Total Relocation 2013

February we were offered a house in Hyrum (near Logan).  We prayed about it and got an obvious answer to buy the house.  In order to do so, Rick had to get a job with a regular paycheck.  March 1 he started a job as Maintenance Manager for Real Property Management.  We had to wait 90 days after his start date before buying the house.  Check.  Then the house just ended up not panning out.  We continued getting strong confirmations that we needed to continue our move.  So, we relocated to Logan, UT (2 1/2 hours north from Saratoga Springs ... about half an hour from the Idaho border).

The transition has been rough.  1) Angela got a job at the Boy Scouts of America Logan Shop, which she was thrilled, since Cubbing and Scouting is her passion and choice of volunteerism.  However, from the beginning there were major communication issues between her and her boss, and it was a very rough start.  2) Both the children and Angela needed to learn a new routine, with Mom at work half of the day, which left Chanelle as babysitter every day. 3) We moved into an apartment located in the middle of a sea of apartment complexes, and only 3 houses are in our ward at all. Routines are different in such a transient ward.  Angela's tricks to get to know people was not even a possibility.  The bishop talked with Rick before Angela moved up, so he had no "need" to talk with her, and he decided that since this was only temporary he wouldn't give us any responsibilities; the ward choir took the summer off; the Cub Scout program is a combined stake effort, so it's hard to find anyone to contact, AND the pack took July off for other activities.  This left Angela feeling disconnected and lonely.

Our saving graces in our transition has been: 1) Chanelle hooked up with the ballroom company, so she had lessons for a couple hours every weekday, and Aiden and Jordan had lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 2) The bus system is not only safe, clean, friendly, and well-organized, but it's also free! 3) The Logan Library is free and larger than we've had since moving from Orem 12 years ago. 4) Our favorite saving grace .... the Maple Valley Apartments outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, which we spend time at almost every day. :)

Six weeks later ... things are much better.  Angela and her boss are getting along, the family routine is still under construction but feeling more settled, Angela was given a Visiting Teacher route and her Visiting Teachers have visited.  Dance has ended, but school starts in 2 weeks.  Although it's all still shocking when we think about it, we are no longer reeling with shock and are moving toward more stability.