Thank you, God!

Our trip to Virginia this weekend was a success.  Not without a hitch, mind you.

The day before, we find out the opening of Sean’s store is delayed.  It kind of stinks.  It’s three weeks further back.  But, I don’t mind–Jenel’s told me I can crash at her place if I need someplace to stay while I wait for Sean to be able to move.  Until Sean’s current boss starts talking.  He said, “In my experience, when store openings are pushed back more than 3 times, it’s likely the store won’t open.”  So, that sends us in a downward spiral.  We wasted three of my vacation days and $800 to fly out and not do anything. 

After psyching ourselves up, throwing up several times, and learning that if the lease on the building of the VA store is signed it will open, we head out around 5:30 am Tuesday morning.  As we are standing in line trying to find a rental car, his future District Manager calls to let him know, yes, the lease is signed, and yes, we can rent the $80 a day SUV that is the only available vehicle.  The whole trip turns around.  My stomach stops feeling like it needs to empty its contents and starts feeling the butterflies of my upcoming interview.

So, in short, we love the Ashland/Richmond area.  It’s beautiful.  It has all the creature comforts of home, for both of us.  The people have the Southern attitude, more similar to Sean’s home than Searcy.  The places are some of my favorites–Wawa, Panera, Coldstone, Friendly’s, Rita’s. 

His store location is great.  Ashland’s a town like Pitman and like personalized, hometown business and would rather reward that than traveling far away.  I mean, they’re known for fighting Wal-Mart.  The reason his store’s delayed?  There’s no door.  They need to cut through a brick wall to have a big window and a door.  And it’s the strip center’s manager who is falling down on the job. 

My interview went great.  An hour interview turned into 1.5 hours that had to be rushed through at the end because they all had an 11:30 lunch date.  Of course, for about an hour, I had no one else to celebrate with.  So I left messages and waited for phone calls and Sean.  Eventually the phone calls came, followed by Sean coming back.  We then found an apartment, paid our deposit.  The thing that’s kind of exciting about that, it’s probably going to be one of our last rentals.  We hope that given a couple of years and saving, we can make an investment in a home.

Yesterday was spent mostly traveling.  We returned home to the neediest JD we have ever witnessed.  He would not stop yelping.  We spent some quality time with him, played our new Mortal Kombat game, and then headed up to the Traveler’s baseball game.  Let me tell you, the luxury box is the only way to properly watch a baseball game.  All the food you want.  Under the shade.  If it get’s too hot, airconditioned room with plush leather couches to lounge in.  Especially with a cute boy to rest your head on and ask dumb questions about what’s going on.

And today.  Today I was offered the position of Staffing Coordinator.  I can’t even explain how much relief and excitement that means.

God is good.  All the time.

Time flies…

So, we’re moving to Virginia.

He’s been offered the job and accepted.  It’ll be a great opportunity for us, and their relocation package is quite amazing.  We’re flying out on Tuesday to explore Richmond.  He’s going to be meeting with his district manager, checking out the site, and doing some apartment hunting (although, we think we already found the one we want to live in).

The best part?  I have an interview.  The thing I was scared most about was finding a job.  And this company and job is what a guy at work called “little Emily heaven.”  I’ve had a couple interviews so far.  I’ve sent them references.  They’ve sent me an application, an I-9, a W-4, and VA State Tax Form.  I have a group interview.  Man, I want this so bad.  If this works, me and the husband are set!

We’re SO excited.  I still get nervous.  I’ll be a wreck if this job doesn’t work out.  But still, we’ll be out of AR, near my mom, near my best friend.  It’ll be wonderful.

Virginia, here we come!