I have a lot of emotions swirling around inside about our big move to Texas next week.
I am excited about several things...being close to Marcus' family for the first time in our marriage, moving into a larger apartment that has just been newly remodeled, starting a new schedule that will allow Marcus to be at home with me and the boys every night, not having to deal with an icy-cold winter, and several other things.
I am sad, anxious, and nervous about several things as well...moving away from our family and friends here in Utah, not having health insurance for the first several months of Marcus' new job, the very real potential for severe lightening storms and tornadoes, the unknown of how the whole situation will actually work out, among other things.
I know it is perfectly normal to have excitement coupled with worry when it comes to such a big life change. It's a comfort to know we have family on both sides who are supportive of us and will be there for us in this next phase of our life.
It's hard to leave a life that has become very comfortable to us (and I think Marcus would agree). But one thing I think we both know for sure is that the growth and progression we hope for in our lives will not happen if we stay too comfortable in any given phase until we reach our goals.
So...here's to hoping this next stage goes as smoothly as we hope, and that one day it's as hard to leave that phase as it is to leave this one (because that will mean it was just so good)!
7 comments:
I know how you feel. Except, when we moved to Boulder we had a smaller apartment and no one we even knew. I have taken a leap of faith each move of out marriage with no job. We have been in 8 wards and apartments in 7 years of marriage. Trust me when I say, "It will all work out great. Better than you can even fathom right now."
I too have some anxiety about our move along with excitement. I will definately miss your side of the family and am excited to be close to my side of the family (even though they seem to all be moving away). I believe that when we move to our next phase of life (i.e med. school and residency) wherever that may take us we will look back and smile at this phase that is ending and the new one we are about to start.
I LOVE your new background! Where did you get it? Did you have to put all of your friends back on your page after you redid it, or were they all still there? SO CUTE! Please share!
Where in TX will you be going? I grew up in KS, and we had lightening and tornados. I guess Marcus' family could probably fill you in better than I could, but I don't think lightening is anything to be scared of. :o) I actually get really excited when I see it here since I saw all summer long back home. And it never seemed to start all the fires that it does out here.
And tornados.....we were under watches at least 3 nights a week in the summer. But RARELY saw them. And everyone has basements or storm shelters near by to go to. Or if you're REALLY hard core, you get the video camera and go to the roof!
So maybe that will eliminate some of your fears. :o) I'm glad that you'll still be by family. That's my biggest complaint about Utah - none of our family is out here.
Alyssa-
Thanks for your comment! I forgot you were a Kansas girl.
I am not too terribly afraid of the lightening (unless it strikes me or something :) ) but am scared of tornadoes only because NO ONE has basements here and few have storm cellars. I am in a second story apartment...not too excited about that. I know that it's unlikely to actually be hit by a tornado, but the fact that one could very well develop in our area when I could be home alone with two little boys, no car, and stuck on a second floor is what scares me. Yikes.
Such a cute baby james! Moving is scary, but exciting and I am sure that your family will bloom wherever they are! I am still getting use to SD, but having family close will help and you are sure to make friends in your ward-good luck girl!
Anna,
Just to maybe ease your mind a little bit, storms haven't been TOO bad this year with not too many tornado worries. Just really hot and humid right now.
Also, DFW area DOES get SOME snow and ice, but nothing like probably what you are used to. And since ya'll probably DO know how to drive in winter weather...you have to watch out for the STUPID Texas folks who either don't know how, or drive too fast!
I hope ya'll have a very safe move, and that it will be better than you think it will be. It's tough moving with a newborn...we moved one time when my sister was 2 weeks old! My mother said that was a tough move, but it was also 46 years ago!
Good luck to ya'll as you begin a new phase of your life. God bless ya'll!
Kathy in Texas
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