Athens.

I feel like I never make time to blog until something huge happens in life. I want to document everything, it just doesn't happen. I'll work on getting better though. 

But, huge news time: I'm moving!
I've come to realize that when we let God fully orchestrate our lives, every single detail falls into place at exactly the right time. When we put God on our own time table, nothing happens the way we want, but I'm so thankful that His timing is always perfect!  March 23, 2015 I will officially begin a brand new job in Athens, GA! I'll be the new Office Manager for Landmark Construction!

See, I've always had a love for The Classic City. I've tried several times to move myself there, but God kept saying wait. In all my stubbornness and selfishness, I didn't want to do that. I wanted it right then. But, of course, nothing ever worked out. I'd try to find somewhere to live or somewhere to work, but everything I tried seemed like a dead end. This time however, I did nothing. I wasn't looking to move to Athens, it just happened. 

My sweet friend Emily emailed me one day and asked if I would send her my resume ASAP. I sent it to her, and she told me she sent it to someone at Landmark, where she also works. I didn't think I'd hear anything from them, but about two weeks later someone called and asked if I could come in the following week for an interview! Um, yeah I can! I went to the interview, and she seemed very interested in me. I was just pulling back in my driveway when she called again asking if I could come back the next day for a second interview! Um, yeah I can! I knew this was a good sign, but I still wasn't convinced that I'd actually get the job. I went to second interview and they asked questions that were difficult to answer and I really thought that was going to be the end of it. There was no way I'd get the job after the second interview. But, they emailed me the next day and told me it was mine if I wanted to take it! They asked me to really think about it and make sure this was exactly what I wanted to do before I gave them an answer. I called the next day, trembling with nervousness, and took the job! Well, kind of. I'm having knee surgery, so I had to let them know about the surgery and find out if that would work for what they needed. They assured me that I could start after surgery and recovery!  

Now I had a job, but I didn't have the slightest clue where I'd live. I knew it could be doable to commute for a while, but that would get old very quick. My sweet friend, Emily, immediately let me know I could live with her until I found something else. She just bought a house with two extra bedrooms and one of them would be mine as long as I needed it. Talk about God orchestrated! Even as I'm typing this, I'm weeping over His goodness and faithfulness! I'm still searching for a permanent place to live, but I know God will provide! 

This is going to be hard. My budget it going to be tight. My heart is going to miss my friends and family. But I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that for now, for me, this is perfect. And right where God is calling me to be. 

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you, and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."  - Jeremiah 29:11