Old Blog - Off to Missouri!!

Since I last wrote, things have been AWESOME! Lets start with the last couple days. For one, we went down to Missouri so Charles could apply for a meat processing job at Triumph Foods. He has been wanting to get back in the production business since before I met him and, although that's not a long time ago, I know he wanted it pretty badly. We'd both been praying fervently that he would get this job if it was the right action for us to take. Yesterday morning, he went to Saint Joseph with Mark to hand in his application, and he was hopeful to get an interview at the same time. However, the receptionist looked over his application and said they'd call him if they were interested and needed his talents. He was very disappointed, but came home hopeful nonetheless. This morning, we woke up a little after 7. He said prayer over breakfast, including asking that they call him in for an interview. I guess his worst nightmare was that they'd call while we were on the way home, and he couldn't get to it. RIGHT after breakfast, Charles got a call from a number he didn't recognize and answered it hesitantly. His responses to the voice on the other end of the line were short and succinct. Finally, he said "What time?" and hung up. I knew it had to be Triumph. As soon as his phone closed, he jumped up, shouted "YES!" and punched at the air. His interview was at 9:40 and we didn't have to leave town until noon for him to get back in time for work. He'd promised Kym that he would get me to Mom's house to spend time with her because we hadn't the day before, so he dropped me off there, looked up directions to Triumph Foods, and left for the interview.

He texted me when he was safely there, something I really like about him and how he does things, and then the wait was on! About half an hour after his interview time, he texted me again and said he'd gotten the job! I was so happy for him. So, yeah, we're moving to Missouri. He's so excited to start work - he gave Larry his two weeks' notice today when we got back (of course Larry asked him to stay a little longer). As usual, he didn't really want to go to work today, but at least these are his last few days at a job he despises. He says he's really exited to be moving out of Iowa - he doesn't like feeling like he's stuck here, like so many people end up being. Also, it'll be nice to get out of a mostly-college town like Ames, where if people try to find out anything about you, the first question is always "Are you a student?" Then their faces have that "Oh" look when we say no, that we're just here because of work and the fact that we already live here. I'm excited. We both are.

*Mushy alert*
Anyway, I haven't gotten to the mushy stuff! I love Charles so much. I am so immensely grateful to have him in my life. He blesses me every day with his presence, sweetness, and ability to calm me down whenever something upsets me, even if it's something we have we disagreed about. We have had plenty of disagreements, but he is always so kind and gentle about everything. At the end of any disagreement we have, I am always in his arms - not because he makes me, not because I have to, but because I want to be. There is no place I'd rather be but in his arms, even after a "hitch in our get-along," as my mom would say. *End mushy*