read that right.  We will be leaving the great state of Iowa to become residents of The Mitten. CRAZY. (And no, Adam will never stop being a Hawkeye fan!)

Adam actually starts his new job on December 9.  After much thought and prayer, we decided that Jeremiah and I should stay back in Iowa until my school year is finished, so that I can fulfill my contract and we can have more time to sell our house/buy a new house, etc.  These next 6 months are going to be HARD, but I just keep trying to remind myself that it is just temporary.  I'm scared, and don't even really know what to expect or how everything is going to work out in the end.  But my hubby reminds me often to just take one day at a time, and so that's what we shall do (or at least attempt to do).  Yikes!

I feel sad for J, though.  He really has no idea what is happening and how his life will be changing in the next few weeks.  We were talking about this with him (the moving part), and his response was, "NO!  I want to stay living here in Ank-uh-nee!"  When asked why, he said, "Because this is our HOME!"  Well.  Break my heart, why don't you. :(  He has such good little buddies at daycare, and I know he will be so sad to leave them!  He is also such a Daddy's Boy, so I know it is going to be very hard for him with Daddy being gone during the week.  And this Mommy obviously needs to brush up on such things as playing trucks, rock-a-bying (yes, J still gets a bit of time in the rocking chair with Daddy while saying prayers, etc before bed..... and I am told that Daddy is WAY better at this than Mommy!), burping, and laughing at farts.... all the things that Daddy and J are so good at together! :)  Adam is going to be traveling home on weekends, so we are praying, praying, praying that this winter will be mild.  And maybe all the heavy snow could just fall Monday-Thursday?  Oh wait, but then I'll be responsible for snow-blowing the driveway, so that doesn't sound so good either.  How about just not very much snow this year?!?!?!?!?  I'm guessing that in MI this is a ridiculous request.

Anyway, we have not told J yet about Daddy leaving and being gone during the week.  Mostly because it's not happening until Dec. 8 or so, so he probably wouldn't even remember what we talked about if we DID bring it up.  We have been very blessed with Adam's current job that he has not had to travel overnight very often, so this is a whole new ballgame for me and J.  I hope we are ready!!!  And I know that it is going to be hard on Adam-- being away from home and missing out on stuff with J, not to mention all the travel back and forth....

We'd appreciate your prayers (for me and J in Iowa, for Adam in MI, for the travels back and forth, etc!) as we embark on this new journey and temporary season of change and transition.  It is nice to know that there IS an end in sight...... it just seems very far in the distance right now.

And what's a good blog post without a picture of Jeremiah?

Good thing he loves snow!! :)