Sunday, July 19, 2009

what do I say....

You know how blogs are supposed to be the 'sugar coated' version of our real lives well today its not.
Yesterday we were supposed to move into our new house in this new part of the country and start our new lives. Well...I am sitting in the hotel laundry place waiting for our clothes to dry and feeling sorry for myself. Lets start at the beginning shall we:

Four days before we move to Georgia Cheryl Byers (whom I really like)for Southren Nuclear Human Resources calls in a fluff about Jaxon still not being cleared for work that starts on the following Monday. She told us that Jaxon had to take some extra tests to clear that we wasn't crazy since he has depression and is on medication. Of course we were expecting this and said we would (we in all this really means Jaxon but I'm suffering here to so I get to say we) meet with any doctor from SLC to Augusta but in order for us to get there on the start date we had to start driving. She connected us to the company in charge of clearance and we held out an extra day to see if they would get on the ball and get Jaxon in for a appointment under the assumption that we would be moving our entire family across the country within 48 hours and this needed to be be EXPEDITED! I am not one to mess around-seriously if you need something done you ask me cause it happens, my tolerance for others with my life in their hands who dilly dally is not so hot.
We get in touch with the woman in charge of Jaxons file (whom I hope to never meet) and he makes himself as clear as water that he will do anything to receive this clearance and start on time. We leave-if you've read my other posts its been eventful. Moving on...
We get here and immediately get in touch with this person and she says something to to the affect that-oh, she didn't know where he was and couldn't schedule any appointment without talking to him. I am not so understanding towards this being as she has BOTH of our phone numbers and our travel plans for the week. deep breath
They allow Jaxon to start on time with the rest of the class. (He is being taught how to teach the way Southern Nuclear wants it done in the civilian world) He cannot turn on the beautiful new laptop they gave him and further more we don't officially work there without clearance so that means NO PAYCHECK. Which means NO CLOSING ON OUR HOUSE!
He goes to the appointment-a week later! again deep breath Brit! Thinks it is a success. Clearly not crazy and can more than handle this job and is ready to get going. We have every reason to believe the next Monday we will have received clearance and we can start relocation and put a final closing date on our home that we were so encouraged by the company to purchase the week we came out in June! As of this past Friday and countless phone calls back and forth we have heard nothing.

We prayed earnestly about this job and this move and this house and this ward. We felt this is where we should be. We have had every intention of settling here to raise our children and Jax to work here for a number of years. Now, if we continue to not receive a paycheck and wait and wait and wait for clearance we will be forced to look for another job. This devastates me. Jaxon. Us. If we could just live in a hotel forever that would be fine that they are taking sweet time but we cannot and should not have to live here any longer. Our savings-thank goodness we had some! But our sweet savings is being depleted quickly and if we have to make another move we have to do it fast. We fasted today and we still feel good about being here so if you would like please pray on our behalf. We are trying so hard to be faithful and patient. If we still have no clearance Jaxon will be back on the market as of this week. We really want to make this our home. So that is actually the sugar coated version of how I really feel- I have a few four letter words up my sleeve but its Sunday so your sparred!! Sorry my post are so dang long!!!

3 comments:

Eileen said...

I'm sure it will all be quickly ironed out. Like Brittany's just going to twidle her thumbs while people are dilly dallying! Obviously they don't know you.

P.S. After Jaxson piggy backed our dog up the mountain, you'd think my husband would realized Olaf's hiking days were over. But no. Lyle felt that Olaf needed yet another hiking experience. This time Olaf made it UP the mountain, but laid down and refused to move on the way DOWN. Since we had no Jaxson, the leaders fashioned a stretcher--not nearly as impressive as the piggy back, but it got our wimpy Bernese "Mountain" Dog back down to level ground. At least this time someone had a camera!

jaesi said...

oh Britt. Im sorry. Keep us updated.
good "clearance" vibes from Nebraska....

Jackie and Kirk said...

Brit, I'm so sorry...but if anyone can get people off their butts and get things moving its you! Your family is definitely in our prayers...I'll call ya later this week for sure! Miss you guys!