On The Move

It’s been a year since I last wrote. 2015 was hard…and busy. Trying to get back into the blog since I love to write and its one of my favorite ways to relieve stress.

Lots of change has happened within the year. For starters, we don’t live in Texas anymore. We moved to Kansas three months ago due to a job change. My husband now runs a city in rural Western Kansas. It has definitely been a change going from one of the biggest metro areas in the country to a population of less than 2,000.

Kansas was definitely out of the blue. I remember when my hubby first told me about the opportunity and it caught me off guard, but I am a supportive wife and I believe that opportunities shouldn’t be turned down without inquiring first. Plus, I was able to transfer my job, so that helped with being more supportive of the opportunity. J

The turnaround was quick. 6 weeks after the job offer, we packed a moving truck and moved. Living in a smaller community hasn’t been as bad as I thought it would be. I love how I don’t have to deal with traffic and I like how quiet it is and that I don’t have to rush everywhere I go. It’s definitely easy going and I like that. I haven’t been as stressed in the last three months like I have been the entire time I lived in Texas. However, there are some draw backs to living in a small town. For example, you’re limited to just about everything. Grocery stores don’t carry everything you’re used to buying, or there isn’t a lot of selection. Plus, we have noticed items are more expensive.

As you can imagine, when you’re new in a small town and you’re in charge, people notice. In Texas, we were invisible, but here, we are more in the spotlight. Eyes are always watching and mouths are always talking.

 It is also harder to make friends in a small town, which is something I didn’t think would be an issue. We have met a handful of genuinely nice people, so I am thankful for that. I miss my lifegroup from church and miss sharing life with friends.

Even though there are challenges, I believe we are here for a reason. The big city was overwhelming us, especially the last two years. Having a more simple life has been nice. My goal for 2016 is self-care. I haven’t taken care of myself very well, especially since Jonathan was born. I/we have definitely let ourselves go and that’s not healthy. Since we have moved, we have gone on bike rides, spent more time as a family, eaten better and have had more of a balance.

I also believe we were sent here to make a difference. I know some people are having a hard time with change or seeing the vision of the future. Some are very happy that we are here. We both are in the position to help and make a difference in this community and I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish and what we will learn while living here.