A new chapter.

Moving is hard. I was fortunate to not have to move around in my childhood. I moved when I was a baby once and then again when I was 5 (down the street).
I didn't know I was attached to our little home until we started packing. This is our first home. Where we started out marriage off. The first home we brought Sadie home to. So many memories here....
I am sad to be leaving our community in Abbotsford but I know without a doubt that God is in control of this new chapter in our life. I know our family and friends will be visiting lots and I will be visiting Abbotsford a lot as well! I am thankful it is only a 2 1/2 drive away. When the roads are bad my Dad has offered his "taxi dad" service! We are so blessed and thankful to have such a supportive community around us in this move. I also know that we will make new friends in Kamloops! This week is the start of a new chapter in our life.

I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
"Philippians 4:13"

Mel 

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

Well it's finally official! Mika has been hired as a career fire fighter with the Kamloops fire department! A dream that he has been pursuing for a long time, has finally come true for him. He will be starting mid November.

It still is quite surreal that we are moving to Kamloops but we are certain that this is where God is leading our family. This career will enable Mika to spend so much more time with Sadie and I. He will be able to be a bigger part of Sadie's life because of his new work schedule. It is his dream job and it has a lot of perks as well that we feel are worth the move to Kamloops!
I will be able to continue to be a stay at home mom for the most part (which is my dream job!). I plan on still doing hair when I come to visit in Abbotsford since my salon is in my parents place for now. I will obviously still be involved in Tracycakes as well since it is a family run business that is super important to me. The job I was doing before I went on mat-leave is something I can do from Kamloops. This way I will still feel connected to the business.
Today our place goes on the market.  Sadie and I will stay in Abbotsford and go back and forth to Kamloops until our place sells.  I am looking forward to making Kamloops our new home.

Mika has mentioned applying to Kamloops a few times in the past couple years but my answer was always "no I don't want to move!". When I was pregnant with Sadie, Mika asked me specifically to pray about him applying there, so I did. When I told Mika I felt like he was supposed to apply, I just knew he would get hired. Out of 600 applicants Mika was the #2 pick. We prayed the whole time that God would shut doors if this was not meant to be for us. He continued to open doors! Mika even had to head up to Kamloops for a medical when I was one week overdue! God answered all of our prayers.
My biggest concern with moving was being away from my family but they are all SO supportive and I know that I will for sure see them at least a couple times a month with me driving down to Abbotsford and them coming to Kamloops!
We are very excited about our new adventure and to be a honest a little bit nervous, I know that we are in good hands and that God is taking care of us. During this whole process I kept hearing the song "Help Me Find it" by Sidewalk Prophets. I felt it was God saying give him my fears and he will take care of us.

Daddy and his girl.

Mel