In March, Andrew was transferred to a new store. We knew this day was coming but we didn't know when. The only store we have ever known was Clackamas. They had become more than just a group of Andrew's coworkers; They had become our family. I would pop in multiple times a week and felt just like part of the team. It was a second home to us, as funny as that may seem. Andrew received the phone call from his boss on a day off and was told that the next day he would be starting at the Tualatin store. This transfer brought a lot of changes. He would be going from the busiest store in the region to the slowest store. His 5-10 minute drive would turn into a 30+ minute commute twice a day. Clackamas was (mostly) well staffed and Tualatin was in need of extra hands. I would go from knowing everyone and feeling comfortable and part of the team to knowing no one and feeling out of place. I think I was definitely having a harder time with the transfer than Andrew was, but that's because I hate change and am definitely a more emotional person.
Andrew has now been in Tualatin for 3 months. This transfer was definitely a blessing and came at exactly the right moment. Shortly after Andrew left Clackamas, a lot of not so good things happened at the Clackamas store between the store manager and a few of the assistant managers. Things were so bad that the store manager was fired, and many people were forced to be transferred away from the store. Some of Andrew's former coworkers even decided to quit their job while this was all going on because they didn't agree with it and didn't want to be a part of it. If Andrew would have stayed there, he, too, would have been caught in the middle of the sticky situation and things could have been detrimental to his career and his goals. I see now that the Lord got him out of there at just the right moment. I am learning to focus on that more. When things don't go the way I want or think they should go, I need to take a step back and recognize that it's all in the Lord's hands and that it's all part of His plan. What a blessing this transfer has been to us and our family in so many ways.
Andrew has now been in Tualatin for 3 months. This transfer was definitely a blessing and came at exactly the right moment. Shortly after Andrew left Clackamas, a lot of not so good things happened at the Clackamas store between the store manager and a few of the assistant managers. Things were so bad that the store manager was fired, and many people were forced to be transferred away from the store. Some of Andrew's former coworkers even decided to quit their job while this was all going on because they didn't agree with it and didn't want to be a part of it. If Andrew would have stayed there, he, too, would have been caught in the middle of the sticky situation and things could have been detrimental to his career and his goals. I see now that the Lord got him out of there at just the right moment. I am learning to focus on that more. When things don't go the way I want or think they should go, I need to take a step back and recognize that it's all in the Lord's hands and that it's all part of His plan. What a blessing this transfer has been to us and our family in so many ways.
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