The Big Move

WELP a few of you may have been seeing some of my co-workers uprise with many changes of their profile pictures on Facebook. Some may have seen them post comments of dismay and sadness for some reason. They were probably the second people (besides mom's, dad's and siblings) to know the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT in mine and Kyle's life! After all this blog is about our ADVENTURES and we haven't really had a whole lot of BIG changes in our life that could be categorized as an ADVENTURE...until now!

A few months ago, probably the end of November very beginning of December, there was an opening in another state that Kyle could apply to. A promotion of sorts with added learning experience and a new position with the same company. All in all a great opportunity. So we discussed it. Talked about the pro's and con's to where this position was located......talked a lot about how big of a change this would be, I started praying a lot and just seeking God's guidance; praying that all in all this would be glorifying to HIM about anything. Then I gave the OK for this decision to start the application process. Soon the interviews were happening over the phone and things seems a lot more REAL that this was a good possibility and even with Kyle's realistic outlook on how he probably wouldn't get it because of, well, whatever reason he thought he might not get it, I (being the wife that I am) just had that gut feeling and know that he was going to get the job. After all, I think Kyle is the best for any position because well HE IS the best....duh.

Anyway, first phone interview that Kyle had he was feeling really confident. I thought it was kind of nice that it was over the phone....a little less pressure when you don't have to look at your hopefully future boss in the eye to try to say all the right things to get this job. The second interview was another "hire up" boss of the boss and Kyle felt a little less confident after that. They said it was between him and three others which I already thought was a victory in itself! My husband....one of three and who knows how many before that even! I was already proud of what he had accomplished to just get as far as he did and in the end it didn't matter if he did or didn't get the job. Right there, I was proud of him and happy for him for even trying.

These interviews all happened before the holiday's and they said that they would make their decision the beginning of January so now the worst part of the entire process was happening: THE ANTICIPATION. Waiting to hear from the future bosses was terrible. They weren't even my bosses to hear from and yet I felt like this was my job to accept! In a certain way it was because this is a big life changing move for us should Kyle chose to accept (if he even got the job). So first week of January officially rolls around and I'll never forget it was a Monday, I had just arrived at work and I wasn't aware of my phone text messages going off until I looked and saw five messages from Kyle and just saw

"I got the job"

"Um hello Emily I got the job" 

"Eh whatever you don't care"

I wasn't sure what I was more excited about the fact that he got the job or the fact that I couldn't stop laughing at the third text. At first I was a little angry that I didn't get a call that I was told about this life changing event via text but then come to find out he was still on the phone with the guy offering the job that he was just so excited and couldn't wait to tell me he just did it over text. SO then I couldn't be mad it was actually very nice.

Oh wait what? I didn't? Really? I haven't said this ENTIRE blog where it is we are moving? Oh well I'm so sorry I bet the anticipation is KILLING YOU if you didn't know already where it is we are going! I just wanted you to get a little feel of what it was like WAITING to know if we were moving or not!

KYLE AND EMILY'S BIG MOVE is to NEBRASKA! 

If you don't know where that is it's the heart of America essentially: 

Crazyyyyy I KNOW! BUT SO exciting none the less! I'm sure you're asking yourself the following questions: 

WHY Nebraska? 

What's in Nebraska? 

What's there to even DO in Nebraska? 

Is there electricity out there? 

Having lived in the east coast all my life, moving to the mid-west sounds AWESOME. Thinking about a slowed down pace of living, a simpler way of life, I think of everyone in the mid-west as being KIND and having a smile when you walk by. People in Rhode Island think it's weird if you smile at them and you don't know them. Maybe I was born to live in the mid-west! As for what's in Nebraska: the same stuff that's in Rhode Island.....and lots of corn! Where we will be moving is a very active, suburb area. There are restaurants, movie theaters, museums, the best zoo EVER (at least

from what the website looks like). There is lots around where we will be. That answers the next question of what we will be DOING. What's funny is that when people have asked me that I tell them "well...what is is that I really do HERE?" The most I do outside of working everyday is sleeping, being at home, going to the movies, going out to eat, running errands, and leading a pretty typical lifestyle. The few times that I do go out it might be a cute little bar (I think they drink in Nebraska) or restaurant. I'm not skydiving or mountain climbing or kayaking or even surfing when I have a perfectly good ocean. I live pretty simply and this state may just be the epitome of simple living. After all, isn't that what this whole blog is about?

The last question is just to be funny.....there's definitely electricity. And cars, and running water!  

Right before Kyle got the job offer, literally 2 hours before, I was in JCPenny and right across the cash register was a guy wearing a Nebraska Cornhuskers sweater. I had to laugh to myself and say "You're funny God" because he definitely has a humor! How funny to have seen that and then find out that I should probably invest in that sweater soon! 

So there you have it. BIG NEWS for the beginning of 2015 for us kids! Our quest to simplify life and living is really happening. God had a plan for the fact that we needed to get rid of crap and simplify knowing that we would have to pack it up and move half way across the country! He had a reason for me not getting into the nursing program. This was all planned. Its the perfect time for the two of us: I can find a great school to continue my education and we have no kids, no set in stone job for me (I can transfer). It is all in all a simple and good life AND FACT: that's the state slogan! See right there....the good life. If simple living is what we are striving to accomplish, I think that this is a great start to slowing down, being kind, and living life the way it's supposed to be lived!