First of all I have to say that we are so blessed. I'll get to that in a minute...
As some of you may know, Ben was laid off from his job 2.5 months ago. It has been a very hard stressful couple of months. I was so proud of Ben, the minute he got home and told me he'd been laid off (I did not believe him, he had to tell me 4 times before I finally realized it was true) he went straight to the computer and started applying for jobs. He would set a time everyday that he would look for jobs, and set time to do homework. Trying to find a job in this market is very difficult, and I hope not many of you are going through it. Well, he interviewed at Bechtel a couple of weeks ago and got offered a really great job in Washington. The same day he got a call from PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power), interviewed on Saturday, and got a job offer from them. So what do we do? We have two fabulous job offers with excellent companies. Do we go on an adventure to another state and get really good experience with a huge engineering construction company and Ben would finish his MBA and get a masters in Engineering at the same time at Washington State University, or do stay here with a great company in the energy field and Ben would finish his MBA at University of Utah? There is a lot more to the decision but it would take too long to write. So with that said, our decision is...we are staying and taking the job with PacifiCorp.
So yes, we are so blessed. In the midst of the Christmas Season we were offered a dinner for Thanksgiving (which we turned down, but we were so grateful for the offer...we would rather it go to someone who needed it more than we did), we had money left in our mailbox, and we had gifts and food at our door step by anonymous people. I can't express the love I have for the people who did this. I wish I knew so I could thank them, but I'm sure it's better this way. Being without a job really puts things into perspective. I really am blessed. I have SO much and give SO little. How terrible is it of me to complain that I don't have money to do fancy things or buy fancy clothes? I'm so grateful I have a bed to sleep in, and a beautiful home with more space than we really need. I am so grateful that I have a pantry full of food, and that I have diapers for my baby. I am so grateful that I have fabulous friends, neighbors, and family who have let me complain, who have prayed for us, and put our names on the prayer roll in the temple. We love you all, and your prayers and our prayers have been answered. We have our family, we have a great job that Ben will be starting soon, we didn't have to dip too much into our savings, and we are staying in Utah where our home is.
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Kel! Thank you for your inspiring message. I am glad things are much better for the two of you! It is so hard when you have a family and have to deal with that isn't it? I am also glad you are staying here. Congrats' to Ben and his new job. I sure miss you guys! Andrea
Kelly! I am so glad that you guys are staying! That is excellent news! I'm going to have to wake Sam up and tell him right now! But seriously, I'm so happy for you guys.
That is so wonderful that you are going to be able to stay here!! Congratulations on the new job!! Glad things worked out, had to be stressful wondering what was going to happen.
Hey I am so excited your staying! I was wondering what you would decide to do! Good for you guys! Woo-hoo! Anyhoo I didn't copy your background ...it's a cute one! It is nice you can finally let people know what you have been doing!
Hey, I've been thinking some of the same things lately. I didn't know Ben was out of work, but Brandon is in the construction business so I can probably guess how you were feeling. I realized that I just have to have faith, which for a worry wart like me is kind of hard sometimes. I'm so glad everything worked out for you.
Kelly! I had no idea that Ben was out of a job. I am so sorry. We are so glad that he was able to find a good job in UT! Congratulations!!
Congratulations on the new job. I bet that is a HUGE stress relief! I am also glad that you are not leaving. We like you guys!
We have been praying so hard for you guys ever since you told me Ben lost his job. I can't even tell you how excited both Wade and I are to hear that you can stay here afterall with this new job! happy day!
All I can say is, wahooo! We're so glad you're staying and having been praying for you since day 1. Thanks for reminding me of all my blessings, too. Monica says congrats as well.
Yeah! Sorry I haven't called you back...I did get your message but I have had a cold. All I can say is Yeah for me that I get to keep my back door, food exchanging neighbor and yeah for you that you don't have to pack up a whole house and move it into an apartment! : ) We are so glad it all worked out for you guys.
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