Changes

Why hello there! These past couple weeks have been SOO life changing! Where to begin, where to begin....

About a month ago, I wanted to move back down to Arizona. Why would I want to leave the beautiful Utah weather and my great job and my incredible in-laws? Because I missed my family. Yes, we have John's amazing family up here. But it's a little different watching your husband's nieces and nephews grow up and not being able to see your own. I had started looking for jobs and trying to plan things out. John was a little skeptical. Mainly because he hates the heat. But who doesn't?? I wasn't too excited about moving back to 120 degree summers that lasted for 9 months. Okay maybe they only lasted 8 months. Anywho, I digress. My brother in law works for GoDaddy and was going to help me get a job there. We would move back in with my parents until we got on our feet again. I was pretty set on moving down there, but John, not so much. So instead of trying to convince him of moving somewhere that he wasn't completely sold on, I decided to start praying and asking my Father in Heaven for some guidance. I decided to put everything in His hands and whatever He knew was right, I would be okay with.

Well, a few days after I had starting planning our move (Friday), John's friend posted on Facebook about an x-ray job that just became available up in Park City. It is for an orthopedic clinic inside the Park City hospital. He called and set up a job interview for the following Tuesday. All weekend, I kind of put planning our move on hold. Come Tuesday, I was EXTREMELY nervous. The job interview was more of a job shadow, and would work with the techs and do some x-rays to see if he would be a good fit. He went in at 7:30 am and was done around noon. 

The whole morning while I was at work, my mind was on this job interview for John. I had a hard time focusing because I was just so nervous.

Noon rolls around and I finally get a call from John.

"Everything went pretty well! I feel really good about this."

I was so very happy! But me being the realistic person I am, didn't get my hopes up too high. He had felt this way about many other jobs that he had applied for, and they all went nowhere.

He left the hospital and came to pick me up for lunch. We had a nice talk about how things went and what it was like working there. He was really hopeful that this would actually work out. We finished our lunch and I went back to work. About 30 minutes after I had gone back to work, John calls me.

HE GOT THE JOB!!!

I was smiling from ear to ear. This is exactly what we needed! I immediately call my mom and dad and sister and let them know about the great news.

As far as moving or who would commute etc, we didn't really have a plan, but would just play it out by ear. I would continue to work at CirclePix and John would commute to work in Park City until we got some debt paid off and found a place to live up near Park City.

That night, I went home and started looking for jobs up in Park City for myself. There was one job in particular that stood out. It was for a company called Pearl Couture. They make leather and fresh water pearl jewelry by hand. The position was for a jeweler who would make the jewelry in house. It paid pretty well and was different from a dead end desk job. So I applied! 

The next morning (Wednesday) I received a phone call from their hiring manager to set up an interview! I was ecstatic, yet so nervous at the same time! I was to go in for an interview that Friday afternoon and test out the position to see if I liked it and if I would be a good fit. So that night, I went home and started looking for places that we could live in the area so that we both didn't need to commute such a long way. I found a few apartment complexes and I was going to go look at Friday after my interview.

Friday rolls around and off I go to my interview. I arrive at my destination and eagerly wait inside. Apparently it was a group interview, which I wasn't too excited about because I don't do well in those settings. The owner brings us into his office and explains things a little bit, then takes us upstairs to try out the jewelry making part. We go and I LOVE it!! It was fun because it was creative and I loved working with my hands. We go back into his office and he offers me the job, and I accepted! Things were just coming together was too easily. I was waiting for something horrible to happen, because this was just seamless.

From there, I went to the apartment complex to check it out and take a tour. Instantly, I feel in love.  They are on the very edge of town, so you get a lot of the fields and mountain views instead of the city view, which I absolutely love! The big kicker as to why we would move here and no place else was the fact that they allowed pets. I signed some papers and placed our deposit so they would hold the unit, and we would come up in the next week to finalize the papers.

I put in my two weeks at CirclePix. It was very hard. I had been working there for over 2 years. Everyone there was family. I had made many friends and grown so much over the course of my employment. Not to mention that it was an excellent company to work for. If anyone living in southern Utah County is looking for a good job, go apply!! I was very scared about starting at a new company. What if they were a horrible company to work for? What if I didn't get along with anyone? What if? What if? WHAT IF?!!

My last two weeks flew by and before I knew it, it was time for us to move and for me to start my new job. Moving went smoothly, and my first day went great! I wouldn't say that it went smoothly though...

I arrive on my first day a few minutes early to fill out paper work and get things all organized and whatnot. I go upstairs and start making jewelry. When I came in for my interview, they had 3 people making jewelry. When I started, there were 9, plus me. Quite a difference! Anywho, I loved it! I had a lot of fun and got along pretty well with my new coworkers.

Towards the end of the day, I noticed that the owners started calling people in one by one to talk to them. Part of me was hopeful. 

"We are getting raises for sure."

While the other part was not so hopeful.

"Am I going to get laid off on my first day??"

Soon enough it was my turn to go talk to the owners. A little background, the owner (David) started Dye Ties, which is their main business, 2 years ago. They make head bands and hair ties. 3 months ago they purchased Pearl Couture from the original owners in Georgia. When I walk into his office, he starts explaining about how they made a mistake and miscalculated things. Blah blah blah.

"I am going to lose my job on my first day. What kind of company is this?? Don't cry Caren. Hold yourself together. Things are going to be alright."

"I'm sure you're worried that we are going to let you go. We don't want to be that kind of company. We like you and were impressed in your interview. How would you feel about moving into our accounting department for Dye Ties?" (David, the owner)

Whewww!! I accepted the position reluctantly, but didn't leave finding another job out of the picture. Now that I've been in this position for two weeks, I can honestly say that it was for the better. I love my job even more, my days fly by in an instant, and the girls I work with are awesome. Change really isn't so bad, right?

Nothing has ever come together so perfectly in my entire life. Most of the time I have to fight for something to come together and to work. I knew that since everything worked so seamlessly, we needed to stay in Utah rather than move to Arizona. I knew that was the answer to my prayers.

So the moral of this very long and drawn out story, is that prayer really does work!! Sometimes it isn't so noticeable what the answer might be, but you'll get an answer eventually :) Never give up, never surrender....on saying your prayers.

(If you know what movie that is from, you can be a part of the cool peoples club.)