Well we are setting up to move to Brisbane, Australia in the next couple of months. It is very exciting, but a little bit mind boggling. Oh well it will all work out.
So I've been thinking about how this all came about...
So back at the beginning of April we found out we were pregnant. We were very excited because we had been trying to get pregnant for only a couple months. Nick was very unhappy with his boss and his job. But he was toughing it out because we were going to have a baby. I was feeling some symptoms, but nothing abnormal. During the middle of April I went to a ladies retreat and a lady spoke about her miscarriage and my heart broke and of course I was nervous. But I felt God telling me everything would be okay.
We told our families and some friends. At the end of the month Nick was out of town and when he got back we had our first ultrasound. It was tough for him to get of work for the hour to come but he managed it. We were excited, but as always a little nervous. As the tech started. Nick knew immediately that it wasn't right. The tech found the sack but couldn't find anything in it. I was anxious, but still hopeful that she would find it with the internal. No, nothing was there. It was a very difficult day. But I knew that God works for the good of those who love him and have been called according to his purpose.
Nick's job wasn't getting any easier. He was fed up and he talked to someone in the office about there former position in Australia and got in contact with them. When we went to a friends wedding in Boston at the end of May and he Nick was suppose to be on vacation but had to keep taking care of things for work he finally got fed up. He told his boss he was quitting. Another coworker talked him into taking a month off and then coming back into a different position. (Also around this time, 3 1/2 weeks after the diagnosis, I finally miscarried.) So the whole month of June Nick was off and we took care of a couple things around home and visited with family in Indiana. Things in Australia kept getting pushed back.
In July Nick returned to work and things were better. Some time mid to late July we finally got an offer from Australia. But it wasn't enough to cover the extra cost of living there. So we had to convince them to give us more. We weren't confident it was going to happen, it seemed like a lot to us. But Nick worked his spreadsheet and convinced them. We also got some other questions answered like, "can we really not have a baby for a year, because the health insurance wont cover it?" The answer was no, it will not be covered. Wow, that is crazy. But we took another test and weren't pregnant, so that would be okay.
Finally in August we accepted the offer. We've applied for Abigail's passport, need to get a chest x-rays and doctor visits, and once we have all that we will be able to apply for a visa. The visa will take a little time (4-8 weeks). And then we will get assigned someone to pack up our house. And some time we have to sell our house too. A bit of a juggling act coming up to say the least. But we are very excited and looking forward to not having winter this year!
So it's amazing how God has been preparing us to go. I know it is hard on our family, but I know God is working through it all. And I can't wait to see what happens next!
So I've been thinking about how this all came about...
So back at the beginning of April we found out we were pregnant. We were very excited because we had been trying to get pregnant for only a couple months. Nick was very unhappy with his boss and his job. But he was toughing it out because we were going to have a baby. I was feeling some symptoms, but nothing abnormal. During the middle of April I went to a ladies retreat and a lady spoke about her miscarriage and my heart broke and of course I was nervous. But I felt God telling me everything would be okay.
We told our families and some friends. At the end of the month Nick was out of town and when he got back we had our first ultrasound. It was tough for him to get of work for the hour to come but he managed it. We were excited, but as always a little nervous. As the tech started. Nick knew immediately that it wasn't right. The tech found the sack but couldn't find anything in it. I was anxious, but still hopeful that she would find it with the internal. No, nothing was there. It was a very difficult day. But I knew that God works for the good of those who love him and have been called according to his purpose.
Nick's job wasn't getting any easier. He was fed up and he talked to someone in the office about there former position in Australia and got in contact with them. When we went to a friends wedding in Boston at the end of May and he Nick was suppose to be on vacation but had to keep taking care of things for work he finally got fed up. He told his boss he was quitting. Another coworker talked him into taking a month off and then coming back into a different position. (Also around this time, 3 1/2 weeks after the diagnosis, I finally miscarried.) So the whole month of June Nick was off and we took care of a couple things around home and visited with family in Indiana. Things in Australia kept getting pushed back.
In July Nick returned to work and things were better. Some time mid to late July we finally got an offer from Australia. But it wasn't enough to cover the extra cost of living there. So we had to convince them to give us more. We weren't confident it was going to happen, it seemed like a lot to us. But Nick worked his spreadsheet and convinced them. We also got some other questions answered like, "can we really not have a baby for a year, because the health insurance wont cover it?" The answer was no, it will not be covered. Wow, that is crazy. But we took another test and weren't pregnant, so that would be okay.
Finally in August we accepted the offer. We've applied for Abigail's passport, need to get a chest x-rays and doctor visits, and once we have all that we will be able to apply for a visa. The visa will take a little time (4-8 weeks). And then we will get assigned someone to pack up our house. And some time we have to sell our house too. A bit of a juggling act coming up to say the least. But we are very excited and looking forward to not having winter this year!
So it's amazing how God has been preparing us to go. I know it is hard on our family, but I know God is working through it all. And I can't wait to see what happens next!
So I am pretty sure you should have titled this blog "Life" It encompasses so much more than moving! :)
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for you guys and slightly jealous. What an adventure!!!!
On the miscarriage, I am so sorry. It is seriously one of the harder things in life to go through but you know what? You will eventually find peace and it won't be one of those things that you think about often with a heavy heart. It just becomes a part of your life story. I found myself the other day unable to even remember the years of my miscarriages with out looking it up. Before, I could quote you the exact month and year of each.
Hang in there.
Now back to the move....get ready to spread your wings and fly! Wow!