January- Jason applied for a job in Delonega, GA the end of 2012 and in January, he found out the position had been filled. There was also an associate executive position that was very likely in Spartanburg, but they decided to restructure instead of hire someone new.
February- Due to a miscommunication we found out that the Spartanburg job is still a possibility, but we are very doubtful that it will work out though it seems like it would be a good fit.
We got to try archery with our friend, Noelle and had so much fun! I want to do it again.
March- We decided that we want to rent our house and move closer to the Y. We found a house right behind the Y property. We could have easily walked there. We made an offer but there was another offer on the house and we didn't get it.
We found out Brady didn't get into Brushy Creek again this year, but he's on the waiting list.
The Spartanburg job didn't work out.
We got to go to Charleston. We were back and forth about weather or not we should go due to the weather. We decided to go since Jason's parents were here and it would be nice to get away, but it was so cold and windy!
When we got back, the kids got their first real pet- a little bunny Cailen named Chocolate Chip.
May- A position in Duncan SC opened up and Jason applied. It was a good location for us because we wouldn't have to move out of the area, but we're already disappointed that he didn't get the job. It's really hard to get excited because so many have fallen through. This is the eighth time he's had opportunity for promotion. Most of those have been within the last two years.
We found out Brady is fifth on the waiting list and they said that was a good thing. The school was very optimistic about him getting in this year, so we were encouraged by that.
We're still looking for a house, but there isn't anything for us right now. We're enjoying fixing up our yard
while we wait.
June- Jason made it into the top 10 for the Duncan job, but didn't get it. We're still looking for a house. The waiting is hard.
Brady didn't get into Brushy Creek but he has a really great teacher this year. She's someone I've known for years through the Y and I'm so glad he has her.
September- We changed churches. I don't think people realized how difficult of a decision that was for us. Not only to leave a good church that we've been a part of for 8 years, but to leave a certain type of church that was comfortable for something very different. I'm afraid we've lost friends in the process, not because they were upset that we left, but because we're not a part of their church anymore. We're still struggling to get use to such a big church and it's taking longer to get to know people and feel connected, but we're glad we're there and the kids are doing great.
I saved for 6 months so Brady and I could go up in a hot air balloon for my birthday. We tried 4 times to go up , but the weather just wouldn't cooperate. We'll try again someday.
October- Jason applied for a job in Asheville and another opportunity in Greenville. We were really excited about the possibility of moving to Asheville because it wasn't too far away so moving would be less complicated and we would still be able to see our friends. I was excited about cooler and snowier weather. Unfortunately, he didn't get the Asheville job. We were really disappointed because we would have loved to live there.
Since the job and the house weren't working out and the kids were
getting older, we figured it was time to do some traveling. We were too
poor to travel before we had kids so maybe now is the time for that. We
have a list of places we want to go and are excited.
November- We went on our first big trip to the Caribbean. The water was so beautiful- that's what I wanted to see. We had a really nice time and we're excited about all the other places we will get to see. We went to Grand Cayman and Cozumel Mexico.
When we got home we got a call from Brady's school and they had some K-4 kids move away and they had a spot for Kasey. That was so unexpected and we were all so excited for her to start school. Brady and Kasey had a new bond being in the same school. He walks her to class every morning and looks for her as soon as school gets out. It's really sweet to see them like that.
A couple weeks after vacation, the day Kasey started school I found out we were going to have another baby. It was a shock and we could not be more unprepared. I gave away all my maternity clothes and baby things. We have nothing and we live in a 1,400 sq ft 3 bedroom house with almost no yard. I guess the traveling will be put on hold.
December- We found a house in a really nice neighborhood with a huge back yard- over 1/2 an acre. It almost made me cry to see the kids running around with so much space to play. I wanted to be able to give that to them. They've never had that at our house. It needed A LOT of cosmetic work, but it was at the low end of what we wanted to spend so we decided to make an offer. Our realtor informed us that there were already multiple offers, so we let it go.
A couple days after Christmas our realtor sent us some info on a house. We went to look at it a couple hours later and she came and let us in the house and we made an offer that night. It has everything we wanted and we're so excited.
There are some issues with the appraisal because of the condition of the house so it's getting complicated and the house might need more work than we initially thought, so now we're not sure and we're waiting to see how it plays out.
We're trying to be content and trust God, but He doesn't promise us that we will have a bigger income and a 4 bedroom house with a big yard for our kids. Maybe He wants us to stay here another year and keep waiting. Life just feels so out of control right now. I hope 2014 is the year everything falls into place.
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