So--just when we thought we were in a place where we could "settle down," Hunter received a great job offer from a firm in Los Angeles!! Kevin Warren, the Vice President of Legal Affairs and Chief Opperations Officer for the MN Vikings, pulled Hunter into his office and explained that a good friend of his in LA, Bob Buch--an attorney for Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, was looking for a possible candidate to hire, and he (Kevin) had recommended Hunter. Hunter contacted Bob and they conducted several interviews. Bob then contacted Woody Dixon, the Salary Cap Director and General Counsel for the Kansas City Chiefs, and asked him about Hunter. Woody also reccommended Hunter. Kevin and Woody--two of the greatest mentors in Hunter's life, gave our family an opportunity of a life-time!!
With Kevin's blessing, Hunter and I RE-PACKED our belongings into an ABF truck and shipped it across the country. We piled our 6-person family into our minivan and ventured 34 hours from Minnesota to CA. Our 3 oldest kids spent time in AZ with their grandparents while Hunter and I went to CA to look for a home. For 4 days, Hunter and I drove around LA searching for a home for our family. Driving was insane!!! About 12 hours a day, we scoured neighborhood after neighborhood.
We had access to the internet in our vehicle--so we researched school districts and community resources as we drove along. We looked at nearly 30 homes!! We found that we were going to have to sacrifice square footage in order to live in a top school district. However, we found the ideal home--just one mile south of the LA temple!! We filled out the application for rental, and we plan to hear back from the management company by next Tuesday. Please send a few prayers our way--as we HOPE this home will be our next home---the home we will finally get to "settle down" in.
This is the home we're hoping to get into. It's a 3bd/2ba home with a 2-car garage and an adorable "back-house" that is about 10' x 20'. WE LOVE IT!
Hunter's new office building--Seyfarth Shaw, LLP. 2029 Century Park E, Century City, CA.Blessing after blessing--miracle after miracle. God is real and He hears and answers prayers. I'm a believer--there's no doubt about it!!
8 comments:
WOW! CONGRATULATIONS!!! You guy's deserve the best. You are one of the neatest families I know! That is so exciting!!! I am so happy for you! Congrats again. We sure miss you and your adorable little family!
Wow Julie! That is awesome!! We are so happy for you. Congrats on the new job and your new life in LA. Keep us posted on all you are up to. Miss you all!
Say WHAT?!?!?!
How did you go from just moving to Minnesota to moving to LA. Holy Cow! That is crazy!
I will definitely pray that everything goes smoothly for this new move. Hopefully you hadn't unpacked too many boxes before having to pack back up. Wow. Just...Wow.
Congrats to Hunter. He really is such a wonderful man. It's not surprising that the people he's worked for gave him such glowing recommendations. I hope he enjoys his new job.
LA means you're closer to AZ and home. That will be so nice. Only a day's travel and you can be with all your family. :)
Good Luck and Lots of Love!!!
Congrats! I check your blog from time to time-hope that is okay! You guys are so willing to go wherever....I really admire that! Would love to hear from ya! kateebailey@gmail.com
Katee (Rearden) Bailey
That's very exciting. At least you'll be closer to your family and your winter will be much warmer. Good luck house hunting!
Oh my goodness...how exciting! Tell Amber I'll come to LA anyday! That's one place I really want to visit. I can't wait to hear about her new class. We have "Meet the Teacher" night tomorrow night...already! Can't wait to see more pictures!
Wow! What a change of events. That's great that you'll be a little closer to your family and that Hunter landed such a great job. Good luck with all the details.
Wow! Life has sure been interesting for you guys. I'm so glad you have a job that you feel good about. CA is a busy place, but there is so much to do there. The beach will be a fun thing for your kids. I am glad you are together and doing well. You always have the best attitude. You guys deserve the best. I am sad that we don't have anyone to go visit if we ever go to Minnesota. CA is a been far away for us.
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