We're Moving!

What a roller-coaster these last few months have been!  With our family growing and the desire to spend more time together, we decided to apply for jobs in Chesapeake.  It would also be helpful to have family around for help with the kids occasionally!  We put out our applications around Christmas, and things have been up and down since then.  We had initial interviews at the end of February that went well, then I went to the job fair and had a couple interviews, but staffing was not complete, so nobody really knew what they needed and if they needed someone with my qualifications at all.  Dustin also had an interview at the end of the week for an elementary music position.  He said he didn't think the interview could have gone any better, but was not sure if the job was something that he was interested in.  Well, time went on and we didn't hear anything at all.  As the school year ended, we figured that we would be staying in Roanoke (so I took a job as preschool teacher at another school in the county!).
I ended up getting a call for an interview on July 5th for a preschool position.  I thought the interview went well, and got a tour of the school and was talking with another preschool teacher in the school like we were co-workers, but of course didn't hear anything until the following Monday since it was a holiday week and there were people on vacation.  (How dare they!)  So we were both offered the jobs that we interviewed for and are excited about what God has in store for us.
Before we accepted, Dustin said that he felt crazy/excited at the same time for the opportunity to work with 3-5 graders.  Crazy because Hidden Valley is a great school and his job was a great one.  At the same time, excited to only have a handful of programs to prepare for and be able to leave at a decent time every day.  He will also be able to spend more time getting his photography business up and running the way he really wants it to be.
So, in just over 4 weeks, we will be in Chesapeake!  Please be praying for our house here to sell quickly and for us to be able to find a place to live there also!