The One Where I Have A Nervous Breakdown

We are here, Norfolk, Virginia! 

After almost seven weeks, SIX THOUSAND miles, countless hotels and strange beds, we made it, all the way to Norfolk, and all in one piece.  What a trip of a life time!   I had so much fun seeing family and old friends, so much fun.  It was so nice to be able to get in the car everyday and decide where we wanted to go, and how we wanted to get there....there is so much freedom in that.  We traveled all the way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, and we have seen so much... let me just tell you we live in a beautiful country, beautiful.  We passed through nineteen states, a few I have never been to before (like Iowa, what a pleasant surprise that was) and I loved every minute of it.  There will be MANY more blogs to come about our travels and stops, I must have taken over 2,000 pictures and I want to share every one.

I feel so bad about getting so behind on my blog.  I never realized how cathartic it was to journal, and share our little life.  I missed it so much, and I look forward to catching up.

For now...

At the moment we are homeless, bouncing from hotel to hotel, looking for houses (no luck so far).  Jason reported to work today, met all the new people he will work with and got a rundown of his new responsibilities.  He seems very excited about his new station.  He works in downtown Norfolk, in an office building, right across from the big mall (he was very excited about this).  His new schedule seems relaxed (good for school), and he doesn't have to be on a duty rotation...which again he was VERY happy about.  They gave him the rest of the week off, to look for housing, which brings us to....

My nervous breakdown...

I don't remember moving ever being this stressful.  Like crying at the drop of a hat, screeching at my family, eating everything in sight, stressful.  I don't know if it is because we have a family now, if it is the area, or all the last minute changes, but I am having a hard time handling it all.  I feel paralyzed by all the stress and details.  I am very underwhelmed by our new area.  I just can't seem to find anything to like about it.  I know there is a lot to do here, and I keep telling myself sooner or later we will like it, BUT...  

Today was our first official day of looking.  No luck.  No call backs, unless it was to tell us the place was already rented.  I am having a hard time finding any housing, in our price range and in a decent neighborhood.  I am really trying not to have such a negative attitude, to put my faith in the Lord, that he where leads us where we need to go.
I just want to crawl under my covers and not come out until this is all over.

Tomorrow is a new day.
I will keep the faith.