3 Weeks

3 weeks ago today I landed in Phoenix and so much has happened in those 3 weeks.

Week 1:
My first day here Mark took me for a drive through the mountains and past our hopefully future home.  My second day here Mark and I joined a bible study. The third day I went to a job fair for the new Tanger Outlet mall that opens in November.  The rest of the week I spent my time applying for jobs online and helping Mark at work.

Week 2:
Mark left for Germany and I stayed in Phoenix.  While Mark was gone I did the best I could to fill in for him at work.  While he was gone I set up 3 interviews for the following week and I continued to apply to several jobs online.  On Saturday I met up with, Sarah, a friend from high school for lunch and a little shopping. Sarah filled me in on so many places to go and things to do in Phoenix.  Sunday night she sent me a text message saying one of her close friends knew of some open positions at Grand Canyon University and that I should apply there. 

Week3:
Mark got home Sunday night, just in time for my crazy busy week.  Monday morning I went into work with Mark and looked up Grand Canyon University.  I applied to several jobs on their career board.  I finished my applications in time to get to my 1st job interview if the week.  Tuesday I didn't have any interviews so I planned on helping Mark at work.  That morning I received a call from Grand Canyon University wanting to set up an interview on Thursday morning, which made 4 interviews in 1 week.  I was pretty excited!  Wednesday afternoon I had an interview along with 2 interviews on Thursday.  When all of my interviews were done I looked back and felt they all went pretty well.  I was excited for the coming week and hopefully hearing back from one of the interviews and hopefully setting up a few more.  First thing Friday morning I received a phone call from Grand Canyon University offering me a job!  Not even 24 hours after my interview and I have a job!  I'm so excited for this great opportunity and I have Sarah to thank for telling me about it!!! Saturday night Mark and I met up with Sarah and her boyfriend to celebrate.  We're both so thankful to have friends in Phoenix!

Grand Canyon University is a private christian university.  I start work Monday October 15th.  My title will be Student Intake Matriculation Specialist.  For now that's really all I know, lol but I'll let you all know more when I know more.  I'm excited to see the great opportunities God will bless me with through this job.

I'm so blessed God provided a job so quickly!  Thank you to everyone who has been praying for us and this move and all of the unanswered questions.  God is answering all questions in His time.  Hopefully the next question he answers will be about our housing situation.  :)
Love you all!!

Move to Phoenix, AZ

I'm such a horrible blogger!  I know I've said this before but it's my goal to post more often with updates of what's going on in our life.  

Let me start with the most recent and very large update.  Mark and I moved from Cedar Falls, Iowa to Phoenix, Arizona.  Here is how it all began.

Friday, June 8th, Mark took me to a nice dinner and told me about the possibility of moving to Phoenix for his job.  I was nervous but open to the idea.  Mark kept telling me that it was only a possibility and might not happen so I shouldn't get my hopes or expectations up.  When Mark first mentioned the possibility of moving he told me that if I wasn't comfortable or didn't want to move then we wouldn't.  All I had to do was say no and we would stay in Iowa, close to family and friends.  I told him that where he goes, I go.  We're a family and I'm okay with moving to Arizona as long as we're together. 

Monday, June 11th Mark picked me up from work and took me to lunch.  I was suspicious right away because I knew Mark had already eaten lunch.  He told me it was looking like moving to Phoenix was becoming more of a possibility then originally thought.  Wednesday, June 13th, we got the news to go ahead and "pack our bags" we were moving to Phoenix.

Many of you know, I moved around quite a bit growing up.  Even though I didn't enjoy moving around as a kid, looking back I can clearly see God's purpose in each one of the moves my family made.  I know that God has a purpose for this move as well.  Mark and I have said from the beginning of our marriage, that we don't want to close ourselves off to what God might have for us.  I know God used my previous 5 moves with my family to prepare me for this move with my husband.  Mark and I prayed and talked about moving to AZ and came to the conclusion that if the opportunity presented itself that we would take it.  Here we are 3 months later. 

Mark "moved" down to Phoenix in July while I stayed in Cedar Falls.  Fortunately we didn't have to worry about selling a house and our apartment was a month to month.  My mom, dad and Alex came down the weekend of August 18 and helped me move out of our apartment.  Marks parents, Kevin and Laurie, have been gracious enough to give up a garage so we could store all of our stuff until we actually have a place to put it. They blessed us by letting me live with them until I came to Phoenix, however long that would be.  It only ended up being 2 weeks.  Monday, September 10th, I "moved" to Phoenix.  I'll write a separate post about the process of finding a place to live. ;)

In my first week of being in Phoenix I have driven to the post office, the grocery store, and of course Target.  I'm beginning to find my way around and feel comfortable.  I don't have a job yet but I've been applying for jobs like crazy.  My 2nd day here, Tuesday Sept. 11th, Mark and I joined a bible study for young adults with BSF.  My 3rd day here, the 12th, I went to a job fair for the new Tanger Outlet mall that opens in November.  I've been helping out at Wayne where ever I'm needed.  In the past week there have been a few emotional moments but for the most part everything is going well.  I'm enjoying the nice warm weather, which I love, and the beautiful mountains.  It still doesn't feel real that Mark and I live here and not in Iowa.  I'm not sure when it will feel real.  Anyways, that's all for now and I'll try to be better about blogging updates. 

Update

Wow, I'm really bad at blogging.  It's almost been a full year since I posted.  I know I've said this before but I'll try to be better.

There has been so much that has happened in the last year that I don't even know where to start.  Instead of trying to re-cap the last year I'll start fresh with what is happening now.

Mark is really close to finishing his MBA.  He hopes to be done this fall.  He is currently take a class in Germany.  He left today and will be gone for 3 weeks.  I miss him already!  I was able to drop him off at the airport this morning, that was really difficult!  I'm looking forward to picking him up.  Right now I'm hoping the next 3 weeks go by really quickly and I'm sure they will.

We both have been crazy busy.  It seems like every weekend we're going here and there or someone is coming to see us.  I love having plans but at the same time I'm looking forward to having a free weekend where we can sit back and do whatever we want.  As of right now that won't happen until the 2nd weekend in June.  I'm sure something will come up though.  :)

I think that's about all for now.  I'll try to be better about keeping everyone update.
Thanks for being patient with me.