When Ryan and I were dating we always talked about how we wanted an experience outside of Utah, away from home. When Ryan first got accepted to the school I was so excited that we were going to have that. As it came closer to the time we were moving, I was second guessing that want. I was terrified to leave my bubble and my friends but especially my family. No offense but can I just tell you that I never pictured myself in Las Vegas?!? But, what do you do when you have a feeling something is right for your family? You go with it no matter how scary it is.
Honestly we have loved it here! We have truly been blessed with the best ward and the best friends. We also have family close by, who we adore, and it is still close enough to home. Ryan has done well in school and has made some great friends. We kind of came here on a whim, didn't see our home before we moved in and new nearly nothing about Henderson when we came. Heavenly Father definitely had a hand in us coming here and we could not be happier!
Today we are grateful for new experiences and are grateful we are enjoying them together and growing stronger as a family! Coming from one who does not like change much, this is a big step for me. We are excited to see what new experiences life holds in store for us and hope they will all be as great as this one.
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It is funny how being away from family actually draws your little family together. This is something Ryan and I experienced our first four years of marriage being in Utah. Once we were back in the NW it was really hard and we longed to have that independence and bond we had found being away. Don't get me wrong we love our families more than anything, but there is nothing that has made our marriage stronger than having only each other to rely on. I love where we are now, being 3 hours away. It is enough distance to give us that independence, but not so much that we can't be there for everything we want to be there for. I am glad you are enjoying Henderson. I hope this will be a great time for you, Ryan and your boys.
I'm so glad that you have the pioneering spirit. Being away from the comfort of Mom & Dad and all the security they provide is a very brave thing to do. I miss my family more than anything, but I am so grateful that I've had to learn to be a true partner and helpmate to my husband and to rely on myself. I have grown and have so much more strength than I ever thought possible. We are all with you in thought and prayer even when the distance of miles is so great. I am thoroughly enjoying your posts about being Thankful. I too have been so blessed and have much to be grateful for. I'm even grateful for my 17 year old even though I want nothing more than to throttle him most days.
Hi Sarah! We are so glad Vegas is great for you guys...but we miss you here too! Hopefully it's not a permanent change :) I wanted you to know I used your cousin's design company for my Christmas card! I'm excited about it!
I'm glad you like Vegas! Too bad we don't live closer together...it's hard being away from family...mine lives all the way on the East coast :(
Can I just copy and post this into my blog? j/k. I am SO with you. It is an experience with EVERY emotional possible involved. As I was reading this, I was reminded of the day that I got here to Iowa. I knew nothing about this place or had never even seen where we were going to live either! I was doing great until I walked into our apartment and saw this old school butt ugly gold chained light that I hit my head on! Oh, what fun memories we get to have. he he. I wouldn't trade this experience for anything in the world. I know me personally, I have grown so much. Anyways, I'll stop the novel. But I'm glad you guys like where you are and are enjoying the experience!
Okay, reading your post made me cry a bit... I know I say this all the time to you on here, but I really am so glad for those like you who have that support system of great friends and family close by. We haven't been so lucky in our stay here at Stanford in the Bay Area(this isn't a pity party so hear me out-Hehe) and this is really the first for us. It's been really hard for me especially with Ryan being gone so much. I don't think I have ever truly valued family and true friends as much as I do now. I feel like we have gone without "true and real" friends for a while here, and it's such a hard thing to go through. I can't tell you how great it is when we come to Utah and see all of you family! You guys are such great friends as well and it's so wonderful to be around and the bond that we all have. When I go to my parents home, I always extend my stay, and it's hard to come back here because it just seems too far away. It probably is pathetic, but I am so grateful to be connected to all of you cousins and close friends through blogs!! It's about all I have right now!! Ryan and I both have never been a situation with a shortage of a huge support system of friends and family around. Although it's been hard for us to really know why we needed to come here(besides an amazing training exp. for Ryan), maybe it's also to help us(especially me)to gain a greater appreciation for something that until now we've had all our lives. I'd like to hope it will make us better people, family and friends to others, and truly appreciate every little moment when friends and family are near.
As you can guess, we are more than looking forward to Dallas, and to the adventures of life that await us there. We will have family close by, and (hehe)hopefully great friends too!(If anything we at least have some of our bestest friends in Austin!)
HEhe-So as you can see we might not be that cool right now, but it's okay!!! It doesn't matter anymore-what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, right?! ;)
Sorry for the novel-I would normally say I'm jealous of your situation, but I want you to know that I am so truly happy for you guys. ;) Love you!
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