So Long South Carolina, Hello Tennessee!

When we were here last, I wrote about the struggles Kenn and I were having with infertility. And at that point, we felt like we were in the deepest valley on earth, unsure if we could ever reach another mountain top.We did not know up from down.

We were doing our best to hold tight to our belief that everything happens for a reason – even when we might not agree with the outcome.

Somewhere along that line, we had a revolutionary change in our hearts and minds. We realized that we were not living the life which we were intended to be living, or the the life we truly desired.

You see, we always thought having kids was a concrete forecast in our future. And then, all of a sudden, it wasn’t anymore. And that forced us to step back and say “Ok, what are we doing now? What’s our purpose now?”.

A little back history, Kenn and I honeymooned in Destin, FL. And we loved the area so much that we joked and said that if a promotion with Kenn’s employer ever came open in that area, that he would go for it.

Guess what happened about a month after we decided to stop pursuing infertility treatments?

Yuppers!

The surrounding territory became available on Kenn’s internal job board, and he went for it! He had it in the bag up until someone else from Texas opted to apply and decline the relocation package, which ultimately saves the company money (#gofigure).

So unfortunately, Kenn did not receive that particular promotion.

And when it did not happen, we came to the realization that we were more let down by not getting to begin a new adventure, than where we thought that adventure was taking us. We realized we were really just looking forward to a fresh start.

And so, we agreed that Kenn should start looking for opportunities in other areas too.

We had the same perception about it as most big decisions in our life together, that being “if it’s meant to be, it will be.” We firmly believe that if God intends for us to do something, then he will provide a way to do it – and He will give us peace about it.

Cue Memphis, TN!

This is a wonderful opportunity for Kenn to shine and grow as an individual and a professional. And I am so excited to see his successes roll in! Already, I have seen such a lovely change in him.

While, this process of moving over the last 5 weeks as been pure chaos at times, our peace has not wavered.

Emotions have been quite a roller coaster. It is extremely bittersweet to be leaving most of our family and friends at least 8 hours behind, knowing we will no longer be physically present for every birthday party and holiday gathering.

We have left our first home that we made together over the last 4 years – a home that we poured love, sweat, tears, and sore bodies into.

We are abandoning our comfortable safety net to chase the next great adventure – to follow the path God has ordered for us.

As of yet, we are unsure why God has chosen Memphis for us to go to. But He has made it very clear to us that we were meant to make this move. Not everyone agrees with our choice to move – I like to hope it is because they are sad to see us go, and not because they think we will fail.

Regardless, we have been pushed into living our life for us – unconcerned with the expectations of others and only worried about God’s plan for our little family.

Until next time ladies and gents. . .