I Stand All Amazed!

Most of you now know that Jason got the OR job in Mountain Home by now but I had to post about it anyway. He starts Nov. 9. I can hardly believe that we were lucky to have the start day be more then 2wks away, we had planned that 2wks was the time frame when he got a job. Sooooo glad to have longer, Jason's not! We plan that the weekend of the 22 we will move as long as we have found a house to move into. Fortunately I can't have come this far on faith to give up on it now. I can't lie it's hard to leave a lot of things like family, friends, my house, and the kids classes. The kids classes just started up again this last week and were all so awesome but I have tried to prepare myself and them the whole time that we were probably going to have to leave. Unfortunately it's still really hard to actually do it. I'm going to try and join a home schooling distance school in Idaho that gives you money to buy all of your curriculum and pays for lessons like dance and piano. So the next big thing right now is to find a house to rent and pack up, both easier said then done. Moving to a small town really limits you choices. I'm hoping to have some houses that we are interested in by next, so the week after Jason can look at them. The kids are doing well with the idea of leaving. I think all the months of praying that Daddy would find a job helped. They have had to put up with so much moving in their lives I can't wait for that part to be over for them. But they have seen more of this country and have had more adventures then most adults. I thought when we bought this house we would be here for at least 5yrs. So I unpacked everything and gave the boxes to family. Well not even two years have passed and now I am trying to find more boxes. I just had no idea that things were going to work out this way. We have two hospitals near us and we just assumed that he'd work at one of them and we'd stay here and eventually sell and we'd build a house somewhere over here and live happily ever after. Apparently we have more journeys that we are suppose to have. Good thing we're adventurous or this would've been traumatizing. Having people from our ward rent out our house really made this a way less scary situation. It never ceases to amaze me how our lives were never meant to be like a storybook where everything works out and you live a peaceful life The End. Our growth through trials and lives constant changes create a continual learning environment and quite frankly make our lives more interesting. Not to say there aren't plenty of times I'd like to opt out for the boring life but then I wouldn't become the person I am meant to be. I am so thankful for a loving Father in Heaven who loves me and my family so much that he allows us to grow and experience all the wonderful things that this life was meant to offer. Even when times are really tough he never leaves us. There is only one person who has ever felt that kind of loneliness and by him going through that we don't have to. I don't think any trial we have to face could compare to the agony he endured on our behalf. I have no idea why I am meant to live in a teeny tiny isolated town in ID but I know that I am meant not only endure it but also to love it. So thanks again for all you that endure this trial of ours with us I have no doubt that this is not us riding off into the sunset but us beginning another chapter(adventure), we apparently are writing a travel book!

Deja Vu!

So we went back to Idaho for two more interviews. We'll hear on one this week and the other one in about 2 wks. We brought all the kids and it went really well. We stayed one night with Jason's Dad in the tri-cities and the other one in a Shilo Inn for $55! It was the best deal ever, there was an indoor pool and a deluxe continental breakfast! Yes we had to sneak some kids in because there's no way we could have done two rooms, but it was a great getaway and the kids were in heaven with the pool! The first day while Jason was at the first interview the kids and I planned on driving around and finding a park. But low and behold there was a huge park directly across the street, someone was definitely looking out for me. The next day Jason dropped us off at the Boise mall and I walked around with them for almost 2hrs. I'm so glad that I was blessed with great kids they cooperated all the walking really well. Then Jason picked us up and we made our 7hr trek home. I don't think the kids could have done any better, and we didn't even bring our portable DVD player. Classes for the kids starts this week and they are so ready. They all have some really great ones and it will be really hard if we have to move soon. I know that if that is the case though there will be other great opportunities for them where ever we go. So the seemingly never ending waiting game continues. I am so ready for General Conference this weekend. It always seems to come around when I need it most. So this week I'm going to prepare all the the packets for the kids, yup they "get" to watch all sessions with us. I'm thinking of trying some of those games with the candy where everyone gets to eat a piece when certain words are spoken. I think to change it up I'll give everyone a different word though. We don't have cable so we watch it on the computer which actually works pretty well because we close the doors to the study and with all seven of us it feels really cozy! Well if anything too exciting happens this week I'll post right away if you see nothing that means there is nothing of worth to say.

What's next?

