the millers: whew!

13 June 2011

whew!

Moving...just the mere word right now makes me weak.

I look around and see the boxes slowly start to dwindle...however, the boxes & lack of organization for this teacher (as well as husband) is beginning to unnerve me :)

We have been in prayer mode regarding a potential job change for Arlan for about a year and a half and just this past spring we felt the doors opening fully to resign from Pekin High to accept a position at Watershed Foods in Gridley. Arlan had been at Pekin High for 10 years and felt that the time for our family to make a switch was now. It was a hard decision and not one taken lightly...education is safe & comfortable...it's what Arlan's known for over 10 years and what I've known for 9. Yet, we felt a constant pulling to challenge ourselves & thus enter the business world. We have always respected Lifesong for Orphans (a non-profit orphan advocacy group) in Gridley and wanted to get involved somehow at a closer level. Watershed Foods is a great way to indirectly be involved as it provides a small percentage of it's annual income to support Lifesong. So the better Watershed does, the more it supports orphans! Arlan will be part of the production & process management team...translation = problem solving less efficient areas of food production, making details behind visions happen & making processes run smoother (if this doesn't sound like it's tailor made for my husband, I'm not sure what is!). It will be a HUGE learning curve for him, for us, and Watershed.

We will miss our small condo in Morton...the memories of first being newlyweds, coming home from teaching full days at Pekin High, the many family & friends who we hosted, and bringing our little bundle of joy home for the first time...yet, our new home is also ready for new memories.

Thanks for your thoughts & prayers this past 1-2 weeks-we've felt extremely blessed.