Most of the family knows why we are going to be in the UK, but there are some friends invited to this blog that don't have the slightest clue as to what is happening. :)
Gavin was offered a chance to do some contract work with the Ministry of Defense through his work. It's going to be very similar (we think) to the work he currently does with the Navy here in DC. Some sort of coordination stuff.
So off we go to the UK! Gavin first mentioned the possibility of this a couple of months ago. The UK client was talking about how they needed someone like Gavin to come do the same thing Gavin was doing here. Several people put their name into the mix, including Gavin. He didn't really think he would get it and he didn't want it as nearly as much as some of the other people but Gavin got offered the position because he's amazing at what he does.
It's been a little bit of a test of faith for us. Getting details on the trip has been painful. At first, we were just told that the position could last from anywhere from 1-6 months. That's about all the information we had to make the decision with. We finally got his official start date just a couple of weeks ago and we still don't know exactly when we will be back home. We have a rough idea, but no set date. We feel good about this decision.
This is going to be an amazing opportunity for Gavin's career. I'm so proud of all of the hard work Gavin does and to see that he is getting recognition for what an amazing engineer, hard worker, and great guy he is. I know that he is going to do a wonderful job with his work in the UK.
Last year, on our other blog, I talked about of first year in DC and how I hoped the next year would bring new, crazy adventures for us. It took a little longer than a year, but we're off on the next adventure! Wish us luck!
2 comments:
Fun! I took the link off my blog. Love ya!
Good luck tomorrow on your flight. Hope the flight attendant offers you slaugh.
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