So I'm beginning to think that knowing where you'll be next month or even next week is overrated! Nothing new to report other then there is NOTHING to report. We tried to find out what the baby is two weeks ago and of course the baby was in the wrong position and then literally crossed it's legs and even covered it's self with it's hands! I nearly cried, I just wanted to have that little bit of knowledge but if my patience is what's on test then I might as well be completely tested, right? Life is definitely tough right now but it is not in my spirit to give in to discouragement. I can't say that I don't have my moments of feeling some despair and I do toss and turn most nights do to my darn brain not being able to turn off. But when it comes down to it I know that we have done and are doing all that we can. I know that even if I don't know how it will all go that there is a plan for us and that having an eternal perspective is what is caring me through. How blessed am I to have a wonderful husband, 5 awesome kids and one stubborn healthy baby coming! Even though our situation is tough and not at all what we had anticipated we will come through it with flying colors. Can't wait to look back on all this and reflect. So how am I? Depends on when you call!

Fall is coming!

Fall has always been my favorite time of the year. I love all the colors, weather and activities that come along with it. This year it has been hard to get excited about summer ending when so much in my life is up in the air. Jason does have some exciting leads that are coming up but I have learned my lesson on getting too excited until the job has been offered. So my lesson for the past few months,ok my whole life, is to put all my trust and faith into my HF and keep pushing forward. I can't explain how many times my life gets hard and I can't see how it's all going to work out but he always comes through for me, even though sometimes it's not the way I hoped, but I always come out the other side and can see, mostly always, why I had to take that path to bring me to the one I'm on now. Anyway I'll be starting school with the kids in the next few weeks and feel really good about this year, yup it's going to be crazy and unpredictable, but I am constantly reminded why I'm suppose to be doing it. And with this swine flu epidemic probably coming what safer,healthier,place for them to be. If you aren't panicking yet about this I 'll allow you the comfort of not knowing all the details yet, I will be posting about it next week so you have a week left to be carefree=)

Quick update

We leave to Idaho early Tuesday morning. Jason has an interview on Wednesday. We have about five houses to look at and Jason is turning in his Idaho paper work so he can get licensed there(just in case). We've been kind of packing and organizing so if the interview goes well( all fingers crossed please) we will be on our way. It all still seems unreal but yet i can't imagine that we aren't moving. It seems strange that we seem to be arranging everything and talking like we're going yet we have no job offer at this point. I think that possibly not having any other options at this point have us pretty scared so we have no choice but to think positively and have faith that somehow this will work out. So for now any prayers our way would be really appreciated. Either way I'm going to need Heavenly intervention.

Idaho?

Well I'm sure most of you already know about our job situation, or lack of one. Well last week Jason received a call from the surgical internship that he applied to in Boise, ID. Long story short they told him to expect an interview in Sept. and pretty much they really like him. That was really exciting news because it is exactly want he has always wanted to do, it's why he wanted to be a nurse. The only problem is the internship doesn't start until January, remember I'm due the beginning of February. Ok so while we were discussing all the possibilities after the call we got another call from a job in Boise wanting him to come in for an interview. We are waiting to hear if it will be the end of this week or next but we were blown away at the timing. We also had some people in our church call us and they want to rent our house for at least two years. They are able to move in Sept.1. We really would love to hear that we got a job soon and move but unfortunately some things have come together quickly while other important details, like an actual job, have not. Of course I'm in no way ready to move. The thought of packing up again just makes me want to go and hide. This was the first time we had truly unpacked because we planned on staying put for a long while, not less than 2yrs. I guess I have to just face reality that I am not meant to stay somewhere for longer than 2yrs. So we are just waiting on a phone call right now. Maybe it will come tomorrow. As much as I don't want to leave my family again I just want to have my husband rewarded for all his hard work. After all 7 hrs isn't to faraway.

Hawaii Trip!

So I finally got my pics! We were terrible at remembering to take pics. So I even borrowed some of Breanna's! We had a great time and I mostly felt good except in the evenings. We were able to do everything we wanted to Snorkeling probably was the best. Jason even swam with a sea turtle! The Polynesian Center was so worth the money! We even sat through a time share presentation and got $100 plus a $50 gift card to Duke's Restaurant! we enjoyed more than a few Hawaiian Shaved ices and we even got a coconut and drank from it! I have to thank my Mom for staying and taking care of my kids, rearranging my house and just being awesome! There is no way I would've made it without the knowledge that my kids were being so well cared for. Speaking of the kids they did great even Addalyn. Although I will never leave another baby in diapers, it's too hard not being able to talk to them and plus she cried and wouldn't go to me for a while. I am still trying to make it up to her! Well Hawaii truly was a dream and I am so glad we were able to go and have those memories to go back to.