We've had a couple other big changes in our lives. First, we made a decision about a month ago to leave the church we were attending. That was a huge change as we, me especially, had been very involved in the church. I had been attending there for 3+ years. But hubby has not been happy there for a long time and I felt I wasn't growing and was starting to stagnate. There were some things we weren't so happy about and since I was on the board, I had tried to change a few things. But you can't make people change and the church apparently did not want to go the direction I/we did, so we decided to find somewhere more suited to what we want and need. The boys are staying in the church although I have a few concerns about that. Hubby, LJ, and I have been "church-hopping" for a few weeks now. We keep going back to Cheyenne Alliance and usually go to the early service there and then a different service at 11 or so. We are loving it! We are meeting new people and hearing great praise music and some good sermons too.
The other big change is hubby's job. Finally he left the frustrating negative atmosphere he had been in for almost 10 months. He thought he was going to be fired when they issued an ultimatum that was impossible for him to accomplish. He had been holding out and wanting them to fire him, rather than quitting, mostly because of the ability to collect unemployment. He felt they were trying to push him out for a long time. In the end it was considered a "mutual separation" and he got a nice severance package to carry us through the next month. Of course, my hubby being who he is, is not dependant on the severance package. He already started a new job as an electrician. He's going back to what he really loves to do and will soon have his journeyman's license back. He also has several side jobs lined up so we're not concerned about money. We do want to give credit where credit is due and tell everyone how wonderfully GOD has working things out for us. The situation was pretty crazy especially in the economy we have today, but we never worried. Ok, better change that, I never worried, because I know God will always provide and care for us. He wants what is best for us and when we ask, we receive!
One more change may be around the corner. Hubby's parents have been looking for a home in Cheyenne. They are both retired now and want to do a lot of travelling so want a house where someone can help watch and care for it during the months at a time they are gone. They've looked at a few places here, but interestingly enough the one they like the best is one we've been waiting to have on the market - it's right next door! I know not many people could live next to their parents or in-laws, but we are excited about it. It's not a situation like "Everybody Loves Raymond." We all love each other and get along and have talked many times about how we will try to be considerate of each other. We'll find out in the next few days if the deal will go through.
How's that for a new start to the new year? January sure has been packed!
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