How do you feel about Nebraska...?

.... because we are moving there!

Stephen had an interview yesterday for a management position in the Nebraska City store. He was called back today and officially offered the job, and he accepted! They want him out there ASAP, so as soon as he can wrap up his dealings at his current store and pack his clothes (probably by Nov. 1, at the latest!), he'll be living the hotel life until I graduate and join him in December.

• We are very excited and confident about this move; it is happening at an exceptionally good time with me wrapping up my degree and ready to move on to the next phase, and Verizon getting reading to seal the deal with Alltel.
  
• He will have six reps under him, double what he has right now at the Osky store.
  
• We will live nearby to two metro areas (Lincoln and Omaha), which will come in handy for shopping, eating (our big hobby!), and resources as I pursue music
  
• Travel time from Chillicothe/KC will be reduced dramatically. We will miss being so far from Kristen and fam, but even that drive won't be too bad
• He will receive a 4% payraise, as well as $5,000 to help us with moving costs. Alltel will be paying for his hotel until I move down there.
• He is very excited about his boss. Stephen exceeded expectations at his current store, and his potential was marginally tapped. Through this new boss, he will be challenged more as a manager, therefore he expects to grow more.

The sucky part will be living apart from him for six-ish weeks. I am submitting my two week notice tomorrow at Caseys so that I am available on weekends to spend time with him and devote energy to packing, as well as finish up my last semester at DMACC. We are probably not going to live in Nebraska City, but Bellevue, which is bigger, nicer town 30 minutes away.

I am extremely proud of my husband!! I had every confidence that he would succeed in his interview, and I was pretty sure he would be chosen for this position. YAAY!!!