Last Tuesday Ryan got orders...to Ohio. Ryan was vectored up for a position at Wright-Patterson back in September/October time frame. We knew the possibility of it actually happening was pretty high, but we also knew there could have been quite a few other applicants who were much more qualified than Ryan. I'm not sure if it's unfortunate or fortunate, but some of our friends knew the two people who did the selecting for the position.
I was told that we would know by mid October.The date came and went and I thought that MAYBE we were in clear and started to breathe a little easier. November came and Ryan said that they still hadn't selected anyone for the position and our friends talked to their friends and Ryan was the number one candidate. CRAP! Thanksgiving came and went and we still hadn't heard anything, but at that point everyone was pretty much treating it like we were getting orders. Rumor had it that the report no later than date was mid February/March.
December 2nd was kind of a crazy day anyways. Things at work were REALLY busy and my friend in a group text said, 'Al, I'm having such a hard day' and my response was, 'do you know something I don't know' and I immediately sent Ryan a text saying, ' did you get orders'? Come to find out...he did and my friend had no idea...she was just having a rough day too. Our report no later than is the end of January. We have less than 50 days before we hit the road east.
To say I'm NOT excited about this move would be the biggest understatement of the year. I never imagined loving California so much, but I can't see my home being anywhere else but here. Ohio and California are VERY different. It's going to be very different. I understand that our families are in the midwest and we will be closer, but our home and the life we've built are in California. It's hard to leave that behind. It's hard to close this chapter of our lives when I feel like we've just started writing it and it's already over. I think with such a short notice I'm having a hard time finding the closure I need and the optimistic outlook. The pressure is building and it's only going to get a lot worse before it gets better. What will be will be. Whatever happens, happens for a reason. God has plans for us and we are meant to go to Ohio so we will go and see what the future has in store for us.
