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I think almost everyone who reads this blog already knows about our upcoming move,  but there may be a few who we we don’t see often and don’t use facebook so for those few, here’s our official announcement:  We’re moving from Orem, UT to Knoxville, TN.

When Zach first suggested taking a job out of state, I was VERY opposed to the idea.  I thought we would probably spend the rest of our lives here in Utah, perhaps even in this house.  Of all the things I’ve come to love about Utah, living so close to my in-laws has been the absolute best and I will sorely miss living so close to them. 

As the job interviews started to come, I couldn’t help but feel blessed at the number of good opportunities that Zach had available to him.  We had been praying for months for a way to increase our income and improve our financial situation.  I expected the answer to our prayers to keep us here, but at one point, Zach was in various stages of the interview process with 7 different companies in 6 different states and not one of them was in Utah.  It took a couple of weeks for me to be ok with the idea of moving, but before long I found that my mind had been changed and I knew that a move was inevitable and I somehow found myself ok with the idea. 

The next step was selecting the best job opportunity and though the process only took a month or two, it seemed to take forever.  I was pleased when the decision was finally made that he would work for Jewelry TV in Knoxville, TN.  Of all the cities that he interviewed in, Knoxville was my top choice.  I have fond memories of Knoxville because it’s where my grandmother lived.  I spent every Christmas there and a week out of each summer there for my entire childhood.  It’s within driving distance of my parents and I have some extended family in the area as well.