This week is Spring Break for me! Justin was able to take it off...so we were SOOO excited! We spent the weekend in Lubbock and planned on packing the rest of the week!
Yesterday (Tuesday), Justin got a call from Allen (his store director) to go to the store. The regional VP wanted to talk to him. We joked that he was going to get a raise or something. While he was gone I started thinking...what if he gets a store...or what if he gets FIRED?! Especiall since we were going to close on our dream house next Friday. WELL...when he got home...he had a smirk on his face. I asked, "Did you get a raise?". He said..."Yeah...I got a raise...and a store...Great timing, huh?" I was like...I KNEW IT!!!
At first we were totally bummed...I mean...we were getting our dream house!!! Then we were excited. Then we went to Childress to look around. The town is VERY small...think Slaton. However, the store is GREAT! It is the EXACT same model as the old 543 store in Lubbock (82nd & Quaker) that Diane & I worked at! I had flashbacks to all the fun time we had there!
We slept on it & decided that it was such a GREAT move for Justin...we couldn't pass it up! I will probably be staying home with the kids for a year or two (or three...hehe). I think I will probably turn in my resume...but try to stay home for a while. We are going to look at houses on Friday!
We are very excited...but sad to leave Vernon. We will be 2.5 hours from Lubbock, 2 hours from Amarillo, and 2 hours from Wichita Falls. (and 1 hour from Vernon). I plan on going to Lubbock at least once a month and Vernon once a week or every other week.
AT first I was VERY mad. Thinking that OUR prayers never get answered...that this ONE time we had our dream house...but now its GONE. Then I started really thinking. How crazy was it that Justin told this couple that we would sell our house to them...when we weren't even trying to move out of our house. How crazy is it that he was offered this store before we closed on our new house? Is it craziness....or an answered prayer in disguise?????
2 comments:
Ahh Janet, I'm so glad your spirits are lifted now after some time..or a couple of days. ; ) You get to stay home!! I know everything will work out and I'm glad you'll be closer to your family!
Congratulations!! We are so happy for you guys. What a blessing...the timing is just perfect :)
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