Well it’s been one week since Hubs has been home 24/7 and so far it’s going pretty good.  The kids are having a hard time understanding why he can’t play with them every minute of the day since he’s home.  They’re learning to adjust and I am too.  It’s been a little strange having to share my computer, but I realize that his job right now is to look for his new job.

My job is to check out houses on realtor.com whenever he mentions a new city that he’s interested in.  So far he’s applied for several positions around where we live on top of positions in Arizona, Oklahoma, Florida, and North Carolina.  We’re excited to see what- if anything- opens up.  We’re just trying to be super patient as God answers our prayers and closes doors.  Or at least it seems that way since he hasn’t gotten any bites yet.

On the other hand we’ve been super blessed by way of craigslist.  We’ve sold several of our own Little Tikes backyard things- along with some stuff my mom had.  My sister is even going to give us one of her Little Tikes slide to sell.  We’ve sold everything the same day we posted it- and (this is the big shocker)- everyone who said they would buy it actually showed up and bought it.  If that’s not a miracle of God I dont’ know what is. 

(In case you haven’t sold stuff on craigslist- you normally get several people that are really really interested and really want to buy it, but never show up.  One woman who’s coming to pick something up as we speak even promised me that she wouldn’t be a “craigslist no-show”).

Hopefully we’ll survive another week of 24/7 togetherness.  They say that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger right?

  Today is Hubs’ first official day unemployed.  I’m pretty sure that his days of unemployment won’t last too long because I’ve already got a nice little to-do list going.  I’m sure he’d rather work at McDonald’s than work on stuff around the house for me.  And let me just say that it doesn’t bode well for my housewife duties when one of his jobs is to sow a button on my shorts (which is so ironic considering I’ve sewed a quilt, but can’t sew on a button).  I love my well rounded husband.

When we first found out about his lay off I really felt like God was telling me that I need to be up for anything.  Including moving.  I have absolutely no desire to move 3 kids ages 5 and under anywhere, but I feel like I need to be open to what God wants to do so I told him “yes Lord.”  I decided not to say anything to Hubs about it and just see what happened.

That night when I got home from the Beth Moore thing we were talking and he brought up the “R” word- relocation.  I told him my feelings on it- that it’s not something I want to do, but we have to leave our options open. 

The thought of moving makes me terribly sad and a little excited too.  The sad thing is we have some of the best friends that a family could ever want.  We have an awesome church, I have a wonderful Bible study and we have a great life here.  We’re about 1 block from the elementary school my kids will attend.  About 2 blocks from our church.  This is home to us.  It’s scary to think of trying to re-create this somewhere else.

The exciting thing is it’s new.  Hubs and I have lived here for 8 1/2 years.  That’s the longest either one of us have ever lived in one place- ever.  So we do have a bit of an itch.  Now the thought of putting our house on the market, finding new pre-schools, a new church and new friends is enough to make my hair curl with worry, but I know that it’s all in God’s hands.

So we’ll see where he takes us.  I’m hoping that it’s a job with our town- as a town engineer meaning a 10 minute commute.  But if that’s not God’s will we’re open to where he wants to send us.