Mario was an ROTC instructor at the University of Hawaii when the boys were born. His wish was to have the commander job just before he retires. He had given up that dream when we moved back to Nebraska from Spain because we didn't want to move the boys again. But last year, he was told he needed to apply for a command job. He was about to write a letter asking the Air Force to let him stay in Omaha for the boys' sake. But the Holy Ghost confirmed to both of us that it wasn't a good idea to write the letter. We didn't know what that would mean for our family, but with faith, we accepted Heavenly Father's will and applied for a command job even if that meant we would have to move somewhere far away including internationally.
Last week, he received notification that he was selected for the job just 50 minutes away from Omaha. At first we thought he would commute, but after visiting the temple and praying about it, we felt that we should move to Lincoln. It would still allow us to visit our friends and Eric as often as we wanted but would allow Mario much more family time each day. Nothing is more important than that family time.
So on Saturday, we loaded up the van and drove down to the area. We found a subdivision that we all fell in love with and plan to buy a home. We plan to meet with the builder tomorrow to get more information.
I am so grateful for the guidance Heavenly Father gives us in our lives. The Gift of the Holy Ghost is truly a wonderful gift that I try very hard not to take for granted. How thankful I am for that guidance in my life.
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