Cleveland Here We Come!

Hi Friends,

As of today we are no longer unemployed!!!!!!!! Nick will be starting a job with a Medical Physics Consulting firm, based out of Richfield, Ohio mid-June. We won't be relocating until August 1 because the company has graciously offered for Nick to work with one of their local contractors in order to allow us time for the baby to be born, find housing, and for Nick to get some experience he needs to be certified in Ohio. That is a HUGE provision for us.

Many of you know that our first choice was a job in Atlanta. We heard last night "unofficially" that he would not be getting the job, and what was truly amazing is how quickly we moved on. The Lord has clearly been preparing our hearts for that decision. Simultaneously, we have been considering the Ohio offer, which we received at the end of last week. There are aspects of the Ohio job that have concerned us, and our parents have encouraged us not to just take a job because it was the first thing to come along. I have to say that having parents who support us like that is incredible! It was a real gift to be able to make this decision in a positive way, rather than feeling like we had no other choice. That said...as we continued to pray about it we did begin to get excited and recognized that a lot of our hesitations were selfish and short sighted. Those things that aren't necessarily ideal can be worked with. I'm not sure that this is where we will be for the long hall, but it is where we'll be for at least the next two years and hopefully through Nick getting his industry-required Certification. After our experience in Roanoke, we know that God can open doors we never would have expected; we may end up really loving it!

In the meantime, we will be only 5.5 hours from Bluefield, 7 from Roanoke, and 6.5 hours from D.C. where my sister currently lives. YAY! I'm planning on visiting the Southwest Virginia area sometime in the late summer or early fall with Noah and Abigail. The timing will largely depend on how the move works. Consequently, if any of you know the Cleveland area PLEASE send us info, because we know nothing about it.

Thank you all for your diligent prayers and encouragment over the last five months. We are almost as sad that this time is over as we are relieved. It has been a tremendous season of our marriage, marked by the presence of Christ moving our hearts towards Him. Nick has also had the opportunity to really embrace fatherhood, and I have had much needed help and support through the pregnancy. It will be hard to have Nick back on the road. Please continue praying for that transition and for wisdom and guidance in finding housing in Cleveland. In the meantime, what a blessing that we have an answer before our little Abigail joins us. Today she is officially full term, and the sooner she gets here the better! ;-)

All our love and prayers are with you! Nick and Heidi