With all of the moving, unpacking and getting settled, many things have happened that I want to share, but more often than not, my camera was either packed in a box or just not in tow to capture some of these exciting things!  Thank goodness for camera phones... 

Hi!  I woke up this morning with all the same excitement that I had from yesterday (which you can read about here), but with clearer thoughts and was actually able to process all that has happened over the last week. 

Last Friday, while visiting Wilmington for a marriage conference (which I will post later, promise), Wade and I had a series of events happen that we would have never imagined...  Just as I spoke about in past posts, our God is so creative and sometimes waiting, although extremely difficult, can be some of our greatest moments/ lessons in life's journey.  And yes... it is a journey, that has turns, flips and sometimes sudden halts that leave us wondering what God's plan is.  But that's just it... HE HAS A PLAN!  And it is absolutely, positively PERFECT.  We do not see the whole picture, but He does.  So why is it so hard to completely hand it over to HIM and relax?  Maybe so we will seek Him more?  These are all questions that I had while we were in "waiting."  But then SUDDENLY, things changed for our family.

Over the course of 1 week, we attended a marriage conference, 3 phone calls, 2 interviews and 3 LONG days of waiting to find out yesterday that Wade has a JOB!  He has spent the last year and a half, countless hours, sending resumes, making phone calls, having successful interviews to see the doors closed and even endured a Fire Department Agility Test in efforts to make a complete career change to have little to no success.  That is why this is such a miracle...  This job was practically laid in Wade's lap.  No effort.  He did not pursue this job, nor did he even know there was an opening!  It was as if God said, "Here you go my son, here is the perfect job for you.  Why?  Because I love you..." 

So, Wade will be working for a Home Builder in Wilmington, NC starting Feb. 28th.  There are so many details that we have to work out like the selling or renting of our home, finishing out my new job till May, a place to live in Wilmington and of course the move.  The excitement of the job, is literally taking up all of our thoughts right now and I know that all of these other details are just minor.  God is not going to take us on this adventure without finishing the details.  HE HAS GOT THIS.  As for the move, leaving my family and friends... that hasn't quite set in yet.  I know it will closer to time, but as for now I just ask for prayer in this.  I also ask that you will pray for Wade and I, as we will be spending a good part of our time apart.  We haven't been apart for more than 5 days in the last 8 years.  So pray. 

I also wanted to thank you for following our job search journey.  For all the thoughts, prayers and encouragement that I have received from so many of you.  I am so thankful for all of you.  The journey is not over... it has only begun!

NOW... back to my jumping around, can't believe this, all we can talk about, thank you Jesus, can't stop smiling kind of day!

What a weekend!!  I have so many things to post about from all that has happened this weekend, but instead of bogging you down with paragraph after paragraph, I am going to hit the BIGGEST, MOST EXCITING highlight of the weekend!  (I will be sure to blog about Thrive Marriage Conference and EJ's precious Valentine Dance later!) 
So... I am sitting at my father-in-laws computer RIGHT now.  Mind going crazy, because of what is taking place right now as we speak.  But before we can go there, let me take you back to last August.  I know, right, that's a long time ago.  But it was then that we were visiting Wade's parents, when God spoke to us.  To make it short, God spoke to us that we were moving to the beach, a life long desire that we have both shared throughout our entire relationship. This desire that was spoken to us, ended with jobs falling through and so on, so that still small voice was soon faded into the current circumstances, which soon turned into just settling for the next best job that would come our way...

6 months later, this weekend.  Wade and I came to a marriage conference that Wades parents graciously paid for at LCC here in Wilmington.  It was there that this desire to live at the beach surfaced so profoundly that it was the MAIN topic of every conversation for here on out.  As we were sitting in a restaurant, a waiter came to talk to us.  This quick conversation led us to emails being sent, phone calls being made and to Wade's 1st interview with Bill Clark Homes.  It was there that the manager, spoke about family, construction and the Lord.  yes... the LORD.  The interview was left with the proposal to follow up with the "lead man" the following day (today), which soon fell through because his wife came down with the flu. 

Today, on our way home, packed and ready to go, discussing all the miraculous events that took place this weekend, about 30 minutes out... the phone rang!  The interview was back on, so we made a BIG FAT U-turn and headed back to Wilmington... so RIGHT NOW he is on his way back to his 2nd interview.  Which leads me back to the conversation that Wade and I had before he left...  Wade told me that the only home run he ever hit in baseball was that of a curve ball...  which got us thinking.  Life is going to throw us curve balls... but God can still make them successful.  All you have to do is swing!

Now, back to praying...