I can't believe we've been here four weeks already! Since then our world has completely changed! We've become Illinois-ans in nearly every way... don't try to sound that our phonetically. We've got a new home, drivers licenses, license plates (yes, two, grumble), jobs, a church, and we're beginning to make friends.
I'm currently working at an elementary school as an assistant teacher, and also part-time at one of the thousands of new Starbucks in this area. I have already worked at, and quit, Bed, Bath, and Beyond (great place, but Starbucks was hard to say no to).
Rick is working about 10 hrs a week at the undergrad student center supervising pool tables and the weight room. He is in his second week of classes, and loving it. He is excited about already knowing the biblical Hebrew letters! In addition to his 15 credit hours he is fulfilling a cross-cultural field education requirement by meeting once a week with a gentleman who ministers to Jewish people in the area.
Surprisingly, we are beginning to get to know our neighbors. It is very difficult to connect with others here because of hectic schedules (class, jobs, children, language and cultural barriers), but we have gotten to meet and hang out with at least 3 sets of neighbors.
Another way we have run into other students is at a local church. A Sunday School class began this week that has several young married couples, and we are excited about the opportunity to be mentored by a group and a church that loves and ministers to Trinity students.
How could we have ever doubted that God would pull through for us? He has blessed us so much since this journey began back in February... except that it was in His timing and not ours. That was the hardest lesson.
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We're excited to see you guys are settling in and meeting new people! Our apologies for not being in touch, the past 2 weeks have been crazy with moving & settling into the new place along with our regular jobs and business...i'm sure you can understand a hectic schedule! it's no excuse though! we will be in touch and say hello to you guys tomorrow. :-) Maybe we can get together sometime this weekend. Talk to you soon. Have a good night.
Joe & Heather
I think of you two all the time!
Glad to hear that after a month at TEDS things are getting into a groove.
Who does Rick have for Hebrew?
And you at Starbucks?! What a good life God's gotten you into! Which Starbucks are you at? I hung out at the one in Deerfield (in the set of stores across the street from the Barnes and Noble set of stores), and the Starbucks there by Jewel-Osco in Northbrook.
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