Changes

The weekend before we left to Hawaii, Scott drove to an interview on the other side of the state.  We didn't think much of it, because he has been doing that at least once a month for the last year.  I didn't even know where this place was located.  Then, two days before we left for Hawaii, he was offered the position.  We were both shocked and unprepared!  We told them we'd let them know by the end of the week.

We went to Hawaii with a prayer in our hearts.  We calculated numbers, discussed pros and cons, and got all of our questions answered by the city offering him the job.  Then, we knew we were going to have to make a decision.  I didn't think I was going to be able to enjoy Hawaii because I had so much anxiety over it all.  We made our decision together on Thursday (our first day in Hawaii) and then we were able to go to the temple on Friday morning.  Our decision to accept the job was confirmed, and Scott called them as soon as we left the temple. 

Dayton City Hall

So....we are moving to Dayton, Oregon, and Scott will become their new City Manager.  He actually started last Monday, and so far he is loving it and happy with the decision to take the job. 

When we returned from Hawaii, we knew we had to put our house up for sale.  We listed it ourselves through an internet listing agency to save money on realtor commisions, and in 18 days, we had two offers and accepted the better of the two.  We will close on the sale on April 18th, and then the kids and I will move over to Dayton to be with Scott. 

We are going to miss our first house!

We have truly been blessed in the events that have happened since accepting the job.  We know we are supposed to move to Dayton.  The Mayor is a member of the church, and one of the Council members is the Bishop in the Dayton ward.  They found a place for Scott to live, a casita on one of the members property's that is vacant, rent free.  Our house sold amazingly fast, and we got what we asked for it.  And we've recieved so much support from our current ward, and from our new ward in Dayton.  We are still trying to look for a house to buy, and are hoping to build a home in Dayton, but we've at least found a place to rent, month to month, while we shop around.  We are all excited, and nervous about our impending move, and we will miss our home, friends, ward, and family in Hermiston!  We'll try to post more updates as we move farther in the process of our move to Dayton, Oregon. 

p.s.  If anyone would like to visit us, we are only 1 hour from the Oregon Coast, 1 hr. from Portland, plus we're just lots of fun to be around and we would love visitors!!!