Paul's New Job

Yay, Paul got a job offer! He got a 6-month contract position working as an interaction designer for American Eagle in Pittsburgh, PA. We don't know what his exact start date will be, but it sounds like they are wanting him to start at the beginning of February. He will probably leave here very soon, like this week sometime maybe, with plans to find an apartment for us and move our stuff in before Andrew and I fly out. We never thought we'd be going back to Pittsburgh, but it will actually work out really well for several reasons:

• All our stuff is still in storage in Pittsburgh, so it is the easiest place for us to move.
• Pittsburgh is pretty close to other east coast cities, and a good location to be when looking for another job.
  
• We already have ward friends and a few of Paul's school friends still in Pittsburgh.
• I'm really looking forward to the church institute class I used to attend there every Wednesday, after which we have a potluck lunch.
  
• We know the area so it will be easy to get settled in.
• We'll be there in the spring and early summer, so we'll enjoy the best seasons there.
• Pittsburgh is a great city, with good public transportation, lots of beautiful parks, cool museums, etc.

Paul is a little bummed that he'll have to look for another job 6 months from now, but I'm very grateful that he got an offer. I know that God blesses us with what is best for us, even if it isn't what we had in mind. In fact, it seems that's been a recurring theme in my life lately. When things don't go according to my plans, they usually turn out better. Even Paul's unemployment for the last 5 months has brought us many blessings. He and Andrew have gotten to spend a lot of time together and we've been able to spend a lot of time together as a family. Andrew has become very well attached to Paul and loves being with him. I've really enjoyed having Paul around as well as being around our families here in Vancouver. Paul was also able to help his sister and brother-in-law some on their house remodeling while we stayed there, and he was able to increase some of his job skills too.

So, there you have it. We'll be returning to Pittsburgh!