The Big Move

I know I skipped a post on Disney World but it was not on purpose. I have been working on a very detailed review of our trip and when I posted it today it just disappeared, even the draft! I am just too frustrated to rewrite it!
So on to our big news. I think everyone knows now, but a few of you might not. We are moving to Denver, Co. in January!
About 6 weeks ago Jon's team lead put an application in front of him for this Denver position and told him that he should apply because it would be an awesome opportunity for him. Jon told me about it but we didn't feel the need to make any changes so he didn't apply. 2 weeks later it came up again and we both talked about it and for some reason felt really led to apply for it. We talked to some close friends of ours about the decision and they prayed with us about it and we all stayed in prayer over the whole thing. We found out there were 50 applicants and really figured Jon didn't have a shot. They interviewed him first because his boss and a former boss both contacted them as soon as they found out he had applied and apparently raved about him. Before we left for DW we were told that he was in the running and they would fly him out to Denver once we got back from vacation. The week we got back we found out the job was down to two applicants and it was between Jon and someone who lived in Denver already. We figured they would give it to the person already living there so they wouldn't have to mess with someone moving. But we were wrong! After he went to Denver his new boss called and talked to him for quite a while about how they felt from day one that he was perfect for the job and just stood out over everyone else they interviewed, and then offered Jon the job. He is going to be the lead wealth management banker for Merrill Lynch. He will cover 6 complexes which means some traveling throughout CO. and one in Wyoming. He becomes part of the Denver team December 1st but he doesn't officially start until January 4th. Right now we are planning to rent for the first few months until we know exactly where we want to live. The plan for now is to move the week between xmas and new years, but if our house sells we will probably move our stuff earlier than that and we would follow after new years.
It is hard to explain exactly how we feel. We are very happy here! We love our families, friends, church, and house but we felt an overwhelming peace about applying and everything is opening up for us to move. It doesn't feel forced it feels guided. I am so sad to leave everyone! I have cried several times when I think about all of the changes we are making and all of the family and friends we are leaving behind. But I am also really excited! I feel like a new chapter is starting in our life and I feel like God is in full control of it. I can't wait to see what he has in store for us.
This week everything has really sunk in and I have had a couple of freak out moments but when I sit down and pray about it and try to focus on each day I get that same feeling of peace back and I know we have made the right decision even though it is going to be really hard.
Please keep us in your prayers! We have lots of decisions ahead of us. And keep our families in your prayers too because this is going to be very hard on them.
I will keep everyone posted as we know more details!