Celebrations, a farewell, and the job search

It's been entirely w-a-a-a-a-y too long since I've last updated. I must apologize for those out there who try to use this vehicle to stay up to date with us, things have been crazy busy lately. With that, an update!



The first round of celebrating came with Pam's senior recital on piano (Pam is Sandy's sister) She did a great job with her performance and received many laughs with her last piece which sported a mix of outtakes from an exercise infomercial. It was great! Pam is done with the academic part of her schooling and will next embark on the wild and exciting ride called student teaching in the fall.

The second round of celebrating was done the following week when I graduated ...again. This time with a Master's!!! All of the pictures and such are regarding this event. Hopefully this will mean more than just an extra line added to my resume :)



In between the two celebrations came a sad farewell. Bev Morton (Sandy's grandfather) passed away at the age of 91. While it was very sad to see him go, we know that his earthly pain has ended. I will forever be thankful for the ease of which he accepted me into the family and they way he took a real interest in what I was doing.



And now comes the job search. There are a few possibilities here in Michigan, but none of them are looking very real strong right now. Obviously that could easily change by simply being granted an interview, but for now we are also looking into schools that are in Kansas. Our target areas are Wichita, Manhattan, and the greater Kansas City area. We really love our church here in Midland so it would take an awesome set up to pull us away. Right now I'm just trying to apply to everything I see and waiting on God to show where to go. To paraphrase Isa 64:4- God works for those who wait on Him. I believe that this is the lesson that I'm currently in the midst of learning, how to wait well. Ps 62 is a beautiful chapter about David waiting on God and trusting in Him to work for us. He says in God alone does my heart silently wait. This is definitely true for us as we wait and see where God leads us.



We would still like to go overseas someday if it is His will and we want to be obedient to His calling so that as we make our plans He can direct our steps. More to come soon!

My cake...via Sandy

Mmm...icing