Well, I guess I am joining the blogging world, mainly so that my family can keep updated on our daily lives. Jason and I moved to Nashville, TN on March 24, 2008 and it was hard at first, I had never been so far from my family before. I was definitely out of my comfort zone and didn't like that to much, all I did for couple of weeks was cry and pray. My prayers were answered when I went to a temp agency and did some skills testing for them. They had told me that they wanted to send me to an interview with a major corporation downtown the next day. I had never heard of HCA (Hospital Corporation of America) before nor did I realize how big of a company it is! They implement the best practices for over 140 hospitals nationwide. Oh man, did God answer my prayers, I started working for them on April 7th and have loved Nashville ever since! I truly believe had I started a job anywhere else here, I would not like Nashville as much as I do. My team I work with are the most amazing group of individuals, I love it! I am the Administrative Assistant for Patient Safety, Pharmacy Services and Infection Control. My Infection Control department just started a nationwide campaign with Mitchell Musso ("Oliver" from Hannah Montana) called Clean Hands are Cool Hands. We are going into the grade school classrooms trying to start good habits with younger children about washing their hands, as this campaign grows we are going to be watching whether or not attendance improves. We have commercials airing in Nashville, Las Vegas, Tampa, and it will grow as the campaign grows! Its pretty exciting to be involved with this program!
Anyway, Jason is the Rivers and Streams Coordinator for Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for the state of Tennessee. He seems so much more happier with his team than what he was working with out of Canyon, TX. Man, these guys actually feel blessed to have their jobs and work everyday! I can probably count on my hands the days Jason has actually been in the office. He's been learning the Rivers, Lakes and Streams all over the State. It probably helps out that he grew up in East Tennessee, and Kayak'd or fished on most of them! He's lovin every minute of it!
He and I closed on a home August 29, 2008. 3 bedroom 2 bath, house in a small town right outside of Nashville, it is the perfect place for us to live, small town values, with the convienances of Nashville! We have met some really good people since we moved here, its amazing how sweet everyone is here. Since we have lived here, working down town close to "music row" I have gotten to see several Country Music Stars. I have seen Todd Gentry from Montgomery Gentry, I have seen Martina McBride, I have seen Keith Urban, and saw Clint Black's entourage! There is kind of an unwritten rule here in Nashville that you pretty much leave them alone. Which is hard to do sometimes especially when your sitting at the table right next to Martina McBride at Pancake Pantry and you just want to go give her a big ole' hug! LOL I completely understand leaving them alone, they come here to get away from all the camera's and stuff.
Well, I am going to close for now, Jason and I are going to a football party tonight with several people from our Sunday School class, we are ready to break away from painting walls, texturing, and priming. Hopefully this weekend we will be done painting and can start moving in soon!! We are definitely ready to be in our own home! Hope you all have a great weekend!