Life is full of change. Near the beginning of October Matthew had the opportunity to interview in Gustine, CA for a Plant Operations Manager position for J. B. Sanfillipo Inc. He had been previously feeling like it would be good to get his resume out there, partly because he wanted to diversify his work experience, and also because he knew that some of his leaders did not want to run Ardent Mills in the way he thought was effective and appropriate. He flew out the first weekend of October during General Conference weekend. Shortly thereafter Matt and Ardent came to a separation agreement allowing them both to walk away on good terms. A few weeks later Matthew was offered and accepted the position in California right before Halloween. I feel very grateful for the timing of it all! I feel like Matthew was given a clear path away from his company (a hard thing to walk away from after 13 years) and given this new opportunity right when we needed it! He also got enough time in between jobs to do quite a lot of home maintenance, which enabled us to get it ready to go on the market.
There is no way we could have done everything necessary if he had only had the typical two weeks that you give an employer before changing jobs! I also feel so grateful that the Lord heard my prayers regarding help with moving. JB Sanfillipo's offer included use their relocation company to help pack and move our belongings, as well as paying for most of the costs of the relocation for us. What a relief! I am so grateful for Matt's employment! I know the Lord has heard and answered our prayers! In addition, I believe that God helped us to sell our home extremely quickly (Under contract in less than a week and prior to us leaving on our home search trip in CA).
Matt's love message on our flight to CA. He is so loving to me!
We certainly weren't wanting to sell during the holidays - especially during the winter! We were blessed that everything fell into alignment so perfectly! We are also grateful we won't have to worry about 2 mortgages!
So in October and November we have been busy little bees trying to get the home repaired, de-junked, painted, super clean, and adding new drainage lines for the sump pump system etc. Here are some photos the Realtor had taken. She was a gem; so supportive, helpful, and savvy. She was by our side as we worked out all the negotiations and inspections.
As I look at all these photos I'm reminded of how blessed we have been to live in Ohio! It is a beautiful place with so many beautiful memories. Moving is definitely both sad and exciting. One chapter of our lives is coming to an end while another is just beginning. God has been so good to us! I am grateful that he guides our journey!
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