Yes, I know that the latest picture of Lois on the sidebar is from September. I'll get to that. Some day.
And I have pictures to post from my visit to Georgia last week. I'll get to that too. (Sooner than "some day.")
But I figured I'd give an update. And not just a Lois-centric one (even though I know those are the most interesting ones anyway ;)
David is slaving away on his research and thesis in an attempt to get it finished by June 3rd. Yeah. That soon. Anyway, I don't expect to see him much for the next two months. But I want him to finish it, so I'm okay with not seeing him for a little while.
He's also applying for jobs, which is just one big waiting game. I'm learning to be patient. Sort of. Right now he's got an offer pending from Boeing (where he did two summer internships). But we're also waiting to hear from Motorola in Lawrenceville, GA and he's flying out for a second interview in Cupertino, CA with Apple this Friday. All three really good companies.
Obviously, I would love to be in Georgia near my family and friends, but as the process goes on and on I keep realizing that I would be okay living in any one of those places. Boeing is a great company and we enjoyed the Seattle area when we were there for the internships. And I'm even warming up to the idea of California. My sister Abbie just got in to AMDA in L.A. (and I'm so proud of her!), so she'd be close enough to see occasionally. And I have an aunt, uncle, and cousins nearby too.
The Lord knows where we should be, and if it comes down to a decision between any of these jobs, I know He'll give us guidance about where we need to be. I'm glad that He's also helping me to see the good in all the places we may end up, too. That way I can get excited about the possibility of all of them. It makes the process way more fun. :)
Throughout the whole process, I think I've learned a lot about trusting in the Lord. We turned down a job offer without having anything else firmly lined up, but knew it wasn't right for us. And then just waiting and hoping and waiting some more...all of it out of mine or David's control for the most part. That's when we just have had to hand it to God and say, "Ok, David's applied and interviewed, now send us where we need to go. And help us to know which to choose if there's a choice." I'm still anxious to know the final outcome, but I'm getting better at waiting.
