To move or not to move, that is the question.

For weeks now Brad and I have been praying earnestly and without ceasing (in the shower, in the car, while I'm cooking, you name it, I've been praying while doing it!) about Brad's decision to relocate with his company or leave the company and work for the union.

I debated about writing this post because if you know us, you know we are very good at talking and planning and then not doing anything. But I know that basically everyone who will read this has been thru a big move at some point in their lives. Some more recent than ever. I also keep going back to the time mom and dad moved us to the dreaded WV, which I now hate to leave! So I ask, how did you know? I know the obvious answers of God will make it happen if it is his plan but I am on a constant roller coaster of yes, no, maybe so. I just don't feel GOd saying one way or the other what we should do!

A few years ago, Brad's boss sold the elevator company and moved to NC to start a new office with the company who bought his company. Confusing, I know. There has been an open offer for Brad to come work for his former boss ever since he went to NC. You all know that my parents are in NC. My first reaction is yes! we should move. But in my heart I know we need to be where God wants us to be. That doesn't necessarily mean NC. So I have been very hesitant every time the issue of going to NC has ever come up. I just want to do what God wants and not go just because it is what I would want.

Well, a month or so ago BRad decided he needed to make a change. I don't want to go into all the details but I stand by him as his wife. His options are to go to NC where he could start tomorrow and has a guaranteed job. Or try to get into the union where he "could" make more money and "could" pay tons less for our health insurance. Not to mention we wouldn't be moving. But he is guaranteed to work about of town 4 days a week and have a 3 day weekend with the union. We all know that money isn't everything but being able to pay way less than $500/month for insurance for our family is a big plus! If that is even true.

We said we would try the union first and if that didn't work out we would go to NC. So Brad was expecting a call from the union on Friday but no one ever called so we basically gave up on them and were about 80% sure we were going to move to NC this summer. We thought God was opening that door since the union people never called. This morning I got to work doing things to prepare for painting so we can get our house up for sale. Then BRad texted me and said he was waiting on a call from the union!

I had just talking myself into the fact that moving wouldn't be so bad and having to do it in the 2 1/2 months the kids are out of school won't be hard. And now we might not be going.

This is just one of those times when I wish God still spoke audibly to His people!

Please pray for us that we would make the right decisions concerning our family. But more importantly that we would find what God wants for us and be willing to follow Him, even if it means staying here.