Hmmm.. What’s Up With the Tober’s?

Well, for some of who you didn’t know, the Tober’s left Nevada and headed back to Arizona. I cried. But I got over it real fast when I knew that it would mean being closer to family. We loved Las Vegas, we loved the people so much, and we loved where we lived. But life brought us a new unexpected journey, which we are also loving.

John left the owning his own business for a job with UMEC. John is working onsite at Intel as a detailer (I call it a drawer, he draws up plans for pipe placement). The benefits were a welcomed change for us. John works anywhere from 50-60 hours a week and is going to school Monday and Wednesday from 4:30-8:00PM. He is taking some CAD classes right now to expand his knowledge It’s a busy life for him and I am just grateful he’s committed to providing for our family. (I’m not suppose to say anything but there is a promotion already in the works for him, his hard work and prayers are paying off)

I have been busy myself. As most of you know, I homeschool 3 of our 5 children. Well, next year, I will be schooling 4 of our 5 at home. I’ve been concerned about the limited knowledge I have about teaching and so I went back to school. I am a full time student going for a Bachelors in Education. My schedule has been pretty crazy but I have been trying to find a good balance.

The kids have been amazing through the whole process of moving and house hunting. It’s hard to make changes like this when your kids have made friends and were in a ward they loved. I have been amazed at how well they have been adapting to the changes.

Our house hunting has been difficult. We had a house that we were waiting for a certain lot to be released and before we knew it the lot was released and gone. The housing market in Arizona is crazy, houses sell faster than we have time to think or pray about it. We are trying to be patient. I don’t want to act out of desperation, but we are getting there.

I am grateful for the blessings the Lord gives me and my family on a daily basis. It’s been an incredible year of highs and lows and in the end I have reason to be grateful for what I have learned and the increase in my knowledge of my Father in Heaven’s awareness of me and my family. I am constantly humbled by the simple things in life.