A pretty big update

Well, it’s official. We are moving to Grand Rapids! Many of you know we’ve been wanting to for quite some time now, and things have finally worked out for us to do so.

At the beginning of February Ben saw a job posting with Lutheran Child & Family Services for a Foster Care Case Manager position. That’s exactly what he does now, so he figured he’d apply for it and just see what happens. We prayed that he would not get the position if we weren’t meant to move. Within 2 weeks of the job being posted Ben had an interview and a job offer!

We really felt like God was telling us that this was something we were supposed to do, so we decided to make the commitment and just hoped that I would be able to find a job as well. Last Friday I put in my notice at work, and immediately they asked if I would be willing to work from home until the current recruitment cycle is over (next fall). I was ecstatic and for me it confirmed that this was God’s will.

It gets even better though! Many of you know that we’ve had Liam in daycare since I went back to work from Maternity leave, and it has been really difficult. While we love his teachers, it has still been emotionally difficult to take him every day. Additionally, we’ve been praying for my sister who has been wanting to be at home with her daughter (who is the same age as Liam). It has worked out that she is leaving her job and will be able to watch her daughter & Liam. God is SO good!

We’re currently looking for a place to rent, and figuring out the details of moving, but when we see how God has already worked out so many of the details, there’s no way we can worry.

As of right now March 31^st is the big day! While we love and cherish our friends & family in the Jackson area, we are SO EXCITED to finally settle down in an area we love so much.