A month ago life was perfect. We had decided to go ahead and look into buying a house in St George. It didn't take long to find a home we loved. 4 bed 3 bath and the cutest playroom. Our dream home.
We were able to move the sale of the home along quickly and were planning to close in a week and a half. We could move in by the end of November! We were estactic at the thoughts of having thanksgiving in our new home. We gave notice to our rental house that we would be moving out at the end of the month. Kirk and I were officially grown-ups. We had two kids, a career, buying a house, I stayed home and made crafts...the life we've dreamed about for four years was ours.
Half a week later Kirk lost his job.
His company was under new management and decided to down size. And since he was one of the new guys he was let go. He was working on something for the company that no one else knew how to do, so he was offered some contract work. We were also blessed to get a small severants package. Luckily we were still days away from closing on our house. But as of the end of November we no longer had a place to live. So we packed and cleaned our house, moved all of our stuff into a storage unit, and with our heads held as high as we could muster moved in with my parents.
We have been living in Vernal since the weekend before thanksgiving. We are happy here. It feels like we are on vacation. We are lucky to be home for the holidays. (Although I am a little bitter about enduring St George heat 9 monts pregnant only to move away as winter gets started) It's awesome to be around my sisters who make me go walking with them at 6:00 in the morning when it's -4 degrees (no joke) and take me to the movies for a girls night. The girls are doing fine. Kirsten spends most her time by the back door adoring my parents new puppy. Kirk has applied for jobs all along the wasatch front, Logan, and Vernal. He has had one interview in Vegas but we haven't heard back on anything. Tough tough economy.
My parents have been wonderful about us moving in. Chelsey (senior in high school) is the only one home and they were disliking the empty home feeling. We don't plan to stay here long, but aren't sure where to move until we have a job.
It was incredibly hard to leave St George and all of our dreams there. I pretty much cried for a week straight. But it is wonderful to be around family and we are having faith that something will work out soon. If you would remember us in your prayers we would appreciate it.
And as it's Christmas card season our temporary address is:
3433 West 1000 North
Vernal, UT 84078
Oh, Dynelle! This is sad news :( We will definitely pray for you and your gorgeous family. Sounds like you have found ways to look on the bright side of the oh-so-not-desired situation. We're glad your parents are able to give you a leg up while you're waiting for what comes next. That's cool Kirsten is enthralled by your parents' new puppy! And if this was going to happen no matter what, I'm glad you didn't close on your dream house and then end up a creek, having to make large mortgage payments with the unknown timeline of when the next company will be lucky enough to have Kirk as their valued employeee. And I'm so glad you are getting to spend more than just a few days with sisters and extended family in Vernal. Great things will come out of this! I know it! And, you will get your dream home...just around the corner. Maybe in another town, but you'll get it!
ReplyDeleteDynelle, I am so sorry about this hard hard situation!! I hope that kirk can find something even better than what he was doing before and eventually you will love a new place just as much! Hang in there hon, I love ya, you can do it :):)
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear the bad news! I hope that things work out well for you. You guys have such a great attitude so I know you will be happy no matter what! You are such a good example to all of us! I hope you have a Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Thanks for posting your address!
Nellsers, I think about you guys and pray for you every single day. I was also hoping that you were walking with your sisters and getting to spend time with them . . . that must totally help! I love yer guts and just know you guys will find Kirk's ultimate dream job (in Logan, of course!) when it's time.
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