Why are you moving?

When I tell people that we are moving to Edmonton, most people ask why. This post is to give an answer to that question.

First, every single one of our actions, plans and steps were brought before the Lord and we truly believe that God has guided us every step of the way. We pray every day for wisdom, guidance and to walk in His will.

Saying that,

The journey started a few years ago when Greg was in a Job in Ottawa and had gone as far as he could go in the company he was working for without moving to Toronto. At that time, we started discussing school options.  

Fast forward to September 2010. Greg started school at Algonquin College in a one year program and would graduate with a journalism diploma.

Fast Forward to April 2011. Greg graduated from college top of his class. He spent the next 6 months unemployed to be then hired at a company for 4 months and then let go.

A week or so before Greg was let go, we found out that we were expecting baby number 2. Before finding this out, we knew that we needed to find a sustainable solution to our financial situation. A solution where Greg could work and get paid a decent salary. As thankful as we were for his previous journalism job, he worked ridiculous hours and got pad very little. We spent months living pay check to pay check and knew that we could not do this for long.

When the news of the new baby came, we knew that we had to do something. Greg had been in Ottawa for 7 years and had yet been able to find a full time permanent job that he was qualified for. We wanted a job for Greg that would pay enough so that I could stay home.  Had we been desperate, I would have gone back to work, but teaching in Ottawa is an almost impossible field to crack into and the possibility of work in Ottawa for me was bleak.

We both love Ottawa. But the more we looked at it, the more we knew that Ottawa had no employment for either of us. We knew that we would have to move. So, Greg started applying for work all over Canada. As he started to do this, he noticed that most jobs he was qualified to apply for were in Edmonton and Calgary.

As we looked at our situation, we did not know what to do. Every day, we live by faith, but we knew that we could not sit around and wait for a job. We had to put a plan in place and see if God would open the doors.

So, we looked at the calendar and set a date. We said: ok God, Greg is leaving for Edmonton May 1rst, if this is not your plan, change our hearts or close the doors. The closer we got to that date, the more we realized that God was going to move us across the country.

There is more to this journey, and I will write about it soon. But, for now, I think this post covers the question: why are you moving?