Updates

Hello, helloooo!

Well...as you may have heard, yesterday Marcus was offered an administrative position at Trinity, our Alma Mater. He will be working in the REACH to Teach program, which offers teaching certification for adults who want to change out of the field where they currently work. He is very excited about this job as he looks forward to being back in an academic setting (didn't he just graduate??) and also enjoys set hours and finally...NO WEEKENDS! We are not sure how the guitar building and repairing fits into things at this point, but for now it will remain a hobby and a goal. The main thing right now is to earn money (novel concept) and save it for his own business, maybe occurring in a few years. As we repeatedly learn, our plans are not always God's, and I am very proud of Marcus as he continually leaves himself open to where he needs to be for NOW. We are grateful for this opportunity and hope it goes well. It is also close enough for him to ride his bike, which is a great plus.

In other news, we went on a retreat with our Sunday school class this past weekend to Lake Geneva, which was a lot of fun. We enjoyed getting to know new people and also recreating out in the wind on the lake. We enjoyed some football, volleyball, and a teeny amount of biking.

We also successfully completed our vegetable garden the weekend before that, which we planted at our friends, Rob and Tricia's, house. It is sure to bring us great delight throughout the summer and fall. We are eager for the crops to produce! :) A 10 minute bike ride or a 5 minute drive brings us quickly to our friends' home where we can share in the earth together.

Hope you are all doing splendidly and I will leave with this thought: 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL LEFT! :)



Marcus tilling the ground...

Olivia, Rob and Tricia's youngest daughter, sowing her seeds.

Tricia and Cheyenne working hard while Marcus relaxes and I play photographer.

New news

Hello all! Well...since last writing, Marcus has quit Home Depot. :) hehe. Though we were very tahnkful for the opportunity, it just wasn't working out. That's alright though, he is still repairing guitars at Great Lake Music and is also applying for other work. Have a great Easter, everyone!

Updates

Hello all! It's been awhile! Things are going well and it's great having Marcus back! He is currently working as a guitar repair technician at Great Lake Music way up in Mundelein (so much for our hopes of moving toward the city!) which we are very thankful for. Also, after turning down jobs at Performance Bikes and Barnes and Noble he has finally settled on Home Depot in Deerfield for his other part-time job. We are confident these are the places where he is supposed to be working and also enjoy how well the jobs complement each other. We are thankful for the many ways God has provided for us during this transitional time. We are officially staying in Deerfield for another year. Thank you for your continuous prayer and support as we seek God's will for our lives. :)

Guess who's home...

Alrighty...here are the pics you've all been waiting for. Unfortunately, this blog put them all in a random order and I am too lazy to put them back into the correct order. You can figure it out. :)

Job possibilities

Hello!!! Well...the weekend is here and it is only 4 days until Marcus comes home! He will be departing Big Rapids, MI around 4PM Tuesday and will hopefully be here around 8! YAY!! Please be praying for the job possibilities that are out there. He currently has meetings set up with three companies, two of which are on his top 3 list of places he'd love to work. Only time will tell...thanks for reading! :)

13 days left!

Hello! Marcus is finishing up his acoustic this week. He spent today in the spray booth which he says is one of his favorite parts of guitar making. He told me today how affirmed he is feeling that he has really learned so much and is retaining it and using it. He is loving what he's doing but is definitely ready to come home. Well, good thing there's only 13 days left! :)

Homesick

Hello! I've been talking to Marcus and he is very homesick! Pray that these next 3 weeks fly by. He is doing very well. Lately he has been working on the neck of his acoustic. He is pretty excited about how it is looking so far. He also reports that it has pretty much been nonstop snowing for the past two weeks. Although our windchill here in Deerfield has hit -27 today, he's up there sweatin' it in the 10 degree weather with over a foot of snow. One exciting bit if news, that we don't want to count on but are encouraged by, is that one place Marcus wants to work at in Chicago has contacted him saying they want to meet him to discuss employment. We'll see! :)