So! It looks like in mid to late June we will be moving back to our beloved Hawkeye state!! (When you look at Hope in her shirt, Iowa is obviously where we belong, right?!?!) :)
A couple years ago when we decided to make the move to Michigan, we certainly did not plan for a turnaround back to Iowa after only 2 years. We really thought we were making this move for good! But, unfortunately, some things happened (both good and bad, some even before we moved!) that we did not anticipate, and couldn't have planned for. In hindsight, we look back and sometimes wonder why we ever even thought moving to MI was a good idea? What was God's purpose in this? How does this fit into God's plan for our lives? We know that it IS all part of God's great plan for us, we are just continually reminded that God's plan and his timing may not be for us to understand right now. But we have faith that God is directing our steps, and we are trying to follow where He leads! Someday maybe we will be able to look back and understand the "why" of our stint in MI, or maybe not. But God is good and faithful wherever we go, and we take comfort in that.
Because, to be completely honest, our time in MI has been a struggle. And the main struggle (among many), has been Adam's job situation. A lot of unfortunate things have occurred in the last year (give or take), that have made for a very unpleasant work environment. Adam has been let down and been extremely disappointed by his company, where he has faithfully put in 10 years of good work. (I'm trying to be very PC here.... we're willing to share the details if you ask, just not going to spill it all here). So needless to say, it's time for him to move on. And with no possibilities to move up within his company (even if he wanted to), we've been looking for opportunities elsewhere.
And Adam has a great opportunity in Clinton, IA! He is excited that this will be a management position, and being able to finally put to use some of what he learned when he got his Business Management degree a few years ago. (More details to come regarding the new job!)
So once Jeremiah finishes up Kindergarten in mid-June, we'll be moving most likely to Clinton but possibly Fulton, IL which is right across the Mississippi River from Clinton. J will have a short summer! :( He gets done here in mid June (since he started after Labor Day) and schools in Iowa usually start up again in mid to late August. No 3 month vacay for him! He really has had a great school experience here in MI (and we are SO thankful for that!)- his preschool year at ZCS with Mrs. D and now this K year with Mrs. Slagh. He has grown so much and learned so many new things!
Exhibit A- a recent email from his teacher :)
I hope we can find a school there that is a good fit for him, and that he'll be able to make some good buddies (something he has struggled a bit with here). Clinton is about 45 minutes away from the Quad Cities, and J is really excited to be able to go to the John Deere Pavillion in Moline, IL (he learned about that from one of his John Deere DVDs. That will obviously be one of our top priorities once we move!) I think initially the move and starting at a new school will be a bit rough for J- he's a lot like me, in that he's most comfortable in environments where he knows the routines, procedures, expectations, etc.... so that will be a bit of a challenge for him, but I know once he gets settled in he'll do great! Hope will continue to be just fine and will transition well, I'm sure. As long as she has all her people close by (Daddy, Mommy, Brother "Duh-doh," and Molly "Mah-yee"), she's good. :) Biggest change for her will probably be a new library to go to and new church nursery (but if you've seen one, you've seen them all!).
As for me, I'm hoping to continue to stay home with Hope next year. I am still certified to teach in Iowa, and am taking an online class and renewing my Iowa Teaching License this summer. So there is that possibility of getting into subbing or back into teaching full or part time. We shall see!
We're excited about the possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead! It will be nice to be only 3 hours from my parents, 6 hours from Adam's family, 3 hours from Des Moines, and 2.5 hours from Chicago. We are praying that everything with housing, etc will fall into place in the next couple months!
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