Coming home.

Our decision to move home has come with so many mixed emotions. Though I'm keeping my job, I'm already missing my coworkers. I'm missing the flurry of the office more than I expected, and I think working from home will come with just as many stressors as working in the office. I'm torn between excitement and stress. 

Other people seem to have mixed emotions, too. When we talk about moving back to Richmond, you can see the mixture of disappointment and irritation. It's odd, really. We like Richmond. We miss our families and being close to them. We miss Vineyard and feel drawn to come back. We're excited to live near our nieces and nephews. We're excited to buy our first house and make a home. Why does it matter if we choose to make all that happen in Richmond? Why does it matter to anyone other than us at all? 

We're starting our drive on Thursday, and we still have so much to do. Thankfully, Ryan's last day at work was Friday, so he's going to continue to be superman and finish the rest of the packing and cleaning. My last day in the office is Wednesday, and I'm going to start working from home on Friday. Pray for us as we journey back across the country! We're prayerful for a peaceful day with no car issues and good driving weather!

Update!

It's been a while, and big things are happening, so here's the update!

After months of prayer and late night discussions, Ryan and I decided we wanted to move home to Kentucky. It's no secret to anyone that we've been homesick. It's a time in our lives when all of our friends & family are getting married and starting their own families, and we hate missing out on it. So I plucked up my courage, over a 2 week course of procrastination, and sat down with my boss to submit my 2 weeks notice. But! After numerous conversations with bosses and Human Resources, we've decided that rather than an official two weeks, I'll be working remotely from Kentucky for a period of time. Hallelujah! This will basically go on until I find someone to take my place or find a job in Kentucky. I will keep traveling as normal, but now Ryan will get to be with friends and family while I'm gone, and I will be coming "home-home" on the weekends. We are thrilled. Thank you, Jesus for providing.

We're looking for apartments/houses, but until we find one we like we'll be staying with my parents- which will be so great for a short period of time after being gone for a year.

So, short update, but there it is! Be praying for us as we look for a home and as Ryan searches for a job. :)