We have begun to really settle into our home. A lot has happened since we signed the papers for our house on January 10, 2014.
Dan got in a car accident and our car was totaled- January 11th
We bought a van- Early February
Went to Disneyland with my parents/older sisters family, just carli and I- Feb 17
The van's transmission died- Mid March
Had a birthday party for carli-March 22
Bought a second car from sister inlaw- March 22
Celebrated Dan's bday- March 25
Van's power steering had issues- End of March
Van has oil pan problems- End of March (currently just using small car)
Celebrated Carli's bday- April 2
We adopted a dog- who with in 24 hours attacked Carli- April 3
Spent time in the hospital- April 3-5
General Conference- April 5-6
*something I am not suppose to post about online lol at Dan's request.
And now the big thing.... Dan confirmed he was quitting his firm and we are moving forward with starting our own Bankruptcy Law Firm.
When Dan and I first began our relationship we talked about what we wanted in life and what kind of career Dan would want. He wanted to be a lawyer that helped immigrants at the time. He wasn't concerned about being rich or being above others (some attorneys have a "Big Man Complex" if you can believe that...*sarcasm*). Dan sincerely wanted to be there for those in need and walk them through the door that led from heart ache and despair to the side where one can look forward with hope and have a clean start.
I am grateful for all the experiences we have had. We know what being poor is. We know what it is like to have family help and feel in debted. We know how it feels to worry about medical bills, electrical bills, car bills-will having children and having to sell things to make due. We have used government support through our time in school and felt blessed that we had so many places we could turn to when we weren't in the best place financially because we wanted Dan to focus on school and for me to stay home. We have been truly blessed and are grateful that we have an opportunity to put ourselves in a position to serve others, be an answer to someone's prayers (hopefully), and for us to continue as a family to grow closer to the Savior and Our Heavenly Father.
In order to begin preparing for this next step in our lives we have to create a business. Dan and his mom have been working for a few weeks to create the website, logo, business plan, ect. This week Dan has been finalizing his office space from the places I have researched for him. He is getting his banking set up. We only bought a computer for his office space in our basement. We found a homemade desk/shelf in our basement and used a chair from his parents.
We have been truly blessed. The office space Dan is leaning toward was a perfect example that Heavenly Father is leading and guiding us through this process. Here is what happened: I found on craigslist this office space about a year ago when we knew we were coming to Illinois and possibly wanted to start a law firm right out of law school after Dan passed the bar. So now that we need a place we went over on a weekend and it was closed but a truck was outside with a man getting supplies. We approached him and it turned out to be the landlord and he was making repairs. So he gave Dan a tour while I stayed in the car with the girls since they were napping. 45 minutes later Dan came back and said it was great. He could have a banner out front on the law as well as a sign on the big board for businesses in the building. He didn't like the location of the office in the building... it is like a old high school like what I went to- or the one from Boy Meets World- it was confusing and hard to find inside the building. Anyways so we tucked it away and set up for an appointment Tuesday (yesterday) at another office that was closer to our house- "Fincham place".
I informed Dan this last week that the "High School" office space went from having spaces for $199 to $325 being the lowest. Our budget is $300 for an office space but we felt we might be able to negotiate with the landlord at the "high School" office since he seemed willing to the first time we met (example: an advertisement sign on the lawn)- but we didn't contact him since we had an appointment for Tuesday at "Fincham". Monday- Dan goes to leave work to come home and the Landlord for the "High School" is outside Dan's work getting carpet at the Carpet Place next door.... What?! So Dan talked with him and he only had spaces for like 395 :(
Dan called him Tuesday after seeing the Fincham place which was awesome and he did another walk through.... the landlord ended up with a place for 235 (I think!) since a tenant hadn't paid and was gone. The tenant says she doesn't want the place so Dan gets it!!!! It is a great location in the office building/ High school!!! We are sooo excited!!!!
If you are still reading- I am shocked since that was an insanely long post. I want to say though that I am grateful that this feels right. That our family is growing in many ways spiritually and that it is wonderful to have Dan's parents helping.
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