All joking aside, moving to a new place has been challenging. I suppose I should give ourselves some credit, though. It has only been a little over a week, so it's probably acceptable to get lost every time we get in our car. Thank goodness for modern technology and maps! I think we'd still be trying to find our apartment if it weren't for our smartphones.
Beyond losing our sense of direction, Lucas and I have found that there are many unexpected turns our lives keep taking. I won't lie my friends, it's been hard to stay positive. We had hoped that our transition would be smoother. Moving isn't ever really smooth though, is it? If there's one thing we can take from this past week, it's that we don't want to move again for a very long time! Even though it's hard to admit, we're both pretty homesick.
Our first night at work was when this whole moving thing turned from exciting to difficult. I don't think either of us realized just how great things were for us in Idaho. Transferring jobs always comes with its own set of adjustments (i.e. new management, new coworkers, new location, different standards/procedures) but man, this transfer was discouraging. Not only is it far from our apartment, but it's also not a reliable source of income for us. We've both decided that we either need to transfer to a closer location, or find a new job altogether.
It's easy for me to whine to Lucas about all of the things going wrong (poor guy), but he's helped me realize it'll be ok. Somehow, in some way, things will work out just like they always have. Lucas and I have definitely hit our own set of lows this week, but it has brought us closer together. We have a friend we worked with back home and she said that this would be the best thing for our marriage. Not that our marriage was faltering by any means, but I can understand a little bit better what she meant now. We've had to rely on each other and Heavenly Father more than we ever have before. And like I said, it's just been over a week. I'm excited and nervous for what further lessons living here will teach us.
Even though this move has been hard, we've been looking for ways to lift our spirits! I will try to keep this blog more updated, I know you're all just dying to hear about Lucas and I ;)
Thanks for reading!
-Allison S. Dahl
Beyond losing our sense of direction, Lucas and I have found that there are many unexpected turns our lives keep taking. I won't lie my friends, it's been hard to stay positive. We had hoped that our transition would be smoother. Moving isn't ever really smooth though, is it? If there's one thing we can take from this past week, it's that we don't want to move again for a very long time! Even though it's hard to admit, we're both pretty homesick.
Our first night at work was when this whole moving thing turned from exciting to difficult. I don't think either of us realized just how great things were for us in Idaho. Transferring jobs always comes with its own set of adjustments (i.e. new management, new coworkers, new location, different standards/procedures) but man, this transfer was discouraging. Not only is it far from our apartment, but it's also not a reliable source of income for us. We've both decided that we either need to transfer to a closer location, or find a new job altogether.
It's easy for me to whine to Lucas about all of the things going wrong (poor guy), but he's helped me realize it'll be ok. Somehow, in some way, things will work out just like they always have. Lucas and I have definitely hit our own set of lows this week, but it has brought us closer together. We have a friend we worked with back home and she said that this would be the best thing for our marriage. Not that our marriage was faltering by any means, but I can understand a little bit better what she meant now. We've had to rely on each other and Heavenly Father more than we ever have before. And like I said, it's just been over a week. I'm excited and nervous for what further lessons living here will teach us.
Even though this move has been hard, we've been looking for ways to lift our spirits! I will try to keep this blog more updated, I know you're all just dying to hear about Lucas and I ;)
Thanks for reading!
-Allison S. Dahl
