I don't know if I have talked about it much, but we are moving back to Minerva from Wapakoneta next weekend. Jonathan and I knew going into this that we were probably only going to be here for about a year and we both have a strong desired to live closer to our families. Initially we were looking to move into the Louisville area because it would be more of a middle space. God tends to laugh at all of our best plans though! About the time Jonathan and I were sick of apartment hunting and had no sense of direction or security in our move, my parents and Kyle found a duplex in Minerva that they all really loved. It was not really what we had planned, but once we saw it we just knew it was where we needed to be. Since then, there have been so many things that have just fell into place and we are both really excited to see what all comes from following where we have been lead. Jonathan will be working from home with the company he has been working for here, so he is going to be coming back to this side of Ohio a few times a month for work, but we are excited to see how it goes! I will be working for Discount Drug Mart, which is where I interned for 4 years in school. It has been a great place to work and them offering me a job is the main reason we are moving back, although it helps that the move aligns with our ultimate goals of being closer to family! So it is an exciting time in our life! 9.5 months of marriage and we are going to be relocating, but we are excited to move together, mainly because we enjoy doing everything we do together!
All that being said, our lives have been pretty mundane recently! Monday we had pulled pork sandwiches and leftover potatoes (those were not very good, I will be honest about that), but the sandwiches were pretty good, Jonathan really liked them! Which is great since I just whipped a recipe randomly off of Pinterest. I worked by myself and got a lot done at work. It was great to be able to accomplish a lot and get ahead.
Tuesday I worked 9-7, which is a bit of a long day, but they go by really fast! While I was gone Jonathan sold my dresser! In all honesty, I posted it on Facebook Sunday, had 3 people message me on Monday and it was gone by the time I got home Tuesday! We were happy to get rid of it! Our duplex is going to have significantly more closet space than either of us have now and we were not super content with the dresser to begin with. I sold it for what I bought it for in July, I should have charged more, I think people would have gone for it! When I got home, Jonathan had burritos ready, so I was quite thrilled with that, we got to just enjoy the evening hanging out together.
Wednesday was a chill day too, we just had leftovers and spent the evening doing who knows what...honestly...neither of us can remember what we did on Wednesday, so obviously it wasn't much! I know I had a quiz, which ruins most things. Thankfully, it was my last and it went really well, so I am finished with those! Thursday I was off in the morning and basically did as little as I could, I really wanted to get a lot done but my body was begging for some relaxation and I just listened. I also got my background check done for my NAPLEX, so first step is done! At 3 I left for work and then I went straight to small group afterwards. Jonathan came home and got his area for working from home set up, then met me at small group.
Friday Jonathan got to try working from home and it went really well! He thinks it is going to be a good set up. When I got home we just relaxed, watched some shows and then watched Daddy Daycare, which is SUCH a cute movie. Eddie Murphy does not disappoint. Jonathan got a nice surprise and we just relaxed and enjoyed an evening at home.
Yesterday was rainy and yucky, but we got a lot done! I made breakfast enchiladas Friday night and baked them in the morning. It was a new recipe and I must say - they were absolutely delicious and they were also great as leftovers this morning! We did a lot of packing and laundry in the afternoon, then I got some studying done and Jonathan got to relax and play some guitar. We got a semi-early but kind of average Saturday-timed lupper from Lee's and watched Antman and the Wasp, it's a Marvel movie and we were not disappointed. The humor is great and the story is interesting, what more can you ask for? After that we just kind of chilled, watched some baseball and went to bed at a descent time.
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Today we went to church, our first time being at Harvest on a holiday and our lasts Sunday being there as regular attendees! Afterward we went to the store to go grocery shopping. Sadly, Aldi's was closed, but good for them for closing on Easter! Our grocery run was pretty minimal since we are trying to move with as little food as possible! When we got home we unpacked our groceries and did some chatting, then we had steaks and potato waffles, which was another new recipe. I didn't do super well with it, but there is a lot of potential going on there! After lunch we talked to the Haas fam, then we went on a nice, long walk around town/to get things at Dollar General (because we are super classy). Once we got home we chatted with the Landis fam, then we had dinner. By "dinner" I mean, Jonathan had popcorn and a milkshake and I just had a milkshake...Jesus is alive, people! We are CELEBRATING over here! While we ate, we watched some Cheers, now we are sitting here watching some surfing while we each complete a few things on our laptops. Last Sunday evening here in Wapak!
Our next week's menu is...well...lacking at best, but functional! We are just trying to use what we have, trying to live minimally. I think one of our meals is going to be pizza at a local restaurant, which is something we are both looking forward to! There is going to be a lot of packing for us to do before Saturday, but we are super excited and ready for what is coming next! Get ready for some exciting news next week! We have had a lot of it recently!
This week is our last week in Wapak, it's my last week of rotations and it's Jonathan's last week of working in the office, so we have a lot of "lasts" going on! Thankfully, we are excited about the "firsts" coming up and can't wait to share all of our new things with you. We appreciate any prayers for these "firsts" as well. Even though we are excited, we aren't naive and we know that we are facing some challenging stuff! A few specific things you can pray for would be:
1. Moving and everything that goes along with that - adjusting to a new community and dynamic
2. Jonathan adjusting to working from home
3. Alli passing the NAPLEX
We just love all of you so much and appreciate all of your support. Thank you for being there for us and for caring about our life! The lil Landis fam is just so stinking blessed and we have so much fun sharing what is going on in our lives with all of you. Have an awesome week!
Love,
Alli and Jonathan
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