What We've Been Up To

Nolan and I haven't had much excitement in our life lately, but have had plenty going on!

-Nolan is spending his evening studying for the Professional Engineer exam he'll be taking in April. It's an 8 hour test and will be a huge accomplishment in his career, so he's taking this studying very seriously. Already he can't wait for the day when his evenings are just full of relaxation again.

-We'll be closing on refinancing our house tomorrow. While we had a good loan to start with, we thought it'd be nice to lower the interest rate and save some money each month! It'll be nice to have the process over with.

-My work has been busy lately--we've gone from averaging around 260 kids per weekend to 290 kids. I love seeing our ministry grow! We also had our third Family Movie Night on Friday where attendance is free and we offer a low-cost snack bar. The families at our church are loving it!

-Life with the animals is improving. Josie is learning new disciplines each day (how to obey Nolan better on walks, that she doesn't get attention until she sits, etc.), but the cats still aren't ready to be her friends yet.

-We're officially signed up to go on a mission trip to Latvia in August with our church. Our team will be helping staff an English camp that our missionary there puts on for teens. Most of the kids who attend the camp are orphans. We're excited to have this opportunity to serve together. It'll be my 4th mission trip and Nolan's first. But it'll be both of our first times traveling so far.

So that's what's up with us these days!