destiny??? or directive co-incidence? thoughts, please...

My husband and I live on the Western Slope in Colorado- as many of you know- the oil/gas field business is at another 'bust"... We had plans to stay here- in the area...moving to LR was the LAST thing either of us wanted or was willing to do-- but things seem to be pointing us in a direction that we did not want to go.... My parents live just outside of Little Rock Ark, so does my younger sister and her husband.... Both parents have been recently on steep decline in their health. BIL works for same oil/gas company there that hubby works for here. The company has offered hubby a transfer to LR- with all seniority, insurance, etc. intact... My parents have asked for me- being the eldest and an experienced nurse/MA... The plans we had for staying here-- an equal/alternate job for hubby , housing, etc. have all fallen through. There are no more jobs in the area where we had planned to move, the home that we were to acquire is not going to materialize- at least not for awhile ( a family member was going to let us live there rent free as they are building a new home-- but they are nowhere near completion). The lease is up on our current rental here the end of this month... We had no definite plans as of recent-- except that we have to move out of here (we can't afford the rent anymore with hubby's limited work as of late) by the EOM... This past Saturday my Mom fell and broke her hip/femur ...Then on Monday- hubby came to me and told me the company was asking for volunteers to transfer to Ark... work is available and plentiful there, yet... He asked if we could possibly reconsider moving there... Already things were seeming to point in that direction-- at least by my perception... so, in order to survive, we decided that we could revisit the idea... On Wednesday they let my Mom go home from the hospital; and hubby came in from work and told me that he was shipping out at 6 am the next day (Thursday) for LR for 3 weeks to work. Thursday morning, Mom fell again at home-- and broke her arm pretty bad.... At hubby's request-- I started looking into housing, jobs, etc in the LR area... I found a local branch of ASU that offers a good nursing program so I could easily pursue the advanced degree I have been wanting, I tried an online search for rental properties- but ended up looking at real estate for sale- and found a nice home that would fit us perfectly... talked with hubby- was pretty certain that we couldn't get financed there ( had tried, and sure couldn't get it here) -- his previous divorce had wrecked his credit pretty badly... but said to check it out- so TODAY, Friday, I spoke with the realtor- she directed me to a bank there, and within an hour- I got confirmation that we have been prequalified for an FHA loan for more than we had hoped for... I had just hung up the phone with the banker- and was scrolling thru my cell phone records for the number to call the realtor back-- just as I stopped on her number-- my phone rang-- it was the realtor... I am SO overwhelmed!!! Is everything happening like this to direct us to where we need to be-- even though it was not where we had wanted to be? I don't know how else to explain it... and I am still in shock and disbelief. All this move/transfer to LR was just initiated on Monday--- today is just Friday- 5 days later-- and we have had so many things seemingly just "fall into place" for putting us down there... ... My question and request here is for mainly support and opinions, points of view from the outside on the chain of events that have recently ensued... I greatly appreciate any and all responses...
Namaste...
Diana RedMoon

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Permalink Reply by Diana Redmoon on May 10, 2009 at 10:54am: on Friday... the day of the full moon, no less--- I woke up early--feeling that "today is the day".........
Later that morning, Hubby called with the news-- he at least had verbal confirmation of the transfer going thru.... (We're just waiting for the official written offer/paperwork)...I feel some relief-- but a completely new myriad of emotions!!! I try to stay busy-- between working 40 hrs a week Monday thru Friday, and coming home and packing and sorting and cleaning-- not to mention taking care of kids and dogs.... I try to stay grounded-- but sometimes I still feel overwhelmed and in some sort of cosmic limbo.... Needless to say- I rarely sleep...and my appetite has near disappeared.... all in all-- wheels are in motion, no matter what the wagon carries nor which direction it is traveling. I just am SO ready to BE there, and get settled.... put down some roots, and RELAX (if there is such a thing!)...........; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Diana Redmoon on August 7, 2009 at 10:45am: Greetings and Salutations, All!!!
It's the first of August already!!! I have been SO busy with everything-- and haven't done much in the way of keeping things updated. We did get our transfer, have gotten everything (that we could) packed and moved down to Beebe, Arkansas and have spent a whirlwind of a summer locating and buying a house... now just getting moved in and unpacked and finding a spot for everything that we have, and trying to find suitable replacements for those items we left behind by whatever design.

I did get to bring my sweet youngest son with me for the summer at least- just had to fly back with him to return him to his father there.... THAT was the toughest thing in the world for me- and knowing he didn't want to go back... that issue is a demon I fight every day....

I cried for two weeks before we moved... cried frequently for 2 more after we got here.... all I wanted was to go home. But alas, now- this IS home.

Starting to slowly find some niche in the world here for me. I haven't started looking for work yet- although I did take one interview, just trying to get settled in first.There are great colleges here in town-- ASU and Harding U... both of which have very good medical programs, and dear Seth is encouraging me to get into something to further my career as soon as possible.

Darling daughter is excited to get back to school- I was afraid it would be difficult for her- especially since this is her sophomore year, and she will be 16 on the 30th of this month---but she's jumping in head first and very enthusiastically I might add.

Sweet hubby, Seth Fenris-my Alpha Wolf.... as usual working the same job, still crappy hours- but at least on a rotational schedule, 21 days on, 7 days off...with often a Saturday or Sunday off within the 21...

Suffice to say- it's been an intense Summer... Can't wait til October when Seth and I are taking a much needed personal break- and headed to Kansas City for their annual Ren Faire, at least for a weekend.

Well, best be getting back to some work-- I have a yard that needs to be mowed, weeds to be pulled, plants to tend and boxes yet to be unpacked.

There is so much more I so would like to share-- but time is short for such at the moment, so I will close for now.

Love and light-
in all things good...
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