We are moving - to Wichita, Kansas! Chet got an offer from Johnson Controls - Controls division and we can't pass it up. He will be the Quality Manager at the JCI Facility that makes Heating and Air Conditioning units in Wichita. We are sad to leave friends and family, but excited about the new ministry opportunities the Lord is giving us in a new place!
Chet and I went this weekend and checked out the city and the housing market there. I was pleased to find a Starbucks and a Talbots (and also a Williams-Sonoma that Chet says he'll have to limit my trips into!) Anyway, we were pleasantly surprised to find out we'll have plenty of room for anyone to come visit ANYTIME - so, when we get settled, come on and we'll put you up in the Sears' Hilton - or maybe just the Sears' hotel...
I am excited to be staying home with the kids when we get there. It'll be a new adventure for me as I've always said I wasn't cut out for full-time stay-at-home work... but here we go - hope I can stay sane! There are many parks (a list of like 45 - really!) so we'll be outdoors a lot... and there are several museums along the Arkansas River to visit so I'm sure the kids and I will be checking them all out very soon!
Chet will be leaving soon to go up there and work - so pray for us as I finish working in Shreveport while trying to get our house ready to sell... which should be an interesting task! Also, pray that the Lord will provide us with Christian friends there who will encourage us and lift us up in Him. I'm sad to be leaving the precious friends he has given me here, but I know He will provide for us there too!
We'll try to keep you posted as things progress... but until then, check out how far you are from Wichita at Yahoo Maps:
5 comments:
can stone transfer to the st. pauls in wichita? :) i'm really happy for y'all. what a fun adventure. i know you will miss not having your family so close ...but sometimes it's nice to be away from family! did i just say that? good luck w/ the move and such. keep us posted!
Congratulations to you both! The great thing about working or staying home is that you have the option! That is the blessing. I missed you at the MOPS meeting. Your friends are PRECIOUS! Loved meeting them and being with them. Keep us updated on the move.
i'm sure you guys will have lots of fun. i'll be praying y'all find your niche, and good (and fun) Christian friends.
Wow! That's big news. Todd & I have made 4 moves in our almost 8 years of marriage & I haven't disliked any of the places we've lived. I've met wonderful people everywhere & know you will too!
ash- give us an update on things!!
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