Good News

Today has been a good day in a muddle of less than good days. Kyle and I have decided it is time to venture out into the real world--Boise for us. Kyle only has one class and an internship left for his master's degree, so we decided to head in a direction with more opportunity and growth than Pocatello. Feeling the need to stay close to our families, we opted to stay in the state and go to Boise.

Job searches have not been the best for me in the past year or so. Needless to say, there was a lot of trepidation searching for opportunities in the Boise area. Bored at work one long afternoon, I started searching through jobs on careerbuilder.com and found a position in Kuna as a technology teacher. I immediately e-mailed my updated resume to the principal, and not even an hour later, I had a response. She was excited by my experience and really wanted to interview me. I came clean about my projected start date, December. I could tell her spirits were immediately dampened, but I tried whatever coaxing power I possess to get an interview. I found out this morning that she does want to interview me and I think I have a fair shot at the job.

That would mean Kyle and I will move in December. I might move before him to start work, but I think we'll be glad to have a fresh start--new place, new people, new jobs, new opportunities.

Kyle has found a position in Meridian he is applying for as an assistant planner. It's the perfect entry level job for his career goals. We're really crossing our fingers we can both get the jobs we would love! It seems like we've both sacrificed a lot of time in less-than-ideal jobs to get through school, but now we actually have the means and abilities to do what we WANT to do instead of what we HAVE to do.

Wish us luck and pray for us. We can use all the help we can get!