June 2021 – Moving to Huntsville was a dream fulfilled. A miracle. For me, it was a journey of faith and observance. My husband so full of faith and belief that God was going to make a way was beautiful to watch. His eggs were all in the basket. I on the other hand was less convinced. Sure, I had Anna do her state project on the state of Alabama that year as a mediocre faith statement “just in case it did happen” but disbelief and defenses went up especially when the way we thought we would get there fell through. Paul hadn’t been approved for remote work. After that, I convinced myself to not get my hopes up cause I didn’t want to feel disappointment. God knew it and He had a better plan… God had a special blessing for Paul, not our way that was less than but one that was more than we imagined, his dream job. And so he found favor with his boss and was recommended for a position in Huntsville at MSFC. He got his dream job and he never looked back. I’d been living my dream for 20+ years and it was his turn and I was blessed to be able to fully support him. Surprisingly, I found favor too. I was able to secure my position as remote…that too took a move of God. I had full support from my project but after already moving and the formalities of remote work having to be enacted due to the end of Covid, it was first denied and I found myself having less than 2 weeks to get back to Maryland….thankfully there was a way to get that delayed contingent on me finding a job at MSFC, but after several conversations, a letter of recommendation and a manager sticking his neck out for me (thanks Ross!), the decision was reversed and my GSFC position was converted to a full time remote position. I wouldn’t have to leave the team I had worked with all these years. So as we turned down Bailey Cove Rd The Blessing played on the radio, followed by New Day by Danny Gokey as we pulled into the driveway at our new house. I can only explain that that brief car ride down those streets as a holy moment, recognizing His presence with us, His speaking to us through that music confirming the move, and His provision beyond anything I could think, beyond my doubt.

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