The Lord is Faithful

 Let me tell you some great news!!!


For several months now, my husband and I have been trying to find jobs and a place to live in Missouri (to get closer to my family, while staying close to his family also). Specifically Joplin at the time and we weren't having any luck. We would get a good feeling about a job, only to be turned down and  honestly, we were getting quite discouraged. We had to keep in mind that God has a plan for us. This can be really difficult though when your ego is hurt in the process and it feels like there's no hope. 


So, instead of claiming defeat, we started looking in Springfield. And let me tell you God is faithful and GOOD!! We went on a day trip to Springfield yesterday to apply for jobs and look at apartments. We started out the morning with Brandon applying for a job that he has lots of experience in and it pays really well, only to have a guy walk to interview for the job he was applying for. That was a little threatening. Then we went to look at 3 different places we were interested in living in. Every place was truly welcoming and understanding of our situation and extremely helpful. (So if you ever look into moving to Springfield, MO. I'd reccomend any of these places: Lakewood Village, Chesterfield Village and Dryden Place- they are all owned by the Wooten Company). None of these places made us feel pressured to rent at their place but was more interested in meeting our needs and that was a blessing. After looking at all three of these places, we decided to get some lunch to discuss our options. 


We had lunch at Dairy Queen and while we were ordering, we asked if they were hiring. They said that they had just hired a few people but one person didn't show up, so yes, they were hiring. So, I applied. (Due to my health issues, I can only work part-time). When I turned in my application, I actually got to speak to the manager, and he was very nice and we were able to tell him our situation about how we were trying to move as soon as possible but needed jobs first. He was very understanding and said he'd tell his boss. Then as we were walking out of Dairy Queen, my husband saw some guys dressed in BMW maintenance clothes, so he asked if they were hiring. The guys said probably and told him to go over to the dealership and ask. (DIVINE INTERVENTIONS!!:) We headed straight over there and Brandon went in, while I stayed in the car, waiting anxiously. Well, I wound up waiting about an hour and a half because they gave him two interviews on the spot!! They seemed very interested in him and said that when they got his background check back, they'd give him a call to let him know what they think. 


Then we headed back to Dryden Place and put a deposit down because we absolutely fell in love with the townhomes there. We set our tentative move-in date for June 15. After that, we journeyed back to Oklahoma. We decided though, that if either of us got jobs, we would move as soon as we could...


This morning I got a call from the owner of the Dairy Queen that I applied at yesterday. She was extremely nice and understanding. She told me that the manager I had spoken to the day before, said that she should hire me! How nice right?! Then she told me that she wanted me to work for and to keep her posted on when I could start. So I called Brandon and told him that I have a job in Springfield and he has decided to put in his two weeks notice tomorrow for MACU. I then called Dryden Place and asked her if we could move up our move-in date and she said "Absolutely"!! 


**Side-note: All throughout today, the BMW place has been calling Brandon's references! They wouldn't care about his references if they didn't want him to work for them right?!? :) 


So, as of today, we are moving to Springfield May 11th!!!!  Of course, we will really miss our friends and family and Church family here in Oklahoma!! But, this is something we need to do. We are excited to take this step in life together.


So, if you're our friends and family and you wanna see us before we move, let us know!! We'd love to spend some time with you before MAY 11! Or you can come help us pack everything too! ;) I would like to ask y'all to be praying for us as well. Thank you dear friends! The Lord is good and faithful! Amen.