My bucket list military assignment has always been Germany. And once we visited, the desire became even stronger. We even picked it as our vacation spot 3 different times. If you ask Caleb where he wants to live in the world it’s 1) California or 2) Germany.
Well this morning, as we wait to hear the results of Josh’s interview, he received an email saying, “Hey, would you consider delaying your retirement to take [insert fancy job title] position in Stuttgart, Germany?” We’ve had this job at the top of our list the last 3 times we were due for an assignment change. You’ve got to be kidding me. I would love to live in a European city where I can hop on a train and visit another country for a weekend. Weekend ski/snowboard trips with the family. Biking and hiking in green mountains. Rain, actual weather other than hot and sandy . . . . #lifegoals.
But we’re passing. It doesn’t fit with our current life goals of freedom and self determination (within the bounds of God’s direction for our lives) and we’ve planned and prepared for this transition. Living in Germany would be fun, but it doesn’t get Josh any closer to his long term career goals. I told him I want piles of credit for being sensible and being willing to give up Europe to continue living in the Middle East. (Not to mention being willing to move anywhere in the world.) Oh well. It was fun to dream about for 2 minutes.
Auf Wiedersehen, Germany.
For a moment I had visions of visiting you in Germany. Would have been fun! But so glad you feel confident in your decision to stay where you are. Praying for God’s clear direction. Wherever you land, we’d like to come visit again. And this time you don’t have to clean before we come. 🙂
I know! All the fun that we could have had . . . Christmas markets, German food, riding a bike with a basket and bringing home produce from a local market. Maybe someday a different opportunity will open up there, but for now our future is here (or wherever the job is).