Craig has been looking for jobs since August 2013 when we decided we really wanted to move closer to home. It also helped that he was super stressed at work & decided consulting just wasn't his "cup of tea". We only looked in Utah and at a few companies that we were interested in. He applied for one clearly was overqualified. Another job came in the spring of 2014 that was located in Boise. This gave us the idea that ya! we could live in Boise. We researched it a lot and got really excited that he could get a job there. The job came but they wanted a different type of engineer. Along came another job in Utah-he wasn't quite qualified for it and another job in Boise-and didn't make it past the first questionaire (it was a government job and he wasn't a veteran) June 2014 came and another job came but at this point I was done looking. I was content & happy with Washington and didn't want him to apply, but he felt he should. July came and I just had this feeling inside that he was going to get an interview. This job was with the Beaureau of Reclamation (government) so getting to an interview is a big deal as you have to get through some rounds. He passed the first part and they called for an interview. About a week after the phone interview they called for a person-to-person interview. He quickly flew out and they said it would take a week or two to hear back. In the meantime we were really excited, yet okay if it didn't work out. If he got the job it meant...a lot of work!
It was a Friday night and Jaycee had a soccer game. Craig had a 3 day work trip so he rushed to catch the last part of her game. After the game he headed home and I went and grabbed a pizza for dinner. I came home to this....
So CRAIG GOT THE JOB! He held out all day without telling me! We spent the night looking at a budget of what financially would be happening. Actually is the same pay with better health benefits, more affordable place to live and no more paying outrageous Oregon taxes! Craig fasted that weekend, talked a ton with our friends Merryweathers (he works for the government) and we decided to take the job! Now the fun comes!
We got an agent to our house, filled out paper work, had a nice list of things to do to get the house "staged", had a photographer come take pictures and then 2 weeks after he found out he got the job...the house was listed.-----3 showings later, 6 days, it was pending! We even got full listing price with helping the new owners with closing costs. What a blessing! AND we close on November 20, 4 days after Craig starts work
https://www.redfin.com/WA/Battle-Ground/2215-NW-10th-Way-98604/home/14668070
In the meantime we have been doing school, soccer, inspection done with another list of things (silly things) to do, playing with friends, Paparazzi party, paperwork, insurance to figure out, finding a rental home, arranging movers and a HUGE THING has been taking up my time....I'll post about that later! We're chugging right along and things seem to be working out. I truly know the Lord is helping all of this and feel so much that this is his plan. Boise probably isn't my favorite place as I love Washington & greenery, but I honestly feel if we submit our lives into the Will of the Lord, things will work out and we will be happy.
