I thought now would be a good time to answer common questions we receive.
Why are you moving to Scotland? Is it because of work?
No. Not because of work.
Wow! Scotland! It's so far away! I hear the weather is miserable up there, are you sure you want to go??
Yes, we are quite sure we want to go. Cold winter weather is quite common in Canada, so I am sure we will adapt to the change from London.
So, what will your husband do for a job once you move?
Big Mr will remain in his same job and continue working for the company as he has for the last few years. His current employer has employees all over the UK and they are all required as part of their job to travel to client sites and work there. Yes he will have to travel with his job, the same as he has for the last 3 years. Yes, his bosses do try to provide him with contracts that are close to home, but alas this is not always feasible depending on which contracts are needing work, etc.
So - why Scotland? what's the big draw with that place?
When we lived in Canada and were praying about whether or not to move to the UK, the Lord impressed on us that we would go to Scotland. Much to our surprise Big Mr got a job in London! But we trusted that this was part of the Lord's plan and that Scotland would happen in the future. During the time we have lived here, we have continued to pray about it, and the Lord had not opened the doors for us. We were very fortunate to have the opportunity to live in Scotland for several weeks while Big Mr had a contract there a couple years ago. This was a wonderful introduction to Scottish life and people and we fell in love with it all!
Earlier this year, we were praying again about whether it was a time for a move - and the Lord said YES! We prayed for opportunity for Big Mr to go to Scotland for work and that while there he would be able to view potential rental properties for us, and the door opened. Whilst he was there, the Lord opened several more doors and we have now found the perfect home for our family.
We will be living on the edge of a small town in rural Scotland, south of Glasgow. Our new home is quite large - about twice the size of our "3-bedroom-semi" here in London. The garden is enormous - even by Canadian standards (.5 acre!) Since we are on the edge of town, we overlook the countryside - both farms and woodland. And yet we are only 5 miles away from a larger centre with all of the usual urban amenities.
Once we are all settled, I will be posting pics of our new home and surroundings :D
