We've Got News!

 Have you been hearing some whispers, chatter, or gossip??

Well let's clear the air...

  YES the Parker's are moving!

{gasps, screams of horror}

The short of it is at the end of April, we will be moving down
 to the Lancaster area of PA. 
My motto throughout all of this is: 
SHORT TERM SACRIFICE, LONG TERM GAIN

While the news is still settling in for me, lots of you have similar questions so here are your answers.

Questions we have been hearing:

• Is this a good thing? 
• YES, IT'S A VERY GOOD THING! Dana and I have been doing a lot of praying and searching and at the beginning of the 2013, both of us have felt a calling for a change. I personally thought maybe a different college, Dana felt a complete career change.
• What will you be doing?
• REAL ESTATE! Dana's mom, Ruth, is a successful real estate agent in PA. She is part owner of a Keller Williams office, and at that office she is the lead trainer! Ruth has been begging Dana for years to come join her team, and while he's always been intrigued, the timing was never right. Well, now apparently it is! :-)
• Dana will unofficially be Phil Dunphy
• Where will you be staying?
•  Ruth and Randy (my in-laws) have built their beautiful dream home about 7 years ago and have graciously offered for us to move in with them temporarily! The house has plenty of space so we won't feel like we're on top of each other. Hailey will have her own room too! 
• What's the time frame?
• Dana's last day at his position will be Friday, April 12th. He will then use the last 2 weeks to sell, organize, toss, donate, and pack our house! Be on the lookout for Yard Sale details ;-) 
• My last day will be Friday April 26th. This allows me to finish my Early Childhood curriculum course, and wrap up this busy month at CKH. 
• The last weekend of April we will be loading up a truck, having a send off service at North Street Community Chapel, and make the journey to our next adventure.
• Do you have a job?
• I will be looking for work in the education field. I already have a couple of leads for some Special Education agencies down in PA. However, there is an involved process for getting 'Teacher Clearances' and transferring my certifications from MA to PA. (I'll be sure to post all about that)
• The beauty of my direct sales business is that we have NO TERRITORIES! So my business is able to travel with me no matter where we go! So keep those orders coming ;-) or if you're interested in the same flexibility let me chat with you about some details!
• What about Hailey?
• She is very excited for the move. Not that she really comprehends all that is involved with relocating, but she's happy none-the-less. 
• Hailey is at the perfect age for this type of transition! She'll be starting Kindergarten this fall, so this will be the perfect time for her. Yes, we will miss all of her friends here in New England, but it will be great watching her find and meet new ones. 
• Gymnastics- we have been doing some preliminary research for some of the gyms in the area, and will look into some summer camps or just wait until the fall to get her back in the gym.
• What are the churches down there?
• We're about 25mins from New Holland Church of the Nazarene.. Since I've always gone to church wherever family has gone, we're going to use this opportunity to church shop and see where we best fit.
  
• What about Jake (the dog)? 
• Jake (momma's boy) will be coming along for the adventure. While R&R aren't too thrilled with having a dog in the house, they too are accepting the short term sacrifice for the long term gain! I'm sure he is going to love the space, and fresh air of living in the country!

Do you have any other questions for us? Post them below and we'll be sure to answer them!