I believe that most of you have heard the news, however I will update the rest of our very few blog followers :)
As most of you know Matt and I recently moved to Albuquerque, NM last September. Matt got a really good job with Qwest. I was not too excited about NM I have to say. NM was on my list of places I was never willing to move to, however when your hubby is jobless you got take what you can get. Things were going well there, I was somewhat starting to make some new friends, but then on Nov. 18, I believe it was, Matt came home early from work. There was only one reason he would come home early and he had that same look on his face that he had before. He got laid off AGAIN. I didn't even shed a tear. I was laughing somewhat in fact. My poor man was laid off twice in 4 months. We had picked up and moved our entire family to NM on our own dime for this job. We just got insurance, so I was able to see the doctor for the first time since I found out I was pregnant. I was in total shock and had to giggle because of the irony in the situation.
Matt was amazing though. He didn't even blink an eye, or feel sorry for himself at all. Right when he got home he started making phone calls to reach out to all his contacts and once again find a new job. By-the-way, as bad as it may look, Matt did not get laid off for any reasons on his part. Due to the lovely economy Qwest decided to completely abolish Matt's position and department, in all of Qwest throughout the US. Even the man who hired him got laid off. Anyways, Matt got interviews set up right away in NM, UT and CA. I am sure all of you know which one I was rooting for :) All the interviews went really well, however he got two offers in CA. How ironic once again right? The other jobs were not hiring yet, since most of them were having to reevaluate their owns staff's due to the economy as well. Matt accepted the position with Tele Pacific in Irvine, CA. We are now staying with my parents for a little while till we are able to find a place. I am sooooooooooooooooooo happy to be here, however the cost of living is definitely an adjustment for the two of us. We are so blessed to have found another job.
On the baby front, I was finally able to get some insurance through my Dad and yesterday I was able to go to the doctor for the second time this pregnancy. She was absolutely wonderful and we will finally find out the sex next week, on Thursday. I am 20 weeks right now and the baby is very healthy!!!
I hope that this blog does not sound like I am throwing a pitty party for myself and my family. I hope it comes off as just the opposite. Things have definitely been rough, but it just goes to show us how absolutely incredible and generous our Heavenly Father is. We had confidence that everything would work out and it absolutely did. It never ceases to amaze me that the plan that I have in mind for myself tends to be quite different than the plan our Heavenly Father has for me. However, his plan is always what is right and makes me the happiest in the end. We have ben so blessed this previous year and are very excited to see what is to come in 2010.
Here are some pics to go along with all my jibber jabber. There will be more to come.
