Tuesday, May 19, 2009

A Shot in the Dark

Well, we really have flown by the seat of our pants these past few weeks. It brought us all the way to Virginia. What Kristi failed to mention is that we went out there with no real promising leads. The internship that I was supposed to have informed me the day before we were going to take off that they would be closing down there facility and that my services would not be needed. So needless to say what do you do in a time like that? You go out anyway, bum off your in-laws, spend time with nieces and nephews and look for jobs knowing that if you don't have any luck then you can turn around in the car and make the 30 hour drive back to greener pasteurs in Provo, UT.
A quick update though. We both felt really good about coming out here and knew at least we would save a little rent money (thank you Carvers), but were unsure of anything beyond that. Well, for the past week and a half I have been working as a personal trainer at a place called fitness together that offers small personal suits and that caters primarily to adults. It is located in Chantilly, which alloww me to run to work(only 2 miles...priceless!) It has been a good experience to date. Kristi had a job interview last week and upon completing the interview was offered a job right there on the spot. She will be doing Mommy Relief, assisting mothers in their homes you have recently given birth and are finding it difficult to adjust or simply need an extra pair of hands. She will be great at that, it's right up her alley. More great news, I was informed by Velocity sports yesterday that I was accepted to their internship program and will be starting the 26the of May. This is what I really wanted despite not being paid, it will give me a great opportunity to look into the sports performance field and see if it is really something I want to pursue.
All in all things are going great for us. We couldn't be happier and feel like we've been blessed a ton. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers. Kristi thanks for being patient and a thanks to all the family members that we've been able to see and spend time with. We've had a blast and look forward to another three months!

14 comments:

Jeremy said...

Good to hear everything is coming together.

Wendy Pippin said...

we sure miss you back here but are so happy for you guys. I sure could use a little mommy relief back here.

Katie said...

So Krisi, does that mean that you are available for hire in October?! :)
Danny, glad to hear that the internship and job situation worked out.

Katie said...

I meant to type Krisit, not Krisi!

Mandagirl said...

I need some mommy relief!! What a cool job. Glad things have worked out for you guys. We sure miss you though!

linnie said...

It is great to have you two here! Its our pleasure to have homecooked meals and a clean, organized home. YEA!!

Jodi said...

You guys are awesome!! Congrats on the job success. We love you guys, and are so glad you are here and we've been able to spend so much time with you!! So ha ha Utah people. We're hogging them this summer!

Recipes said...

Congrats on the jobs!! And the internship sounds like a really good oppurtunity also! Good luck guys! And welcome back to the east coast! :)

Katie said...

Wow, I really can't spell. Kristi! There, I finally got it right!

fiona said...

Kristi! Thanks for commenting on our blog! I'm glad you did; now I can keep up somewhat with y'all. Sounds like life is interesting, to say the least! Way to be spontaneous! With a good strong dose of faith and trusting in the Lord thrown in there! ;) Sounds like things are working out really well. You will be perfect for that job, and Dan's sounds just great, too! You have such awesome parents, how fun to be able to live there for the summer.

We'll be in VA for a week in June, hopefully we'll see ya at church!

♥️, Me said...

You guys are welcome to visit us anytime!!! We are glad everything worked out so well for you this summer!

Tia and Cam said...

guys!! are you still in VA? we are coming on wed for lauren's wedding. love to see you two... we are having a bbq on thursday at ryan's house. should be fun, kinda a tilly reunion. anyways, i dont have your number any more.. got a new phone.. or i would just call. hopefully you get this in time?!!!

Robyn Welcker said...

Hey you Kristi it was so good to hear from you...I know it's been awhile since you left ....darnit...hahaha but yes I am prego 5 months to be exact...dec 23rd is the due date so wish us luck we don't want a christmas baby....ugh!....ok hope you guys are doing great I love your new blog photo so cute! loves take care! and keep in touch!

Unknown said...

So good seeing you guys last week! :)