Answered Prayers!!

God is so faithful and good. Today Jonathan was offered a job at Arbor Circle in Grand Rapids!! He, of course, accepted their offer and begins Monday, September 11. It is so amazing how fast it came together. Just a few days ago Jonathan found out the lady was out on vacation until after Labor Day and so we assumed that meant we wouldn't hear anything until then. But she actually called Jonathan while on vacation to offer him the position! When he got the call we had just come from the mall where we had picked up a free home catalog with listings in the area. We had no idea when we picked it up that we would be able to use it so soon! We've been highlighting houses and looking online and hope to start house hunting next week. Thanks to all the prayer warriors who have so faithfully prayed for a job for Jonathan. I am so proud of him!

Home Sweet Home in MI

Well, we have successful moved to Michigan! And in true Michigan spirit, we've typed this blog in U of M colors (you're welcome, Jonathan). The move went smoothly last Saturday with only a couple slight hang-ups. (Like when Jonathan missed his exit and everyone else--but me--followed him; and when I got stung by a friggin' bee which hurt like crap, but anyway...) Both our families came to help us with the move and we also had Tom and Susie helping us load the van. Thanks again guys--we really appreciated it! So now we've moved into Mom and Dad A.'s place and are trying to adjust. Jonathan called back the lady from Arbor Circle last Friday only to find out she's on vacation til after Labor Day. We're at the Moline library now and he's applying for more jobs on line. Who knows how long we'll be staying here. Peyton is having a blast with Tigger, Jonathan's parent's dog. She thinks it's great to have a playmate all the time and a huge yard to play in! So, all in all, things are going fine for now. Maybe with all this down time we can get lots of visiting in with family and friends!

T-Minus 9 Days!

Well, we're back from nearly a week in Michigan. We enjoyed relaxing up north with both our families. It was a enjoyable time, although my brother had a rough "vacation". He tipped twice while kayaking down the Sturgeon River and had a horrible bike wreck in Petoskey. Thankfully, he's okay, but I know it wasn't exactly the vacation he had in mind! We were able to go to the U.P. and visit St. Ignus one day in addition to Mackinaw City. All in all, it was a great time. Now that we are back in Illinois, we've got a lot of loose ends to tie up. We are moving to Michigan next Saturday (that's the plan anyway), so we are packing, packing, packing to try and get everything ready in nine days. Jonathan heard back from the job he applied for in Indiana and they have recommended someone else, which means we can move to Michigan now with more certainty. He did finally hear back from Arbor Circle and they informed him that he is still in the running and they are checking his references. We're hoping he could start working in August because that would mean insurance would begin October 1st. Otherwise, if he doesn't start until September, we're looking at November 1st, which just seems so far away! Our closing date has been changed to September 7th now and we had our place appraised this morning. Things are definitely moving!

SOLD...almost

Well, our condo is sold--almost. They could still back out, but we have an official buyer and are starting the process. The couple is coming over tonight to see the place again and to get the contract to take back to their lawyer. Jonathan's been making tons of calls today (we're back in Illinois for a couple days) to figure out what all we need to get done. The closing date is set for September 8 right now. Of course, we may move before then if Jonathan gets a job lined up. He still hasn't heard back from Arbor Circle, but we are trusting that things will work out. It's back up to Michigan later this week to hang out with both our families, which will be so much fun. We're very much looking forward to that! Thanks again for all your prayers. Things are finally starting to piece together!

Quick Update

Jonathan's second interview was this morning at Arbor Circle. He feels it went well, so that's good. We should hear back sometime later this week. In the meantime, we are enjoying some vacation and relaxation in Michigan! :)