Major Life Changes

In February, we received the news that Platinum, the company Matt has been working for, was closing its doors.  We were surprised with the news, and suddenly found ourselves unemployed.  It has been pretty tough for everyone involved.  I was a complete mess for a couple weeks, but we pulled it together and decided to try to rent out our house.  We were so blessed to find some great renters.  It meant we had to move a little sooner than we originally thought though. We packed up our house, and moved to Leamington in March.  Leaving Mapleton was really hard for us, and I still cry occasionally when we drive through.  We loved it there, and have a lot of great friends there!  Luckily we have been close enough to visit sometimes.
Matt started working for Absolute Air, and was making the commute from Leamington.  My parents were nice enough to let us move in with them while we did some work on their old house.  That project has been both fun, and a big pain...I will post more on that later. We knew Matt's job was only going to be a temporary one for him, but we kept having a hard time figuring out what our plans for the future were going to be.  When we thought we should go one direction, things didn't work out, so we would change again.  We finally made the decision for Matt to go back to school full-time.  This decision has felt right from the moment we made it, and we are excited for the opportunity!  Going to school full-time with a family is tough though, and we have been so blessed to have help from so many people!  We really could not do it without them!
So, here we are.  We have now moved into the house I grew up in.  Honestly, it has been great!  Being in Leamington has made all of this a lot easier.  The kids love living on a "farm" and being by Grandma and Papa.  It really is a great little town and hard not to be happy here.  We feel like we will really be able to enjoy these next two years instead of just wishing they would go by fast.  While this has certainly been a trial for our little family, I am amazed at how the Lord continues to bless us and make our burdens light!