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As the search for our move narrowed down we were led to the state of Massachusetts.  I had 2-3 good job prospects.  One day while looking for CME classes I stumbled on a website not run by recruiters but a place individual practices could post openings.  I found a clinic that seemed a good fit for my personality and style, but when I sent my resume they emailed me that they already had a candidate interested in the job.  While disappointed, a job a little further north seemed promising and we moved forward with an interview.

As the time came to fly out for the interview I was looking forward to seeing the area and practice in person, as I felt the holy ghost would confirm our impressions if this was the right location.

1 day before we were to fly out, I received an email from the practice I had liked, but they had the candidate already - the individual had decided not to join their group.  One of the pediatricians owning the practice wondered if I had any time to talk, we agreed to talk the following morning.  I woke up early; as the time difference is 2 hours, and we spoke for a long period of time.  At the end of the phone conversation he asked how we could move forward with an interview.  I informed him we were actually flying out that afternoon.  We rearranged our plans to include a detour to their practice the day after my other interview and moved forward.

As we arrived to the first location I immediately had an unsettling feeling. While the internet had painted a picturesque town, we drove through several areas that were run down, and did not seem quite the fit we had desired.  Going to the clinic was refreshing, it was newer and a good location - but then I found out this location would not be where I would work.  Again when we went to the location I would work I had an unsettling feeling.  Going to bed that night, we were somewhat discouraged.  Prior to flying out, we were almost positive this was going to be the job, but it seemed a cloud had come over us.

The following morning we started out fresh and went down to the next location.  As we walked in the waiting room, I had a light joyful feeling.  We spent the entire day talking with various partners, met the wife and children of one and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  The following day we journeyed back down to this location, and said a prayer in the parking lot (we did feel a little silly) but we knew we wouldn't be back out this way and needed a decision.  As my husband began the prayer my heart and mind were aligned with a light and warmth, as if our car was sitting in the noon day sun.  Without a doubt we knew this is where we were supposed to be.

While still having some trepidation about such a change, we knew the lord was with us as we flew home to put things together for our journey.

Tomorrow: Roadblocks