So yes, I know I haven't posted in well over a month. So much for trying to keep track of our Out West trip day by day. :) We did have an AMAZING time and I hope to go into detail about it sometime. For now, I'm just wanting to update and say that although we've been busy busy lately, things are going well! Here are a few things that have been going on:
* Church Plant: Awesome. We are part of an amazing team of people with an incredible vision and we have felt nothing but welcomed since we got here. I has been such confirmation that this is what we're supposed to be doing. We had an initial cookout to go over the vision/mission of the church and were very encouraged by the turnout and energy from those interested in being a part of what we're doing. We don't even have a name yet, and there seem to be at least 10 committed families so far. God is doing so much more than we would have imagined at this point. You can follow the blog of our pastor, Jason at http://www.chroniclesofaplanter.com/.
* Condo: We love our new place. It is about a 5-10 minute drive to just about everywhere, including our jobs, which is so nice. We're still in the setting up process, but I will definitely dedicate an entire post to it when it's all set up.
* Jobs: Hunter started working at Laser One last week and is enjoying getting into the groove there. He's going to be doing financial/accounting stuff there, and I know he's fitting right in. I've been setting up my classroom the past week or so, and this Thursday is a half day with kids. I can't believe it's already time to start back, but I'm looking forward to the new year. I'm teaching at a Spanish Immersion school, which will be so fun, but that's also what I'm pretty nervous about! I know God has brought me to this school and will equip me with everything I need. Prayers are appreciated as we continue to adjust to our new jobs.
Life has been nothing short of exciting and crazy the past few months, but we are grateful for all of the incredible opportunities we've had and are having now. Thanks for your prayers and support. These next few weeks will be especially busy as school is starting up, so who knows when the next post will be!? Until then, grace and peace to you all.
PS: Here is a link to some of our favorite Israel/Out West pictures: click here to see pics
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