I was offered, and I accepted, a transfer to the Fresno Service Center as a Compliance Inspector. As this is the position I already occupy in Bakersfield, I am intimately aware of my expected job duties. A bonus for this situation is that this work group encourages it's employees to take their work trucks home. This means that I will be able to leave my house in a company vehicle, and go directly to the part of the service area I will be inspecting. I'll check in to the office once every other week. Essentially, I will be working very independently. This is exactly my cup of tea.
The best part of the deal is that we will be able to live in our mountain home, which has yet to be shown to a single person by our realty company. This will also be the hardest part, as we have grown to love being so close to other family members. Little L. loves her grandparents, and aunts and uncles.
As you may have gathered from posts over the last year, both my wife and I had grown discouraged over the state of our living arrangement. We were beginning to wonder what we would do when the time came to move out of her parents home. They live in a 55+ community, and technically we had been there too long. We had been considering taking out a loan from my 401k to afford living in an apartment for about 6 months, in hopes that the house might sell before the money ran out. It made me nervous, but it was one of the only options really left to us, at the time.
Then God provided a way.
My wife told me that she had just put the baby down for a morning nap, and was talking to God about our discouragement. We have often asked God to provide for us a place to live that wouldn't place a burden on our relatives. My wife asked God for a direction at around 8:30. At 8:30 my work phone rang. It was the office clerk calling to tell me that the Fresno Compliance Inspector position was being offered to me. I'm pretty sure that's a clear case of Providence.
We had often remarked to one another that God must have been telling us to wait for the answer. In the waiting, we were blessed with the opportunity to spend more time with family.
I don't have a report date for Fresno, but I'll keep everyone posted.
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Praise God! Nick I am so happy for you! I've been praying for you all and have been hoping that something would be happening soon. I'm so glad you didn't have to touch your 401(k) (while it would essentially get you through that situation, you'd be paying so much more than you'd think in penalties...yikes)
so, yes, please stay in the mountains. We want to have an excuse to go back to Yosemite, besides it being awesome! I can't wait to call you!
love you bro!
mpw
I am rejoicing with you! From your blogging, I could tell that there was always a piece of you in the mountains. I will pray for connections with other young families in your community and for genuine fellowship as you return. May these months with familiy members be stored up in your hearts as blessings for a season. A new adventure awaits you all.
Thank you, in advance, for your prayers. I am a little nervous about heading back into the mountains. I know that R. is a little apprehensive about the fact that she doensn't have work relationships to keep her in contact with the "grownups world".
I'm nervous about finding a church body to be a part of. Last time, I think that I gave up pretty fast. I allowed myself to believe that reading the Bible on my own, or going for a walk in God's creation would meet my spiritual needs. For that reason I am very thankful for your prayers. There is a church in Oakhurst that I wanted to check out before we left the mountains. I have a work friend that attends there. I hope that we'll find a fit.
Going back to Bakersfield, and the church that R. and I grew up in, was such a nice experience. Even so, I never quite felt like I was really back at home. We found ourselves being treated by the "regular attenders" as visitors. It wasn't their fault that they didn't know we had gone to the church for most of our lives. At least they were warm and inviting.
I am really very thankful for my inlaws. Their generousity has allowed me to get to know them in a way I might never have, if we had not lived with them for a year. Now, more than just inlaws, I really feel like they are my family. I don't know how else to say it.
Well, I've rambled enough. I should probably write a post to update everyone on what I know.
Ahhh, yes. I love answered prayers. For selfish reasons I had hoped you'd be staying in Bakersfield, but I am very happy that things are working out and very much looking forward to making a trip up to the mountains to visit. For now though, give me a call and we'll hit the gym.
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