We got a counter-offer today. The buyer basically wanted to offer $290,000 ($3000 more) for the house, but was asking for $7350 more in repairs to be done before closing. We chatted with Emily and met her for dinner in Salt Lake and she helped us write up a counter offer addendum and letter to the buyer. Emily was just astonished at how many concessions they were asking for, especially since we are already giving them over $25,000 in...

I got a lot done at work today. I felt very productive. I had a ticket due by the end of the day that I worried I wouldn’t have time to finish. I had it done by about 1:30! That allowed me to get ahead as I have a lot of tickets due next week. I REALLY hate to admit this, but perhaps Dan & Joel were right. Perhaps I can work faster that I thought I could.

This morning I had an appointment with a neurosurgeon to discuss my back. As I expected I have a large herniated disc (L5-S1). He said sine the cortisone shot and physical therapy worked so well last time that was his first recommended treatment option. If it doesn’t help with the main and loss of strength/feeling/reflexes in my leg then he recommended doing microdiscectomy surgery. After my appointment I met with Matt Ryan for lunch. Matt...

I’m starting to get some interviews set up. I have one tomorrow with Perfect Pitch and one I need to contact back to set up a time. It will probably be next Wednesday. I’m actually pretty nervous. I never thought I’d find myself in this position. This morning I was listening to The Power of WHO audiobook. There was a chapter that really hit the nail on the head for me. Essentially it said that there will be people who will...

This morning I had a meeting with Joel. It was awful. He started by telling me yet again how slow I am. The past few weeks I’ve really been pushing but the feedback is always the same. It was a very frustrating conversation. I won’t go into all the details. I determined after our meeting that I really need to find a new job. I’m just not going to be happy working with Joel. It’s unfortunate because I really liked working...

Gracie and Gehrig did pretty well fasting for the first time. I think Gehrig forgot a few times. After church he walked home and told us he said a prayer to break his fast. We made waffles for dinner and said a prayer to end our fast as a family. We also talked about where we might live. I don’t think I got an answer today, but I wasn’t really expecting an answer today. I think I was mainly praying and fasting that after we sold our...

Today was a busy work day. We ran errands and did some work around the house. I spent most of my day painting the basement door. It has been weathered a bit. We started a fast tonight with the family. Gracie and Gehrig are trying to do a full fast with us for the first time. We are fasting to receive help in selling our house and to find the area that will be best for our family. I was pretty depressed this afternoon and I wasn’t sure why....