Our Journey

Today has been weird. It was the first day of Ryan's 'retirement' as my Dad calls it. Most of you already know, but Ryan lost his job on July 29th. We knew this was happening 4 years ago, when he went from an intern to full time employee. At first, his lab was moving to Ohio in 2009, but then it got pushed to 2011, which we were extremely grateful for, with the economy tanking and all. As we entered 2011, we knew it was coming. We had to decide if we wanted to move to Ohio with his job. I was adamant about not moving. I moved to Utah for Ryan just after we got married, and it wasn't the best experience, so I didn't want to move out of state again. Also, this job doesn't pay very well and it didn't help that our health insurance was so dang expensive. So in my mind I thought why move for a job that really isn't all that great. After praying and not really receiving an answer as to what direction we should take, I gave in to my stubbornness and started to look for a house. If this is where we were suppose to be, I wanted to have a house to rent or buy. I had been searching for a day or two when my answer came to me as a bolt of lightening. We are not suppose to move to Ohio. I questioned it at first, and it came again so strong, that I knew not to question it, but to have faith and figure out a new job for Ryan.

The hard part for Ryan, I think, is he really loved this job, and he had the best co-workers and bosses anyone could ask for. We really have been so blessed these last 4 1/2 years. A few weeks ago, Ryan flew out to Ohio to help set up the new lab, and I am glad he had the opportunity to do so, because it only solidified to him that we made the right choice. We have been looking where we can at finding a new job and have friends and family keeping an eye out for us, but this has been such a stressful time for our family. We have been here before and were blessed in the end, and know we will be blessed in the end, but hoping it doesn't take too long to get to the end. Sorry for such the long post, but this is a journal for our family and wanted to make sure I wrote down our feelings to look back on down the road. So, if you know of a job or see one, send it our way. In the mean time, Ryan will be job hunting and working on my To-Do List for him. I think by the end of August, he will be so ready to be working again!!!