People who know me well, know that I am not a fan of change. Change is hard for me. Stepping out of my little bubble is hard. I like my routine and the people in my routine. I like knowing what I'm going to be doing every day. It's not that I don't love a little spontaneity here and there, but on the daily I like to have my days and weeks set accordingly!
Until I realized that things were getting serious with my boyfriend last summer, I wasn't really in a rush to move forward. I lived in a cute little brand new condo near the beach and I had my job as a nanny...the same job I'd had for the last several years. I started hanging out with friends from back home (about an hour away from where I lived currently) again and Michael and I never wanted to go a weekend without seeing each other. Something clicked that I was ready to move. I was ready for the next step. While I loved going home to see everyone every single weekend, I was tired. Tired of packing my bags, tired of driving so much, and tired of being away from daily happenings or weeknight birthday dinners because it didn't make sense for me to make the drive during the week!
I also thought about my future. I wanted to do more and I wanted to be able give my future husband and family more! I decided that in the summer of 2014, I'd take the big leap! Did I know what I wanted to do?? No...Did I know where I'd live? No. But I had a year to figure it out and at the time that just seemed so far away!!
Flash forward to this week, about 2 months away from my original deadline! On Tuesday I told the family I've worked for, for over 9 years, that I would be leaving. I'm not kidding when I say that it was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. They are my people, my second family, my kids!! We shared tears and talked for over an hour. It was so hard for me to spit the words out, but they were so supportive of my next chapter in life. Sure it's sad and it will be sad on my last day, but it was time for me to move on and they understood that. I am so grateful and thankful for them, more than they will ever know! We just clicked! I fell into that job when I was just 19 years old and never thought I'd stay this long, but I did. God wanted me to be with them. I truly believe that He placed me with that family.
I am super excited for the months ahead. Change doesn't seem so bad afterall. I took a leap a few months ago and started a small fitness business that I am so excited about!! I'll move back home with my parents for a bit (yikes!) in August, and come late August I will be going back to school to become a Registered Dental Assistant. Furthermore, I'll be living near Michael and my closest friends! The next couple years are going to be good and exciting!! God definitely has a plan for us all and I am just going to trust Him with mine. Life is good and He is good! All the time.
